Senior SEO Analyst

ABOUT US

Hostelworld Group PLC is a groundbreaking social network powered OTA focused on the hostel market with a clear mission to help travellers find people to hang out with.

Founded in 1999 were a wellknown trusted brand with 240 teammates across 11 countries; hostel partners in 180 countries; and a strong commitment to building a better world in all that we do.

In particular our focus in the last few years has been on improving the sustainability of the hostelling industry through our membership of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC); our active involvement in the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative (GTPI); our partnerships with Bureau Veritas to establish emissions benchmarks for the hostelling industry; and our recent partnership with the South Pole to offset all our greenhouse gas emissions in 2021 and 2022. You can read more about our story here: Hostelworld site.

Hostelworld is listed on the London Stock Exchange Dublin Euronext and is an Investors in Diversity accredited employer.

LOCATION

This role is based in Portugal. We have a coworkingspace in Porto for those who prefer a hybrid model where you can spend time with colleagues inperson. If necessary the role can be remote within Portugal with coming together for team meetings as needed.

WHO YOULL WORK WITH

The SEO Analyst will join a small dedicated SEO team reporting to the SEO Manager. In this role you will work closely with crossfunctional teams to leverage your expertise in driving organic traffic improving search engine rankings and enhancing audience engagement across both organic and social channels.

You will collaborate with the web development team manage ongoing SEO projects provide testing and advice and support the team with your extensive knowledge. In addition to handling technical SEO you will oversee our blog platform topoffunnel (TOFU) content and contribute to our social media presence. Your contributions will be crucial to expanding the SEO channel and participating in projects that indirectly influence Hostelworlds organic performance.

This multifaceted role would particularly suit an experienced SEO technical analyst looking to broaden their remit into content creation AI and social content or an experienced SEO content specialist looking to deepen their already impressive technical skills. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a passionate individual to develop their SEO skills and make a significant impact within a large company.

Somewhat unusually in this unique role you will work directly with an engineering team acting in a capacity similar to that of a Product Owner. This setup allows you to prioritize and implement your own initiatives (instead of placing them into an endless backlog) enabling you to directly drive the success of your SEO roadmap.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Provide ad hoc and recurring analysis across a range of SEO and Content projects.
  
• Identify audiences and content opportunities that can deliver Organic growth.
  
• Manage our blog platform including copy creation
  
• Conduct keyword research and market analysis across multiple markets.
  
• Conduct gap analysis and provide insights on competitor activity and results.
  
• Make impactful needlemoving recommendations based on datadriven insights.
  
• Play the role of Product Owner in our development team
  
• Understand how backlinks help SEO and be fluent with strategies within this area.
  
• Understand how UX/CRO impacts SEO. Suggest and implement SEO and UX experiments.
  
• Support the web development team with your expertise and experience.
  
• Work towards yearly/quarterly/monthly targets on tight deadlines.

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR

You have a deep passion for SEO and digital marketing driven by a relentless pursuit of solutions to sometimes complex SEO challenges. You embrace innovative approaches believing that nothing is impossible and are unafraid to think outside the box to achieve your objectives. Your handson experience includes impactful technical SEO solutions such as programmatic and international SEO. You understand the dynamic nature of the SEO landscape and are open to exploring beyond traditional blue links to deliver results.

Businessdriven and conversionfocused you prioritize effectively to identify improvement opportunities. With strong analytical and project management skills you align the websites potential with business goals. Youre not afraid to admit when you dont know something and proactively seek assistance when needed.

• 4 years of proven experience in Search Engine Optimization preferably working on largescale multilingual websites in either clientside or agency roles.
• Experience with content copywriting and content strategies.
• Experience with social channels as part of a holistic marketing strategy.
• Experience with A/B testing CRO and UX as part of SEO in general.
• Strong analytical skills you can dissect data find issues and identify opportunities.
• Experience with CSS HTML and coding in general.
• Working knowledge of leading SEO tools including Ahrefs/Moz/Semrush/Sistrix/others.
• A working knowledge of agile (using Jira or similar project management systems and familiarity with the product owner role)
• A working knowledge of WordPress CMS
• Excellent presentation skills. Be able to tell simple stories about complex topics.
• A second language (PT FR ES DE others) would also be very advantageous.
• Be fluent in AI (GPT Gemini others). Be able to leverage it for SEO productivity and problemsolving.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & benefits
• Enhanced annual leave plus 3 Wellbeing Days per year
• Paid family leave (maternity paternity surrogacy & adoption)
• Agile working (plus a Working from Abroad Policy!)
• Support for your ongoing growth & development
• Inclusive people policies (sickness menopause compassionate and fertility leave)
• A chance to give back to your local community with 5 paid volunteering days

OUR BEHAVIOURS

• Grow others We fundamentally believe that investing in growing others benefits everyone whether its helping them develop hard or soft skills. We want learning and growing to be part of our DNA to help makes us a better team together.
• Master it We are obsessed with our area of expertise and enjoy developing our skills. We rarely take things at face value; we investigate interrogate and always look for the why and wherever possible we use data to find the best solution.
• Collaborate We are in it together for the tough stuff and the celebrations too. To achieve the best results we need expertise from all areas of the organisation and we wholeheartedly welcome diverse thinking.
• Adapt We work fluidly adapting to new information and the evolving environment while staying committed to our goals. Innovation and experimentation fuel our projects and were never afraid to pivot.
• Deliver Our focus is always on the end result; we value outcomes over activity. We collaborate to deliver work at speed without dropping any of our other behaviours.

Our people are key to our success. Our talented and diverse teams reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities in which we operate. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you dont have to meet all the requirements listed above to apply for this role.