Head Office
SEO Lead

About the job

  • Trade House, Mead Avenue, Houndstone Business Park, Yeovil, BA22 8RT
  • Up to £50,000 per year
  • Permanent Full Time (37.5 hours) - Permanent
Apply now

Overview

It’s a great time to join Screwfix. Thanks to the hard work of our team and record-breaking sales, we’re proud to be one of the fastest-growing retailers in the UK. And we want to pass that growth onto you.

Reporting to the Search Manager, you'll lead and be the custodian for our SEO (Search Engine Optimisation). You'll be responsible for leading the optimisation of our website to achieve a high-ranking placement on search engines' results pages. You'll develop and implement strategies to increase the number of visitors to our website and grow our online presence. You'll also be responsible for delivering traffic and revenue targets and taking a lead role in managing our SEO agency. You'll influence and guide teams using compelling insight and data in every decision-making step, influencing multiple stakeholders to drive our SEO performance continuously.
We're open to flexible hybrid working for the right candidate, depending on your location; you must be able to travel to Yeovil for ad-hoc meetings. This will be discussed at the interview.

Key responsibilities

  • Be the in-house Screwfix expert for SEO in all our major markets (UK & IE)
  • Research and maintain up to date knowledge of the all the latest Google algorithm developments and ensure that any required changes are impact assessed and prioritised in the product roadmap
  • Identify and support the prioritisation of opportunities for improvement, helping to turn theory into step-by-step actions, collaborating, influencing, and working across teams.
  • Collaborate with our Content teams to ensure SEO best practice is defined, understood, adopted and measured for continuous improvement
  • Ownership of the SEO traffic and revenue targets for UK & IE including weekly reporting for the ecommerce trading meeting and running monthly SEO reviews
  • Work with the Group team to create a testing framework for SEO strategies and campaigns to improve site visibility and improve search rankings
  • Collaborate and influence Product Owners to ensure SEO requirements are clearly defined and prioritised within our roadmap to ensure our platforms are full optimised for SEO
  • Define measurement frameworks and ambitious but motivating SEO targets, ensuring this is presented and reported on to provide a compelling story to support and influence your recommendations
  • Take the lead role in managing our agency support model ensuring we are balancing internal and external expertise effectively, ensuring that external support/performance requirements are defined, measured and managed
  • Manage the relationship with our merchandising team to ensure they are fully trained and following best practise in their SEO responsibilities
  • Lead the development of our local SEO strategy, engaging key stakeholders with priorities for the year, collaborating with internal teams to drive and deliver required changes timely and effectively

Required skills & experience

  • Experience and expertise across all SEO disciplines, including delivery of; SEO Strategy, Technical, Content & Digital Marketing
  • Extensive understanding of the SEO tools and technologies landscape
  • Experience of working in an agile, fast paced environment
  • Excellent communication skills, with ability to explain complex SEO challenges in a user-friendly way
  • Working knowledge of Paid Search with practical experience of testing to optimise our returns across Search holistically and the interplay between them

What’s in it for me?

You do your best when you feel your best, so we’ve chosen benefits that truly matter and support your wellbeing.

Subsidised canteen: We offer a great selection of hot and cold food at our subsidised canteen, as well as a warm, inviting place for you to eat. So whether you prefer a packed lunch or an easy life, we cater to all.

Free parking: No one wants to spend their mornings circling around the car park. So whether you have a work vehicle or not, there’ll always be a free spot for you and your car.

Parental leave policy: We offer Enhanced Family Leave for our UK and ROI based colleagues. Our policies and resources are inclusive for all parents and include enhanced pay terms and generous leave policies. We’ve put everything we think you should know on our dedicated intranet page, ready for when you need it. Find out more on our website.

Other benefits:

  • Award-Winning Pension Scheme
  • Discounts at Screwfix, B&Q and other High-Street Retailers
  • Company Bonus up to 20%
  • Award-Winning Apprenticeship Schemes
  • My Gym Discount
  • Cycle-to-Work Scheme
  • Enhanced Family leave
  • Retail Trust counselling services
  • Life cover

Sustainability at Screwfix

We’re committed to building a better future for our community and our planet. That’s why we’re doing everything we can in six key areas: eliminating carbon emissions, reducing and recycling waste, sourcing responsibly, keeping products in use for longer, selling more sustainable products and providing sustainable packaging. We’re on a mission to put sustainability at the forefront of everything we do. Join us.

We’ve worked hard to create a culture of inclusivity and genuine community. We’re a company built on teamwork, and the best teams are ones in which everyone can share their view. Whatever your background, however you identify, you’ll be listened to, encouraged, and given the tools and training you need to get ahead. You’ll always know where you are with us. We’re open. We’re fair. And we believe in opportunities for everyone.

We believe in equity for all. Please let us know at careers@screwfix.com if you need any additional support or adjustments when it comes to your application.

Training
programmes

We’re growing, and we want our people grow with us. That’s why we pull out all the stops to make sure our people continue to learn and develop new skills. It’s all about giving you the tools to build a career that’s right for you.

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Open Development Programme

You can take your career almost anywhere at Screwfix. Whether you want to side-step into another department or expand your business knowledge, this programme offers a huge range of learning modules and is open to all colleagues.

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Aspiring Leader Programme

For those looking to step into management, this programme focuses on action-based learning. Under close mentorship, you’ll develop leadership skills as you take on real business challenges.

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“Our aim is to drive sales to the website through paid and display advertising. And we work really closely with the marketing team to make sure everything looks on-brand.”
Becky Wren | Digital Marketing Manager
“Our plan is to ensure customer satisfaction with our website. Navigation, search, optimisation – they’re all things that are key to my role.”
Jurate Sostakaite | International Web Merchandising Manager
“The day is varied. You could be merchandising for a new promotion, liaising with buyers on that or working on a website optimisation task. In International, you could also be looking after translation.”
Charlotte Fangman | International Web Merchandiser
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Be yourself
at Screwfix

We all do better when we’re celebrated for who we are. Which is why a warm, equal and inclusive culture is integral to our culture at Screwfix. Our Employee Inclusion Network, 'Us', helps colleagues to share ideas and work collaboratively in pursuit of a fairer, more diverse workplace. With the support of our leadership team, ‘Us’ is comprised and led by true Ambassadors for Diversity & Inclusion. It’s an open space where colleagues can share experiences, learn about allyship, and ultimately, feel free to be themselves. 

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Head Office

Our Head Office is in Yeovil, Somerset: a beautiful location in the heart of the West Country. Within easy reach of London, working flexibly in Somerset offers a great balance of tranquillity and opportunity.

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Head Office location

Trade House, Houndstone Business Park, Mead Ave, Yeovil BA22 8RT

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Application process

Apply

Apply

Applying is simple, quick and easy. Just complete our application form and attach your CV, then sit back while we review your application.

Interview

Interview

Prior to your interview, we recommend a thorough read of our careers page and even a trip to your local Trade Counter, to learn as much about us as possible. Your interview will consist of competency-based questions, and a chat about your experience, knowledge of Screwfix and the role you’ve applied for.

Offer

Offer

If we think we’re a good match, we’ll make you an official offer. Once you’ve accepted and we’ve completed the pre-employment checks, you’ll receive your shiny new contract.

SEO Lead

  • Yeovil, BA22 8RT
  • Up to £50,000 per year
  • Permanent Full Time (37.5 hours) - Permanent
Apply Now