Company Description

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.

Nine’s assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.

Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.

We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.

Job Description

We are seeking a talented graduate level SEO Specialist to join the nine.com.au Product team.

The Product team is responsible for using audience insights to define the future of the nine.com.au digital product landscape, as well as acquiring new audiences for our sites and apps. Our vision is to make the nine.com.au network of sites the #1 news, sport, entertainment and lifestyle site in Australia and this role is instrumental in delivering this goal.

The SEO Specialist will report into the Head of Search, Digital and work closely with the Editorial teams within 9News, 9Honey, Wide World of Sports and 9Entertainment to increase referrals from all major search networks and emerging search technologies.

Day to day responsibilities include:

• Optimising on-page elements on a live site (e.g. headlines, content, metadata)
• Topic research, content gap analysis, plan and execute content strategy for events (Melbourne Cup, Married at First Sight, Grammys, etc) to increase organic traffic and rankings
• Running training programs for the Editorial teams on SEO best practices
• Daily/weekly/monthly reporting, analysis, troubleshooting, brainstorming solutions, presentations
• Ongoing research of emerging trends and technology in digital content delivery, staying on top of Google algorithm updates and latest news

Hybrid working is required in this role (Four days in office and one day at home

Qualifications

What we would like to see on your resume:

• Experience in researching keywords and user search behaviour that leads to insights for content creation, preferably in media/publishing
• Experience with website SEO in successfully developing and executing SEO campaigns; agency experience preferred, but not a must
• Experience with analytics tools such as Adobe Analytics, Google Search Console, Google Analytics, Moz, Screaming Frog, SEMrush
• Experience with Content Management Systems such as WordPress
• Knowledge and understanding of HTML, Javascript, CSS
• Knowledge and understanding of paid traffic channels in Search, Display, Video, Apps, Social
• Strong stakeholder management and time management skills

Additional Information

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.