SEO Specialist (Contract) at edX

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* This is a six month contract at approximately 40 hours/week.

Your Impact

As a global education company, edX sees a lot of traffic, but we’re looking to bring more restless learners to our website. Our SEO Specialist will focus on implementing strategies to boost the organic performance of our website, yielding the potential for over thousands more visits to our platform. You’ll be able to analyze this traffic and see your impact immediately.

Your Team

You’ll report into our SEO Manager, and be part of our Digital Marketing team. The edX Marketing team is home to around 30 people.

You will:

Analyze data patterns using Microsoft Excel. Should be comfortable with VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, and more
Implement on-page SEO changes including copy updates, title tags, and meta name descriptions through our CMS
Add basic code to the website to create internal links
Track performance with before and after results (e.g. keyword rank changes, enrollment rate improvement, increase in traffic) to share with the Marketing team
Perform competitive analysis, looking for keyword gaps that could be areas of opportunity for edX
Manage our course description pages aligned with SEO best practices

You have:

Knowledge of SEO best practices, and an eagerness to learn more about this growing field
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables specifically)
Experience using: Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools, Screaming Frog, SEMRush,ClearScope, and Ahrefs
Comfort taking the lead on projects and assignments, and sharing results
An enthusiastic attitude and an interest in being part of a dynamic team

Preferred experience:

1-2 years of hands-on experience with SEO projects

About edX

edX is the education movement for restless learners. Together with our founding partners Harvard and MIT, we’ve brought together over 30 million learners, the majority of top-ranked universities in the world, and industry-leading companies onto one online learning platform that supports learners at every stage. And we’re not stopping there—as a global nonprofit, we’re relentlessly pursuing our vision of a world where every learner can access education to unlock their potential, without the barriers of cost or location.

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Technology we use

Engineering

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Location

edX is right near the MIT campus in the Kendall Square neighborhood of Cambridge, MA. There are cafes, bars, restaurants, gyms, and a T stop nearby!

An Insider's view of edX

What’s the vibe like in the office?

Always fun and collaborative. I've never worked at a place where so many co-workers greeted me by name after just my first day.

Jim

Sales Development Manager

What projects are you most excited about?

My work focuses on enabling course teams at partner institutions to create high-quality learning experiences on edX.org. Right now couldn't be a more critical time for this work as we ramp up the amount of Master's degrees we are offering this Fall. I work with faculty, instructional designers, media producers, and project managers.

Ben Piscopo

Learning Designer

How has your career grown since starting at the company?

Working at edX has given me invaluable experience that has allowed me to explore and develop my career. I’ve been able to take on challenges and learning opportunities that have helped me discover the work I’m most passionate about. In my time at edX I’ve grown into a new role and continue to learn more about my work and myself.

Mary Mooshian

Associate Product Marketing Manager

How would you describe the company’s work-life balance?

At edX, getting your work done is very important, but the company also understands that your life and well being outside of work is directly correlated to productivity during work hours. This is clearly communicated across all levels and departments. There is also lots of company wide fun activities that help us get to know our coworkers outside.

Juliana

Software Engineer I

What are edX Perks + Benefits

edX Benefits Overview

Our benefits are competitive, with comprehensive health insurance, generous PTO, and various ways to build your skills while on the job.

Culture

Volunteer in local community

edX volunteers for the Charles River Conservancy for a Cleanup day and is deeply embedded in the local edtech community.

Partners with Nonprofits

edX partners with Year Up and She Geeks Out.

Friends outside of work

Eat lunch together

Intracompany committees

edX has a Sustainability committee, various employee resource groups, and an edX Cares committe involved in giving back to the community.

Daily stand up

Open door policy

Team owned deliverables

Team based strategic planning

Group brainstorming sessions

Open office floor plan

Diversity

Unconscious bias training

Diversity Employee Resource Groups

We have four ERGs: LGBTQIA+, Black/African-American, LatinX, and Women at edX.

Hiring Practices that Promote Diversity

- Internships on our Engineering team for Non-traditional backgrounds (no CS degree). - Inclusive job descriptions - Competency-based/behavioral interviews - Interviewers trained on unconscious b

Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Disability Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Health Insurance Benefits

Life Insurance

Wellness Programs

Mental Health Benefits

We have access to therapy and coaching sessions.

Retirement & Stock Options Benefits

401(K)

We have a pension plan too!

401(K) Matching

5% match

Performance Bonus

Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits

Generous Parental Leave

Flexible Work Schedule

Family Medical Leave

Company sponsored family events

edX's summer party is for the whole family!

Vacation & Time Off Benefits

Generous PTO

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Days

Employees receive _40__ hours per year of paid sick leave.

Perks & Discounts

Casual Dress

Commuter Benefits

Company Outings

edX hosts two company outings per year - in the summer and in the winter. There are department-specific outings throughout the year!

Free Daily Meals

Stocked Kitchen

Happy Hours

Parking

Recreational Clubs

edX has a running group and a pickup basketball team.

Fitness Subsidies

edX has access to the MIT gym at a great rate!

Home Office Stipend for Remote Employees

Employees are granted money to set up their office, as well as being able to reimburse monthly expenses like internet and phone.

Professional Development Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Diversity Program

Promote from within

Continuing Education stipend

We have a $5,000 tuition reimbursement (per calendar year) through MIT's benefits. Additionally, we have a $200 stipend (per calendar year) for edX courses.

Online course subscriptions available

Customized development tracks

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