Head of SEO

The Companylastminute.com is the European Travel Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages.It operates a portfolio of well-known brands such as lastminute.com, Volagratis, Rumbo, weg.de, Bravofly, Jetcost and Hotelscan. Our mission is to lead the travel industry by leveraging technology to simplify, personalise, and enhance our customers’ travel experience. Experts in brightening up online travel, we help our customers find and do “whatever makes them pink”. We continuously invest in talented people who ensure our offering is closer to the needs of the customers and keep us at the cutting edge of technology evolution. More than 1,700 employees spread across our offices worldwide develop our own products and services to power the entire traveller journey for millions of people. At the heart of our culture is a commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity or expression and accessibility. We strongly believe in an equal opportunity space, which is welcoming and celebrates the uniqueness of everyone who works here. We value different lived experiences and respect viewpoints, as we know unicity drives innovation. We want to make sure our people reflect the communities across the world we help travel. lastminute.com N.V. is a publicly-traded company listed under the ticker symbol LMN on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Job DescriptionAs theHead of SEO , you will play a centric, critical and key role in driving the organic growth of the entire lastminute.com group, improving visibility, traffic and conversions to our properties. Your biggest challenge would be to set a robust and scalable SEO strategy for different brands (lastminute.com, weg.de, volagratis.it, rumbo.es, bravofly.com) for different products (hotel, flight, holiday packages, car rental, experience) in more than 30 countries. You will be responsible for managing a team of SEO experts, distributed in different geographies, and collaborate/influence the other teams to support you in pursuit of your SEO goal. Clearly, the Head of SEO will work very closely with our technical, content and product teams. QualificationsKey Responsibilities: Develop and execute an effective and comprehensive SEO strategy, aligning it with business objectives and focusing on improving organic search rankings, organic traffic, and conversions. Lead a team of SEO experts, providing guidance, mentorship and performance evaluations to ensure the team’s continuous growth and success. Coordinate, communicate and influence other teams which can support you in the SEO growth. It’s fundamental to establish a positive relationship, work with them in a shared roadmap and be able to understand the tech complexity in order to prioritize. Monitor, analyze and present the channel results to the main stakeholders, including any market fluctuations depending on external factors such as competitions rather than Google Core updates. Stay up to date with the latest trends, algorithm changes, and best practices in SEO, user search behavior, adapting strategies to maintain a competitive edge. Skills and Experience: Proven experience in the same role, preferably within the travel industry, with a track record of improving organic search rankings and driving organic traffic growth. Leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team of SEO experts. In-depth knowledge of SEO best practices, search engine algorithms, and tools, with specific experience in optimizing large-scale websites. Solid understanding in technical SEO, proven experience working on technical SEO features such as structured data, snippets, breadcrumbs and other SEO tech improvements. Proficiency in using SEO tools and analytics platforms, such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, SEMrush, or similar tools. Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex data, make data-driven decisions, and provide actionable insights for optimization. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across multiple countries. Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. Results-driven mindset with a focus on achieving measurable outcomes and driving continuous improvement. Fluent in spoken and written English. Additional InformationWhat we offer: Join a dynamic team in an inclusive-international environment. Grow thanks to the career journey and our internal mobility perspective. Manage your own schedule thanks to the flexible start and end of the working day. Work a shorter working week (36h), of which 4 hours on Friday morning. Get focus time for learning, development and deep work on Friday mornings. Work partially or fully remote according to local laws. Enjoy continuous training thanks to our company platform. Benefit from employee discounts on travel. Receive 2 days off per year for the purpose of volunteering. Welfare platform (Corporate Benefits) where you will find dedicated discounts with more than 1500 partners.#J-18808-Ljbffr