Rome2rio is on a mission to be the go-to resource for getting from A to B anywhere in the world, and we are looking to bring on a new Digital Marketing Lead to help us achieve this.
We currently serve 18M+ monthly visitors and are highly focussed on developing the market for our globally recognised product. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with our engineering and data science teams to shape and optimise our current global marketing channels with the opportunity to develop new ones.
Rome2rio have a strong data-driven culture in digital marketing and use sophisticated modelling to evaluate outcomes of strategic execution. This role with have a strong focus on search marketing with the opportunity to develop content, email and social strategies to achieve business objectives.
You ideally have the following:
- Deep experience in organic and paid search
- Broad experience with other digital marketing channels–for a very large (15M+ URLs), consumer-focused web platform
- You would like to make an impact in a generalist role as part of a small, data-centric product development team
- Know Google Analytics inside out and are comfortable consulting with and advising engineers, developers, and data scientists on best practice digital marketing strategy
- Experience in and an understanding of the dynamic and shifting startup environment
- Be a keen industry researcher and keep up to date on the latest thinking across SEO, SEM and other marketing channels
The key responsibilities include:
SEO Strategy & Management
- Providing best practice insights and recommendations to assist the overall SEO strategy for an enterprise-level site with an international presence
- Preparing and communicating research into competitors and their SEO strategy
- Identify focus areas for on-site improvements such as site structure, internal linking, and content
- Devising and implementing a scalable link-building strategy
SEM Strategy & Management
- Conducting competitor and market research to uncover new opportunities for growth and performance
- Testing, validating and implementing SEM copy strategies in partnership with our data science and editorial teams
- Regularly auditing Google Ads accounts to uncover new opportunities for growth and performance
- Maintaining our relationship with our Google account managers
Skills and Requirements
- 5 + years experience in a consumer-focussed digital marketing role, in an agency, startup or other digitally focussed business
- Extensive SEO and SEM experience, particularly at the enterprise level.
- You have a sophisticated understanding of SEO and what Google looks like in 2019
- In-depth knowledge of Google Ads, including how to effectively manage an MCC with multiple accounts and targeting multiple languages; how to conduct competitor and market research, including finding new search, untapped search markets, and other opportunities for growth
- Experience with the Google Marketing Suite including Search Console, Ads Editor and Google Analytics. Experience with Google Analytics 360 is a bonus
- A demonstrated ability to craft creative and scalable link-building strategies, and an understanding of how best to approach this.
Most importantly the team at Rome2rio are a collaborative bunch and we welcome people with a passion to get things done who are comfortable delivering across strategy and tactical execution with the ability and enthusiasm to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
Rome2rio proudly succeeds through diversity and inclusion. We encourage all suitable candidates for this role to apply without hesitation.
About Rome2rio
Rome2rio, based in Melbourne, Australia, is busy helping people get from A to B around the globe. We offer a door-to-door travel search engine that returns itineraries for air, train, coach, ferry and driving to and from any location.
We have recently expanded our services to include on-site ticketing as we move to a hybrid search and booking model. We are a globally recognised, profitable start-up and pride ourselves on the can-do, engineering-centric culture built by our founders who are both developers themselves. Our team brings experience from companies such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Viator, BBC Travel, Lonely Planet and Intrepid Travel.
Working at Rome2rio means that you will be immediately responsible for shaping a consumer focussed product used by millions worldwide alongside a deeply involved leadership team that actively seek and listen to the opinions of staff to improve and expand our offering. Your work will have plenty of impact!
Check out our company blog or visit our press page to find out what we are busy building.
Pay & Perks
Expected pay is dependent on your skills and experience. Rome2rio also offers a suite of benefits including:
Our team is based in a fun, creative and social loft-style warehouse in Richmond with table tennis and pool tables, plenty of break areas and access to nearby restaurants, cafes, and bars.
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