Editor, SEO (R50027024)

$67,000 - $89,397/Yr

Fox News Network - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

101-250 employees

About the position

The Editor, SEO at Fox News Digital is responsible for developing and executing SEO strategies to enhance organic traffic for FoxNews.com and FoxBusiness.com. This role involves writing, producing, and optimizing news content across various topics, while ensuring adherence to SEO best practices. The position requires a fast-paced, detail-oriented individual with a strong understanding of SEO and a passion for news.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Fox News' SEO strategies to boost organic users, visits, page views, and time on site.
• Support weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual SEO goals, and drive growth on all.
• Work closely with teams to bake in SEO best practices at all levels to support organic traffic growth.
• Monitor a running list of legacy content to update and re-optimize for Search, and work with editors on evergreen content across Fox News verticals.
• Monitor keyword rankings and daily news trends.
• Spot technical SEO issues and execute fixes.
• Utilize tools like Trisolute, Google Trends, Google Search Console and more to monitor and improve SERP positions.
• Monitor editorial pitch queue to provide real-time SEO input to editors/reporters.
• Make editorial recommendations based on performance trackers to increase traffic.
• Keep up with industry changes in SEO and communicate new trends to management.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the competitive media landscape.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of SEO experience working on a digital news operation that achieved significant organic growth.
• Proven examples of successful SEO projects in both real time and at length.
• Experience with high-volume, high-pressure, fast-paced editorial enterprises.
• Strong communication skills and an ability to work well across editorial departments.
• Thorough understanding of SEO techniques, tools, and digital channels including Google Trends, Google Search Console, Trisolute, BrightEdge or similar.
• Advanced knowledge of web analytics platforms.
• Passion for SEO-driven results.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to meet tight deadlines, organized, detail-oriented and reliable with a 'can do' attitude.
• Passion for the news, fast-paced environments and shifting focus on any given day.
• Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents.