Job Description
Job Title: SEO Executive
Location: Hybrid / Office in East Lothian, potentially Edinburgh
Salary: £25,000 + benefits
This is a brand new opportunity to join a growing, entrepreneurial lifestyle organisation whose success is ongoing. Based ideally out of the Haddington office, you will be joining the digital team within the Marketing function. This represents a brilliant, developmental role for an ambitious graduate who wants to build their digital marketing career.
Collaboration, innovation, commitment, continual improvement of the business and the team are the cornerstones of what creates this team a success. No two days are the same; the landscape is constantly changing, and we are looking for someone who think on their feet, move fast and tackle challenges and opportunities head on.
As a dedicated SEO specialist, we’re looking for someone who will:
Driving and develop the SEO strategy across technical, content and local search to grow visibility and organic acquisition.
Using GA4 and other analytics tools to spot what’s working, what’s not, and turn insights into simple, actionable recommendations.
Owning landing pages, UX improvements and CRO testing to help more customers choose the organisation.
Get involved with email and CRM activity, creating targeted journeys that support sales and retention.
Working closely with the Senior Digital Marketing Manager to strengthen tracking, attribution and digital measurement.
Keeping ahead of search and AI‑driven discovery trends to help shape how the organisation shows up online.
To be considered for this opportunity:
Minimum 6 months hands on experience in digital marketing with confidence leading web and SEO performance.
A degree in digital marketing or similar
Experience working with CRM or marketing platforms would be ideal
A keen eye for detail and a passion for clean, well‑structured, user‑friendly digital journeys.
Comfortable juggling multiple workstreams in a fast‑paced environment.
It is ideal if you are able to travel to East Lothian, where the head office is based (parking available) although there is a possibility you will be able to work from the Edinburgh office after probation.
Salary c£25,000 + benefits / great career trajectory.
FURTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Gilchrist Recruitment Partnership are a specialist recruitment agency and recruiting partner within the Marketing, Digital communications/PR, Creative & Design and Advertising industry for Scotland, both agency and client side.
When submitting your application, please outline your current salary, salary expectations and notice period. It is also essential that you are already legally permitted to work in the UK with the associated paperwork if you are not a UK citizen.
If you are not currently living in Scotland, please explain/outline your plans and timelines for relocation to Scotland. We are a Scottish based recruiter who generally do not represent “remote” opportunities - thus you will be either living in Scotland or have solid plans to relocate.
We cannot guarantee a response to each individual application, made necessary by the level of response we receive. We will contact only those candidates we wish to shortlist. Apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.
We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race.
Unless clearly stated otherwise, the advertised position is a permanent contract.