SEO / GEO Manager

London, UK (Hybrid)

£42K/yr – £46K/yrMid Level3+ years expPermanent

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own and execute Oliver’s Travels SEO and GEO strategy, driving organic visibility, traffic and bookings across technical, content and international SEO while coordinating with Content, Tech and PR teams.

  • Own the SEO roadmap and priorities across channels
  • Lead GEO experimentation and AI discovery initiatives
  • Collaborate with Content, Tech and PR to implement impactful opportunities

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • SEO & Organic Search
  • Own and develop Oliver’s Travels’ SEO strategy and roadmap, with a clear focus on increasing organic visibility, qualified traffic and ultimately bookings.
  • Take ownership across the full SEO spectrum, including technical SEO, on-page optimisation, content SEO, internal linking, site architecture, authority building and international SEO.
  • Conduct regular keyword, search-intent, competitor and market analysis to identify opportunities for organic growth.
  • Work hands-on with SEO tools and data to identify issues, opportunities and priorities.
  • Conduct technical SEO audits and work closely with our Tech team to brief, prioritise and implement recommendations.
  • Partner with the Content team to identify content opportunities, develop SEO briefs and optimise existing and new content for search performance.
  • Own and continually improve internal linking and site architecture from an organic search perspective.
  • Work with our PR agency and wider Marketing team to identify opportunities to strengthen domain authority, earn relevant links and increase brand visibility.
  • Ensure SEO requirements are considered as part of website developments, migrations, new features and wider digital projects.

Requirements

  • Around 3–5 years’ experience in SEO, with a strong track record of improving organic search performance.
  • Strong hands-on knowledge across technical, on-page and content SEO.
  • Commercially minded, with an understanding that SEO success is ultimately about driving valuable traffic and contributing to bookings and revenue, not rankings alone.
  • Confident using common SEO and analytics tools such as Google Search Console, GA4, Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, Semrush or equivalent platforms.
  • A strong understanding of how search is evolving through AI and generative search, with genuine curiosity about GEO and emerging discovery platforms.
  • Comfortable experimenting with new tools, techniques and measurement approaches where established best practice does not yet exist.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn complex data into clear priorities and recommendations.
  • Experience briefing and working collaboratively across Content, Tech, Digital, PR and other specialist teams.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the confidence to champion SEO/GEO priorities across the business.
  • Highly organised and able to prioritise opportunities based on potential impact.

Preferred

  • Experience within travel is advantageous but not essential.
  • Experience with international SEO is an advantage.
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Oliver's Travels

3.8 Glassdoor

Launched in November 2013 through the amalgamation of luxury villa specialists Simply Chateau, Stately Escapes, Simply Italy and Simply Caribe, Oliver’s Travels brings over 15 years of experience to the world of extraordinary villa holidays. With a portfolio of more than 9,000 handpicked properties across Europe, the Caribbean, Asia and North America, we pride ourselves on personally selecting villas that are unique, quirky and full of character.We continue to set the standard in the villa holiday market and have been consistently recognised by industry leaders and travel communities. We’ve been voted one of the best villa rental companies in the world by Condé Nast Traveller readers for nine consecutive years and were named Best Villa Company in the World in 2024. Our recent accolades include Runner-Up at the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards 2025, alongside wins at The Times Travel Awards, The Telegraph Travel Awards, The Shortyz Awards and Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Awards in 2026.Earlier honours span the British Travel Awards, Junior Design Awards, The Sunday Times, Spear’s Holiday Homes and more, reflecting our ongoing commitment to excellence in service, family-friendly offerings and luxury travel.We’re also proud partners of Homes & Villas by Marriott International, further strengthening our global presence and service offering.

Founded in 2013
Stockwell, Coldharbour Lane, Loughborough Junction, England, GBR
95 employees (12 in marketing)
1% recommend to a friend

Salaries

Posted range

£42K/yr – £46K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range (£44K) is 10% above the median base salary for SEO Manager roles in the United Kingdom (£40K).

SEO Manager median pay in the United Kingdom

£40K/yr

Most pay falls between £36K and £48K. Based on 36 salaries.

See all Oliver's Travels salaries

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
8 (8% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
284.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$26.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
65.4%
Direct
13.5%
Referral
6.2%
Social
2.8%
Paid
4.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~95
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SEO / GEO Manager

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