Job description

As one of the largest automotive retail groups in the UK, Vertu Motors is proud to represent 32 of the World's most popular vehicle manufacturers from 155 sites nationwide. Our three main brands include Bristol Street Motors, Macklin Motors and Vertu Motors. Due to our continued growth and success, we are looking for a SEO Executive to join our fantastic team.

If you are keen to progress your career with an ambitious and evolving business - this could be the opportunity for you.

We are able to offer a competitive basic salary of up to £27,000 and we also offer Hybrid working for this role. For this role we can offer a substantial relocation package for the right person. The heart of our marketing team is based in Gateshead, and the North East is truly a great place to live - if you are interested in relocating for a brilliant career opportunity with an organisation that is continuing to grow please apply today.

As our Digital Marketing Executive, you will be working very closely with our wider marketing team with a focus on SEO and support content requirements to ensure our websites are best in the class.

Through an in-depth understanding of our audience needs you will maximise the sites coverage from early customer research through to customers ready to purchase their next vehicle. You will be someone who is proactive, data curious and result driven. A true collaborator who is experienced inworking with a variety of stakeholders. You will be a confident presenter who can communicate the details of SEO in simple way.

Your main duties will involve:

• Building out the keywords which meet the customers journeys to ensure the users are served the right content for their needs
• Managing internal links and navigation
• Collaborate on the content strategy to maximise SEO opportunities
• Local search and Google My Business management • Reporting on SEO KPIs and business objectives.

To be considered for this role we are looking for you to have:

• Hands on SEO experience
• Proven stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work closely with Product, PR, Content and Paid Marketing teams
• Clear and confident communication skills
• Experience in building out keyword research which match the buyer's journey
• Experience in working with external agencies
• Keen eye for detail and pro-active approach to problem solving

We are proud to be the Motor Retailer who invests more in our colleague's personal development than any other, so if you are successful, you can look forward to on-going training opportunities that provide you with the right career path, career progression and a range of benefits you would expect from an employer of choice which includes:

• 25 days holiday rising with length of service plus bank holidays
• Access to our online rewards platform giving you cash back and discounts for multiple retailers
• Preferential Service Rates
• Colleague Purchase Scheme
• Share Incentive Scheme
• Pension
• Enhanced Maternity

If you are interested in joining our brilliant team, please apply now!