Global SEO Lead Volvo Cars - Global Online Experience

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

What we offer
This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of our commercial transformation within Volvo Cars and together with the rest of Global Online Experience grow our business in an everchanging, disruptive industry. In the position of Global SEO Lead, you will build a team of talented SEO specialists. Volvo Cars is a strong brand, but we need your help to make the most of its possibilities and get the rest of the organization with us on this exciting journey.

What you will do
You will be developing the SEO strategy for Volvo Cars globally by building and managing a team that works with:

* Keyword research
* Competitor analysis
* Optimization of website content
* Technical site improvements
* Off-page optimization (backlink profile, etc.)
* Analysis and reporting (rankings and traffic)

This includes setting processes and plans for working with the above and making sure Volvo Cars is up to date on the latest changes within SEO. And also share your team’s knowledge within the company.

Who you are
We are looking for positive people with a strong drive and passion for the transformative work we’ve set out to do. To thrive in this position, you must enjoy solving complex problems and collaborating with others to reach results. You will have to challenge old truths, find new ways, and rally people around common deliverables. We are looking for people with high ambitions that find an entrepreneurial setting inspiring.

To succeed, we believe that your background and skills include:
* Proven experience as Head of SEO, SEO Manager, or a similar role
* Experience from leading a team of experts and strong organizational and leadership skills
* Deep technical SEO knowledge
* Knowledge of HTML/CSS
* Experience to work with relevant tools (e.g. SEMrush, Ahref, Screaming Frog, Moz) and web analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics & Google Search Console)


You also need to be a strong relationship builder with the ability to work towards senior stakeholders with excellent communication skills in English and if you speak additional languages, we consider it merit. You have an analytical mindset with numerical aptitude which gives you a good ability to plan, manage and execute work within complex topics and projects. We believe you to be bold, have integrity and always keep the customer top of mind.

Location
Stockholm or Gothenburg

Contact & Application
Please apply via the link no later than June 15th, 2021. Applications and CVs will not be accepted via email. In this recruitment, we use qualifying questions and will therefore not require any cover letter.  If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process you are welcome to contact Senior Recruiter Lisa Eldén at elden.lisa@volvocars.com.