Editor, SEO

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Fox News Digital is looking for a full-time Editor, SEO to join the team! You will have the opportunity to be part of a team that writes, produces, and optimizes news content to drive organic traffic for FoxNews.com and FoxBusiness.com. You will need to be a fast, accurate writer and researcher and strong understanding of SEO with a broad range of interests: from politics and business to entertainment and lifestyle to US and world affairs. If you want to write multiple stories a day and want to become experienced in news SEO, this could be your dream job.

You will be offered the following shift:

2:00 PM EDT - 10:00 PM EDT SUNDAY-THURSDAY

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR 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

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• 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

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At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company's success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.

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Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is: $67,000.00-89,397.31 annually for New York City and Westchester County, NY. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g4b53z-18-226-17-251-42 in your application.