XE is hiring: SEO Manager in Irvine

At Xe, we live currencies. We provide a comprehensive range of currency services and products, including our Currency Converter, Market Analysis, Currency Data API and quick, easy, secure Money Transfers for individuals and businesses. We leverage technology to deliver these services through our website, mobile app and by phone. Last year, we helped over 300 million people access information about the currencies that matter to them and over 225,000 people used us to send money overseas. 

We are proud to be part of Euronet Worldwide (Nasdaq: EEFT), a global leader in processing secure electronic financial transactions. Under their Money Transfer division, Xe and Ria Money Transfer have been brought together to help establish the third largest money transfer business in the world. 

We have an incredibly unique opportunity for an SEO expert to join our Xe marketing team in Irvine, California. Here you will manage SEO for a truly global site, driving hundreds of millions of visitors per year as a key channel for our international money transfer business. You will be responsible for all SEO activities such as content strategy, technical improvements to xe.com, link building and keyword strategy to increase rankings globally. You will also be responsible for our app store optimization, an area of continual growth and importance across all our markets globally.  There are few opportunities of this magnitude and importance in the SEO & ASO spaces.

Our principles   

• AMBITION - We dream big, try things out and always ask “why not?” and “what if?” We’re ambitious in our thinking and our delivery 
• RESPONSIBILITY - We get involved, bring our perspective and are always open to new ideas. We take personal responsibility 
• COMMUNITY - We value a sense of belonging, trusting each other and encouraging authenticity. We contribute to our community 

What you’ll do;

• Work with the Product and Development teams to ensure SEO best practices are properly implemented across xe.com for projects both large and small
• Work with Brand and Content marketing team members to drive SEO content creation, particularly in the international money transfer space
• Work closely with our agency partners and internal teams to lead our app store optimization efforts across our key regional app stores for iOS and Android
• Socialize program performance, project status updates, resource requirements, and blockers to key stakeholders on a regular basis
• Research, prioritize, and recommend changes to website informational architecture, content, linking and other factors to improve SEO positions for target keywords
• Develop and execute innovative back-link acquisition strategies

Key Outcomes

• Increase our organic traffic in the Money Transfer and adjacent topic spaces globally across search engines and app stores
• Build on our existing organic traffic in the Currency Conversion space within Search Engines and the App Stores.
  

Requirements

Who you are;

• 6+ years of hands-on SEO experience
• Proven SEO experience across several clients or within an internal SEO program
• In-depth experience with common SEO tools (e.g, Ahrefs, SEMRush, Moz etc.)
• Experience with analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Adobe Analytics, Amplitude)
• Knowledge of key ranking factors and search engine algorithms
• Up to date with the latest trends and best practices in SEO and Search Engine Marketing
• Capable of acting autonomously and collaboratively in ambiguous environments
• Excellent prioritization & project management skills, with demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects and priorities

Additional Preferences

• Experience with large and international websites
• Experience managing in-house SEO programs with multiple internal stakeholders involved
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript development & constraints
• Experience managing projects with stakeholders based in multiple locations
• BS/MS degree in a quantitative field

Benefits

• Salary range from $120,000 to $125,000 per year, plus a discretionary bonus

• Paid Time off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays) 
• Personal Days 
• Discounted Euronet Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) 
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) 
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) 
• Plumm Mental Health and Wellbeing Platform 
• Volunteering day for a charity of your choice 

We want Xe to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce.  A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects. 

At Xe we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on recruitment@xe.com