Website & SEO Lead

Website & SEO Lead

Contract:

Full-time

Location:

Hybrid in Exeter – weekly in-person working day in Exeter. Applicants must live within a 1-hour commute.
Salary:
Starting salary of £35,000 per annum

Start Date:

July
Closing Date:
Monday 8th June 2026
We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage early applications.

Join Knowledge Brief

Knowledge Brief is a leadership and management training provider specialising in apprenticeship delivery, leadership development, business competency training, and professional skills development. Through a blend of apprenticeships, digital learning, workshops, coaching, and practical development programmes, we help individuals and organisations build the knowledge, confidence, and capabilities they need to grow and succeed.

Our vision is to inspire the next generation of leaders through high-impact learning experiences that empower great leadership at every level. We support organisations through core leadership and management training, digital and AI upskilling, and broader organisational performance and professional development solutions.

We are a values-driven organisation with a strong focus on innovation, authenticity, inspiration, and relationships, creating meaningful impact for our learners, clients, colleagues, and partners.

We’re looking for an experienced Website & SEO Lead to take ownership of our website performance, visibility, and ongoing optimisation across both traditional search engines and emerging AI-driven discovery platforms.

This is a hands‑on role sitting within our Digital team, working closely with Marketing and Design colleagues to continuously improve how our business is discovered online. You’ll combine technical SEO expertise with practical website development skills, directly implementing improvements that strengthen user experience, increase organic visibility, and improve conversion performance.

The role will focus heavily on SEO, AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation), technical optimisation, and front‑end implementation, helping ensure our website remains fast, technically strong, highly discoverable, and aligned with rapidly evolving search behaviours.

You’ll play a key role in improving organic growth, increasing marketing‑qualified leads (MQLs), and helping shape how Knowledge Brief is discovered across both search engines and AI‑generated answer platforms.

• Take ownership of the company website structure, performance, and ongoing optimisation
• Implement website improvements directly using HTML, CSS, and Java Script
• Lead and deliver SEO strategy across technical, on‑page, and content optimisation
• Improve rankings, organic visibility, and high‑intent traffic opportunities
• Optimise website content and structure for AI‑driven search and answer engines
• Implement schema markup, structured data, FAQs, and semantic formatting
• Monitor and improve technical SEO performance including Core Web Vitals, crawlability, indexing, and mobile optimisation
• Analyse website performance data and conversion journeys to improve MQL generation
• Use tools such as GA4, Google Search Console, Ahrefs, and SE Ranking to guide decision‑making
• Collaborate with Marketing, Commercial, Design, and Digital teams on campaigns, landing pages, and optimisation projects
• Stay informed on evolving SEO, AI search, and digital discovery trends
• Contribute positively to innovation, continuous improvement, and cross‑team collaboration

• Proven experience managing and growing website performance through SEO and technical optimisation
• Strong hands‑on experience with HTML, CSS, and Java Script
• Strong understanding of technical SEO, on‑page SEO, and website architecture
• Experience using analytics and SEO tools including GA4, Google Search Console, Ahrefs, or similar platforms
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and data interpretation skills
• Ability to independently manage website improvements and optimisation projects
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Experience implementing structured data, schema markup, and AEO best practice
• Familiarity with AI search…