Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Manager (International Locations)

  • Full-time

Company Description

Tripping.com is the world's largest site for vacation rentals. We work with all the top vacation rental sites in the world (AirBnB, VRBO, HomeAway, Booking.com, etc) to offer nearly 12 million vacation properties in over 150,000 destinations worldwide. We’re venture-backed, growing FAST, and having fun making noise in a $100B market.

Job Description

THIS POSITION MAY BE AVAILABLE IN GERMANY, SPAIN, ITALY, AND FRANCE.

PLEASE INDICATE LOCATION OF INTEREST.

We’re looking for a bright, enthusiastic individual to join our top-notch marketing team who has experience in country-specific search engine optimization to acquire consumers. As an SEO Manager at Tripping.com, you'll work closely with our product and marketing teams to execute on crucial organic growth strategies. The successful candidate will build a discoverable, well thought-out web presence in a specific location to ensure that customers can easily find Tripping.com when they’re booking their next vacation rental.We are a leader in the travel industry and our business is evolving and growing rapidly.

This role requires someone who can think creatively and continuously iterate on the most effective strategies for acquiring new users. It is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in contributing to the growth of a fast-moving, consumer-travel startup. You will be part of a very small team, so a willingness to roll up your sleeves is required. ​

  • Establish Tripping.com’s presence and authority in particular country-specific subject areas and help as many travelers as possible find the best vacation rental for them
  • Test, plan and successfully execute on ROI positive SEO initiatives in the country-specific market
  • Develop on-site and off-page campaigns focused on country-specific keyword research by researching and executing key search terms and phrases within each key market
  • Optimize content strategy around key country-specific terms. Partnering with the content team to make sure the resources, blogs, and any other content is focused on the terms that are important to our target audience in a specific location.
  • Drive on-site and external link building/earning strategies that deliver referral traffic to the site, as well as developing quality links to drive growth in country-specific rankings
  • Study search demand to identify growth opportunities for our country-specific content and product
  • Use web analytics and SEO tools to monitor, analyze and optimize website activity, trends in traffic, SRP rankings, and customer acquisition metrics, through weekly and ad-hoc reports
  • Report weekly on our country-specific SEO marketing results to the marketing team and executive leadership​

Qualifications

  • Proven track record of managing successful online marketing campaigns with at least 2-years of experience in search engine optimization in a specific location
  • Native country-specific speaker and a deep understanding of country-specific travelers
  • Ability to define and implement key SEO campaigns managing our programs to a specific ROI.
  • Proven track record of executing and optimizing SEO campaigns
  • Creativity and willingness to test new strategies and emerging SEO opportunities. We want to be on the cutting edge of SEO marketing programs.
  • Deep understanding of critical SEO analytics and research platforms (e.g. Google & Bing Webmaster Tools, Adobe Analytics, Google Adwords Keyword Tool etc.), as well as familiarity with third-party SEO analytics solutions such as AWR, Moz, Ahrefs, SEMrush etc.
  • Exceptional analytical and real-time problem solving skills with demonstrated ability to provide solutions.
  • Ability to work within a small team while making proactive decisions based on the opportunities available.

Desirable Skills:

  • Intense desire to be part of a successful company from the ground up
  • A good sense of humor, an open mind, and a high level of integrity
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Love of travel and experience staying in vacation homes
  • Sense of adventure: willing to take risks, either for the adrenaline, or the experience

Additional Information

Perks

  • Great culture (we’re a tight team)
  • San Francisco headquarters, easily accessible by all public transit
  • A fun team environment with frequent outings and retreats
  • Annual Tripping Travel Credit! 
  • Generous benefits package  (medical, dental, and vision)
  • 401k
  • Discounts for local gym memberships, movie tickets, and more!