Senior SEO Executive

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Company Description

At Frasers Group we're rethinking retail. Through digital innovation and unique store experiences, we're serving our consumers with the world's best sports, premium and luxury brands globally. As a leader in the industry, we're elevating the retail experience for our consumers through our collection of established brands, including Sports Direct, FLANNELS, USC, Frasers, and GAME.

Why join us?

Our mission - we are building the worlds most admired and compelling brand ecosystem

Our purpose - we are elevating the lives of the many with access to the world's best brands and experiences

At Frasers Group, we fear less and do more. Our people are forward thinkers who are driven to operate outside of their comfort zone to change the future of retail, embracing challenges along the way. The potential to elevate your career is massive, the experience unrivalled. To be able to make the most of it you need to live and breathe our principles:

• Think without limits - Think fast, think fearlessly, and take the team with you
• Own it and back yourself - Own the basics, own your role and own the results
• Be relevant - Relevant to our people, our partners and the planet

Are you ready to join the Fearless?

Job Description

The purpose of this role is to drive and assist the SEO Site Manager with the day to day management and optimisation of the SEO channel. Working closely with the wider digital marketing team, you will be responsible for building and optimising our organic performance for Frasers group sports websites.

The responsibility:

• Make and implement recommendations to improve SEO channel performance and rankings
• Recommend changes to website architecture, content, internal linking and other factors to improve SEO rankings for target keywords
• Work with the content writer to drive SEO in content creation to optimise copy on category pages and landing pages, as well as to produce FAQ pages and buying guides
• Use tools such as Botify and ScreamingFrog to identify issues that can cause a negative impact in SERP. Perform in-depth technical SEO audits of websites as well as rectifying any issues
• Use tools like PI-datametrics and SEMRush for insights and highlight opportunities to improve performance
• Assist with link building strategies and perform backlink link audits

Qualifications

• Hands on experience in an SEO-focused role (in house or agency)
• Experience with keyword research and strategy, daily optimization, and in-depth analysis
• Ability to confidently report on key performance metrics to managers
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and respond to high priority requests
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to self-manage and keep track of multiple projects
• Genuine passion for SEO and online marketing
• Experience with content marketing and social campaigns
• Continuously and proactively improves the quality of service delivered
• Willingly takes the initiative and suggests new approaches
• Respects individual's views and positively contributes to a learning environment in which individuals are supported and encouraged to excel
• Behaving consistently and with integrity at all times, realising everyone's potential to get the best possible result and live the values

Additional Information

Along with your benefits package we also offer a wide range of perks for our colleagues:

Reward, Recognition and Opportunities

Frasers Champion- Our employees are at the heart of our business and we ensure individuals are recognised every single month for their hard work. Frasers Champion is a peer nominated scheme where 8 winners will receive double their pay for a month where they have thought without limits, owned it or been relevant.

Fearless 1000 - By October 2025, we want our share price to hit £10. If that happens for 30 or more consecutive trading days, all colleagues across the business will receive a bonus! The top 1000 performers in the company will receive unprecedented bonuses, worth from £50,000 to £1million! Senior leaders across the business nominate these performers twice a year for embodying our core values and delivering exceptional performance*.

*subject to terms and conditions

Frasers Festival - An event like no other! Frasers Festival is our celebration for Head Office and Retail Staff across the UK and Europe - hosting a MEGA brand village, guest speakers from the world's biggest brands, evening entertainment, the ultimate Frasers Fearless Fitness Challenge and much more.

CEO Sessions - Once a quarter we offer 20 employees the opportunity to attend our "CEO Sessions" ran by our CEO and leadership team. Employees have the chance to connect, network and submit questions around specific topics such as our Sports or Luxury business.

Retail Reconnect - In order to build the planets most admired and compelling brand ecosystem, all employees must understand our business, product and customers. Each financial year, Head Office employees will gain insights by spending two days in one of our stores or the Warehouse. The goal is to learn how the work you do impacts our teams on the frontline, and to bring ideas back to the office which will improve how we work.

Employee Welfare

Frasers Fit - Our Everlast Gyms Team are on a mission to make our workforce the best, and fittest on the planet! We run free gym classes for employees as well as discounted memberships to our clubs. Frasers Fit is our wellbeing programme which aims to support and improve colleagues Physical, Financial & Mental wellbeing. The app is accessible for every employee and includes training, nutrition and lifestyle advice- all completely free.

Retail Trust - We know that its not just about physical health, mental wellness is equally important which is why all of our employees get free access and support from the Retail Trust charity. This includes a 24 hour wellbeing helpline, wellness hub, counselling and financial/legal support.

What's next?

• Our Recruitment Team will be reviewing applications and all candidates will receive a response, whether you are successful or unsuccessful. Shortlisted applicants may be asked to confirm a few key details before being booked in for a first stage interview with the Recruiter- this will be behaviourally focussed and centred around how you align with our Culture and Values. If successful we anticipate two further interview stages with the Hiring Manager/wider team which will be more technically focussed and could include a presentation/task so we can see your skills in action.