Lastminute.com is the European Travel Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages. It operates a portfolio of well-known brands such as lastminute.com, Volagratis, Rumbo, weg.de, Bravofly, Jetcost and Hotelscan.
Our mission is to lead the travel industry by leveraging technology to simplify, personalise, and enhance our customers’ travel experience. Experts in brightening up online travel, we help our customers find and do "whatever makes them pink".
We continuously invest in talented people who ensure our offering is closer to the needs of the customers and keep us at the cutting edge of technology evolution. More than 1,700 employees spread across our offices worldwide develop our own products and services to power the entire traveller journey for millions of people.
At the heart of our culture is a commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity or expression and accessibility. We strongly believe in an equal opportunity space, which is welcoming and celebrates the uniqueness of everyone who works here. We value different lived experiences and respect viewpoints, as we know unicity drives innovation. We want to make sure our people reflect the communities across the world we help travel.
lastminute.com N.V. is a publicly-traded company listed under the ticker symbol LMN on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
Job Description
As the Head of SEO, you will play a centric, critical and key role in driving the organic growth of the entire lastminute.com group, improving visibility, traffic and conversions to our properties.
Your biggest challenge will be to set a robust and scalable SEO strategy for different brands (lastminute.com, weg.de, volagratis.it, rumbo.es, bravofly.com) and products (hotel, flight, holiday packages, car rental, experience) in more than 30 countries.
You will be responsible for managing a team of SEO experts, distributed in different geographies, and collaborating with other teams to support you in pursuit of your SEO goal. The Head of SEO will work closely with our technical, content and product teams.
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and execute an effective and comprehensive SEO strategy, aligning it with business objectives and focusing on improving organic search rankings, organic traffic, and conversions.
* Lead a team of SEO experts, providing guidance, mentorship and performance evaluations to ensure the team's continuous growth and success.
* Coordinate, communicate and influence other teams to support your SEO growth. It’s fundamental to establish a positive relationship and work with them in a shared roadmap while understanding the technical complexity to prioritize effectively.
* Monitor, analyze and present channel results to main stakeholders, including market fluctuations due to external factors such as competition rather than Google Core updates.
* Stay up to date with the latest trends, algorithm changes, and best practices in SEO and user search behavior, adapting strategies to maintain a competitive edge.
Skills and Experience:
* Proven experience in the same role, preferably within the travel industry, with a track record of improving organic search rankings and driving organic traffic growth.
* Leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team of SEO experts.
* In-depth knowledge of SEO best practices, search engine algorithms, and tools, with experience in optimizing large-scale websites.
* Solid understanding of technical SEO, with proven experience working on technical SEO features such as structured data, snippets, breadcrumbs, and other SEO tech improvements.
* Proficiency in using SEO tools and analytics platforms, such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, SEMrush, or similar tools.
* Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex data, make data-driven decisions, and provide actionable insights for optimization.
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across multiple countries.
* Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
* Results-driven mindset with a focus on achieving measurable outcomes and driving continuous improvement.
* Fluent in spoken and written English.
Additional Information
What we offer:
* Join a dynamic team in an inclusive international environment.
* Grow thanks to the career journey and our internal mobility perspective.
* Manage your own schedule with flexible start and end times.
* Work a shorter working week (36h), with 4 hours on Friday morning.
* Get focus time for learning, development, and deep work on Friday mornings.
* Work partially or fully remote according to local laws.
* Enjoy continuous training through our company platform.
* Benefit from employee discounts on travel.
* Receive 2 days off per year for volunteering.
* Access to a welfare platform (Corporate Benefits) with dedicated discounts from over 1500 partners.
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