SEO Trainee
This is a paid 6 month placement, paid at National Minimum Wage. The placement is based on working full time, Monday to Friday 37.5 hours a week. The candidate will need to be based in the UK as they will be required to visit our office in Folkestone for training/team days. Ideally we are looking for someone who will be able to visit our offices three times a week.
Kick start your career in digital marketing by joining our 6 month trainee programme.Sleeping Giant Media is a multi award winning business with clients across the UK and Europe, and we’re looking to grow rapidly in the next 5 years. So, we’re looking for someone to join our SEO team as a trainee.We are offering a paid for, 6-month placement to learn best practices around Search Engine Optimisation. As a Giant Trainee, you’ll benefit from some pretty snazzy, well-tested and highly-respected internal training that we run for all our team. From the moment a Giant joins us, they are introduced to intensive training to build up their knowledge on any given subject to the point they’re viewed as experts. Experts who are sought after to speak at leading marketing & digital themed events, as well as run some Giant accounts for some pretty Giant clients…That’s what makes our Giants so well known – we really do grow the best in the industry. (Ask any marketing recruitment agency in Kent).The successful candidate will be supporting the SEO Team in delivering billable work for clients with the aim of developing your skills, embodying our core values and attributes, and ensuring that we are always delivering the best service to our teams and our clients, upholding the ethos of “getting it done” no matter what the obstacles or challenges are.Throughout your time with us, you’ll collect and learn a whole host of skills across the foundations of digital marketing as well as how to lead, develop and understand digital strategies for our clients that will bulk out your CV quite nicely!
About the role
The Role:
• Tracking and reporting on client performance
• Conducting keyword research and SEO audits
• Making recommendations to improve clients websites
• Attend regular training sessions
• Attend and contribute towards meetings with prioritised actions
The Person:
• Demonstrated passion for Digital Marketing and Search Engine Optimisation
• Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines
• Confident in attention to detail, spotting errors quickly and effectively
• Both written and spoken English to a high standard
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent maths and statistical/analytical skills
• Keen ability to problem solve and find solutions in a timely manner
The Team:
The Client Services Team is made up of people from different walks of life, who all share the common goal of exceeding expectations for their clients. They are responsible for designing unique and highly technical strategies for their clients to achieve higher levels of engagement and ROI through search engine optimisation and paid search.
We are a dedicated bunch of people in multiple phases of growth. Some have years’ experience, some are starting out in their journey. They collaborate with the wider client team on our One Team approach, this ensures we are driving growth for all our clients; our strategy is always client first. The team all want to thrive in their environment, drive the business forward, and deliver an excellent service for their clients.
Together:
The company itself started in 2008, and part of that success is through our values - we all have to wear CAPES. That is, we have to be a great Communicator, Accountable, Positive, Effective, and Self-Aware. To celebrate our Giant heroes, we make sure everyone is well taken care of.
Benefits:
Free lunch, drinks, and snacks
Office - games, gaming, sports tables
Training, conferences, external training
Social days & nights out
Christmas and Summer Parties
Involvement in charity
Birthday's off
Financial advice support
We welcome people from all walks of life, so if you’d like us to make any adjustments for you to be able to take part in our recruitment, just let us know.
This is a paid 6 month placement, paid at National Minimum Wage. The placement is based on working full time, Monday to Friday 37.5 hours a week.
The candidate will need to be based in the UK as they will be required to visit our office in Folkestone for training/team days. Ideally we are looking for someone who will be able to visit our offices three times a week.
PLEASE NOTE: Our interview process will involve getting in touch with you over email - never WhatsApp. And we will never ask for any payment or payment information from you. If in doubt, just get in touch!
What you will need
Required criteria
- Demonstrated passion for Digital Marketing and Search Engine Optimisation
- Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines
- Confident in attention to detail, spotting errors quickly and effectively
- Both written and spoken English to a high standard
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Excellent maths and statistical/analytical skills
- Keen ability to problem solve and find solutions in a timely manner
Desired criteria
- Informal or formal qualifications preferred, but not necessary
Sleeping Giant Media
We’re looking for driven, passionate, and knowledgeable individuals. If you’re just starting on your journey, you need to want to learn, to put in the effort, and to recognise opportunities. If you’re already on your career path, you need to be good at what you do, and want to help others in their journeys! But above all, you’ll need to wear CAPES - That is, you have to be a great Communicator, Accountable, Positive, Effective, and Self-Aware. This world is all about growth, and you’ll be no different.
In a nutshell, Sleeping Giant Media is a unique collective of highly skilled and dedicated people who support one another to achieve fantastic heights of both professional and personal growth. We want our people to feel valued, empowered, confident (and competent), and above all - like a Giant! Be a part of a team that, in the words of Nikki “doesn’t have a mean person among them - and I’ve been looking”, somewhere that "People and Culture" are not just words, but a living organism, and where you’ll be lambasted if you like egg sandwiches (Just ask Ben A).
Our benefits
Our Giants are given above and beyond what you could expect from an office job. Yes, we have the free drinks and snacks, and you’ll learn more about our office, but it’s more than that.