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
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Develop and execute Fox News’ SEO strategies to boost organic users, visits, page views, and time on site
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Support weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual SEO goals, and drive growth on all
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Work closely with teams to bake in SEO best practices at all levels to support organic traffic growth
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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
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Monitor keyword rankings and daily news trends
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Spot technical SEO issues and execute fixes
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Utilize tools like Trisolute, Google Trends, Google Search Console and more to monitor and improve SERP positions
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Monitor editorial pitch queue to provide real-time SEO input to editors/reporters
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Make editorial recommendations based on performance trackers to increase traffic
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Keep up with industry changes in SEO and communicate new trends to management
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Demonstrate an understanding of the competitive media landscape
WHAT YOU WILL NEEDMinimum 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