SEO Manager (German/English Speaking) (m/w/d)

carwow is looking for a SEO Manager (m/w/d) to join our Organic Growth team! We’re open to a successful candidate being fully remote in Germany, but for those who prefer to be office based, our German HQ is in Munich.

About carwow

Buying a car is the 2nd biggest financial decision people make after buying a house, and it’s an incredibly complex one. Consumers face many challenges in the process: from choosing the right car to buy, to making sure they’re getting a good deal - here at carwow we aim to fix them all.

From an attic to the 6th fastest growing company in Europe in 2018; carwow is an online marketplace making car buying better for everyone. Car buying is one of the last areas to be revolutionised by the internet - here at carwow we’re leading the online revolution.

We’re a highly driven (excuse the pun), energetic scaleup with a team of around 200 based in London, Munich and Madrid. We’re backed by some of Europe’s leading VCs & car manufacturer Daimler (Mercedes-Benz) with nearly £80m of total funding raised.

We’re constantly asking ourselves how we can make car buying better, so if you’re curious, motivated, and want to help us change the future of our industry, get in touch. It’s the chance to be at the very start of something huge.

About the role

As an SEO Manager (m/w/d) you will work closely with the Head of Organic Growth to develop and implement a world class strategy that leads to more people discovering carwow through organic search. Working primarily in the German market on carwow.de you will collaborate with other teams in the company to ensure Organic growth strategies are effectively implemented and are having the expected impact.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute carwow’s Organic Growth strategy in Germany.
• Work alongside carwow’s editorial team to ensure all content is optimised and search visibility is increasing.
• Conduct keyword research to identify new content opportunities for the editorial team and to inform overall site strategy.
• Identify optimisation opportunities and take a hands-on role in implementing changes on the website.
• Collaborate with the Organic Growth Outreach team to launch campaigns in Germany.
• Analyse competitors to evaluate the strength and weaknesses of their strategies.
• Analyse complex and disparate data sets to generate valuable insights that can be actioned to deliver organic growth.
• Conduct technical audits and work alongside the Product, Dev and Design teams to ensure best on-site optimisation practices are held and maintained.
• Refine best practice over-time by testing new initiatives and keeping up-to-date with changes in the search industry.

Requirements

• Hands-on SEO experience in a similar role (preferably in-house)
• Fluent German and English language skills
• A proven track record of implementing website changes that deliver increased search visibility.
• In-depth understanding of all areas of SEO including content, technical and outreach.
• Analytical mindset and problem solving attitude.
• Experience using websites, analytics and SEO tools.
• A passion for SEO and digital marketing.
• Motivated to provide carwow’s users with the best possible search experience.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• YouTube SEO experience - a plus.

Benefits

• Equity in the company (share options)
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and Christmas Eve
• Financial: Private pension scheme
• Remote-first flexible working: work from home for the majority of the week, with 1-2 days max in the office.
• A home office allowance of up to €550 to help get set up with everything you need to succeed at home.
• Social: Company wide collaboration such as bi-weekly product demos, coffee with the exec sessions, culture club, social events (currently virtual)

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