SEO Specialist – Jumia at Jumia Nigeria

Jumia is Africa’s leading internet group, with already over 3,000 employees in more than 20 African countries and huge successes such as Jumia, Jumia Travel, Jumia Food, Jumia Deals, Jumia House, Jumia Jobs and Jumia Services. It is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by MTN, Millicom, Rocket Internet, Axa, Orange, Goldman Sachs & CdC.

We are currently looking for talented people with a passion for emerging markets and Africa to join our team and embark on our exciting journey in the position below:

Job Title: SEO Specialist – Jumia

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Responsibilities

As an SEO Specialist, you will help manage search engine optimization of products and category pages to improve search results and visibility as well as conversion, while driving traffic to the website through search engines.You will also double as a Quality Control Editor, ensuring the quality of content created.

In particular you will:

Optimization and indexing of product pages
Work with Central Team on optimization of category pages to ensure that ranks are high on the search engine result pages
Work with the QC Team to approve product uploads
SEO Specialist will also work with Content Team to approve product reviews
Consistently review the website and look for enhancement opportunities to optimize website search results.
Perform all on-site optimization, including optimizing title tags, meta information, URLs, content, headers, and more.
Manage the website content (new product uploads, data scrubbing and migration where applicable, removing products, update pricing etc.)
Write effective headlines, body, copy, and websites to optimize websites or web pages.
Work collaboratively with Content Team to assure web advertising is presented most effectively and with key word optimization.
Create program plans based on E-Commerce Marketing strategies to focus on customer retention, repeat purchases, and customer acquisition.

Professional Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in any field from a recognized reputable university
3- 5 years’ experience in SEO, Web Development and Content Management Systems or similar role in a fast-paced corporate environment
Practice of advanced SEO theory and applied techniques (web ranking, link analysis, data analytics, etc.)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power point) tools.
Working knowledge of Google Office Productivity Tools and In-depth experience with website analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics).
Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript development and constraints.
Up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in SEO
Proven track-record of increasing traffic, improving brand and site visibility within major search engines for important keywords, increasing site authority through trusted and natural link-building, and surpassing client conversion goals
Experience with keyword research, ranking and analysis tools.

We Offer

A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team working around the world
An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our future internet ventures.

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2019.

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