Technical SEO Lead

Who Are We? 

Are Media is Australia’s leading omnichannel content company for women. Every day we influence, inform, inspire, and connect with 6 in 10 Australian women across magazine media, digital, video, social, e-commerce, customer review sites, podcasts, events and experiences.  Our brands include The Australian Women’s Weekly, Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day, marie claire, TV WEEK, New Idea, Now to Love, Australian Gourmet Traveller, BEAUTY/crew and ELLE. Through our Change AREgenda we drive meaningful and positive change for women.

Are Media employs Australia’s best content creation talent and we are proud that our greatest strength is our people. 

Why Are Media?   

Join Australia’s leading content company for women and be part of an inspiring, creative and collaborative team. We offer excellent people programs including:

• A day of leave for your birthday,
• 4 days of volunteering leave each year,
• An inclusive parental leave program that supports all parents, families & carers,
• FREE digital access to all our titles, and
• Our unique Are Media Learning Academy (Digital Academy, Lunch N Learns, Mentoring and much more).    

At Are Media, you'll be in the office four days a week, with one day to work from home. 

About the role

Are Media is on the hunt for a Technical SEO Lead to boost the visibility and performance of our iconic brands. Reporting to the Head of Audience, you’ll be the go-to SEO expert, partnering with tech, product and editorial teams to deliver best-practice site architecture, crawling and indexing that drive sustainable organic growth.

You’ll lead audits, fix complex SEO issues and influence platform improvements that enhance search performance. With 5+ years’ technical SEO experience and deep knowledge of crawl optimisation, structured data and Core Web Vitals, you’ll combine analytical know-how with practical execution to shape the SEO future of Australia’s leading media network.

Duties

• Partner with product, tech and editorial teams to implement SEO best practice across all sites
• Conduct regular technical SEO audits and deliver prioritised recommendations
• Identify and resolve crawl, indexing, and site performance issues
• Optimise site architecture, structured data and Core Web Vitals for maximum visibility
• Provide SEO input for site migrations, redesigns and new product launches
• Monitor search performance and analyse crawl and log data to identify risks or opportunities
• Stay ahead of algorithm and platform changes, sharing insights across teams
• Champion SEO excellence and continuous improvement across Are Media’s digital network

Skills and experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in SEO with a strong technical focus
• Proven success partnering with product and development teams on scalable SEO solutions
• Deep knowledge of crawl optimisation, indexing, structured data and site architecture
• Strong understanding of Core Web Vitals, page performance and mobile-first indexing
• Proficient with SEO tools such as Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, Ahrefs or SEMrush
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and prioritisation skills
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management experience

Are Media is a proud member of Media Diversity Australia, a not-for-profit organisation working towards a media landscape that looks and sounds like Australia. We are committed to fostering diverse, respectful, collaborative & inclusive workplace. We know & value the success this brings for everyone and we welcome & encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. When you apply, please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process. 

Please apply now and send your CV via the link.