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    Since 2015, Cognism has been a trusted leader in international sales intelligence, setting a new standard for data quality and compliance, trusted by 1000+ revenue teams worldwide.

    Cognism has helped thousands of sales teams to find, engage and close their dream prospects by providing them with a blend of real-time company, people and event data.

    One of our main goals, is to hire individuals who want to grow, develop and build on their already thriving careers and we work hard to help you achieve any goals you have, while having fun along the way.

    There hasn’t been a more exciting time to join us, we have been through our Series C funding to enhance our global presence and we have just been named as one of the Top 15 startups in the UK by LinkedIn, for the 3rd year running!

    About the Role

    Cognism is looking for a talented SEO Editor and Writer to join its content marketing team. Suitable candidates will have a strong background in search engine optimisation and experience of working in the B2B/SaaS industry.

    Applicants must demonstrate a sound understanding of SEO best practices and be able to apply those principles in a fast-paced setting. The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills, thrive under pressure and have a passion for growing new audiences and driving traffic to the Cognism brand.

    Key responsibilities:

    • Make recommendations on SEO best practices and optimise existing blogs.
    • Review, modify and update content, with the aim of improving visibility and rankings.
    • Analyse content created by Cognism’s SEO writers, suggest improvements and edit/proofread their work.
    • Upload written content to Cognism’s CMS, adhering to best practices at all times.
    • Optimise on-page elements such as internal/external linking, blog tags, image alt text, graphics, embedded videos, sticky menus and Schema markup.
    • Ensure that all published content is consistent with Cognism’s brand guidelines and tone of voice.
    • Monitor web traffic KPIs, produce reports based on these and use insights gained to drive improvements.
    • Collaborate with co-workers and come up with fresh, creative content ideas, keeping Cognism’s audience in mind.

    Requirements

    • Proven work experience as an SEO Editor, Content Editor or similar role, including a portfolio of published articles.
    • Exceptional working knowledge of on-page and off-page SEO.
    • Knowledge of how Google ranks pages and how to maximise the visibility of published content.
    • Ability to spot trends and identify traffic-driving opportunities.
    • Excellent knowledge of grammar and superlative written communication skills.
    • Strong attention to detail.
    • Highly organised with good time management.
    • Self-motivated - you aren’t afraid to ask questions when you need to understand something, but you’ll always try to figure out the answer on your own first.
    • An analytical mindset - comfortable in working with numbers and data, setting performance metrics and tracking them.
    • Good presentation skills - able to confidently report on the progress of your work to managers and colleagues.
    • Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.
    • Comfortable at handling multiple projects concurrently.
    • Collaborative team player.
    • An understanding of the B2B sales/marketing industries.
    • Experience in using tools such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Asana, Ahrefs and HubSpot.