Why this role is Awesome:

• If you enjoy the thrill of increasing rank on thousands of keywords, working fast, and being at a company where the CEO truly “gets” SEO, this role might be for you!
• TripAdvisor is growing its world class Search Engine Optimization team and is looking for a SEO Strategist to contribute on strategy, execution, and analysis.
• TripAdvisor provides a unique, global work environment that captures the speed, innovation and excitement of a startup, at a thriving, growing and well-established industry brand.
• We take pride in our SEO and are looking for a superstar to lead the SEO efforts for the Flights product and SeatGuru.
• This is an amazing opportunity to make a difference to the entrepreneurial Flights team, which is looking to grow at successful start-up speeds.

What We Are Looking For:

• You are a passionate search marketer who is extremely knowledgeable about best practices and the latest new areas of SEO, and you also relish in the analytical aspects of the industry.
• You are detail-oriented, but can balance these details with the larger business objectives.
• You are quantitative, pragmatic, and methodical in your approach to SEO.
• You have relentlessly high standards, and are never satisfied with the status quo.
• You are invigorated, not intimidated, by large volumes of data and keywords.
• You are adept at analyzing data at scale.
• You have deep experience working on SEO on a global scale.
• You might even speak another language fluently.
• You are an ambitious self-starter who takes pride in being “first in class”.
• You are results driven and have strong business acumen.
• You enjoy problem-solving and have a genuine curiosity about how consumers search for information.
• You work well with many types of people and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• You’re an excellent communicator, especially when incorporating data to substantiate your winning point

What You’ll Do:

• Monitoring daily performance metrics to understand organic search performance across multiple global markets.
• Identifying growth opportunities in core areas such as site infrastructure, keyword selection, or on-page factors optimization.
• Writing specification documents and designing experiments to test new strategies and opportunities for growth.
• Analyzing experiment results and pushing forward next steps at a rigorous pace.
• Performing granular traffic and conversion analyses across multiple global markets to gain insight into keyword and landing page performance.
• Identifying and analyzing competitor techniques, as well as benchmarking TripAdvisor’s performance against competitors.
• Optimizing internal linking structures to maximize rankings across our keyword portfolio.
• Assessing and understanding each market’s needs related to Search, and communicating them to various internal and external stakeholders.

What We Seek:

• BA or BS degree (preferred in quantitative field such as economics, mathematics, statistics, or computer science/engineering).
• 2 to 5 years of in-house SEO work experience with an industry leading website.
• Advanced skills with Excel and or Access required.
• Exposure to SQL, HIVE, or other coding languages strongly desired.
• Statistical background is a plus.
• Demonstrable track record of business results through SEO

TripAdvisor is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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