The New York Times
Technical SEO Manager, Cooking New York, NY
The New York Times, New York, New York, us, 10261
Overview
The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. Independent journalism is at the heart of all we do. Our newsroom reports from nearly 160 countries and we focus on how readers experience our journalismfrom print to audio to digital and apps. Our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that its worth paying for. About the Role:
The SEO team at The New York Times plays an essential role in reaching and growing our biggest audience channelsearch. We are responsible for executing the editorial and technical SEO strategy work on onnytimes.com. The technical arm of the SEO team partners with engineers and project leads on the product side to ensure the latest technical SEO best practices are in place, the sites technical health is sound, and other teams across the Times are following Google's guidelines. Our team is growing and we are seeking a Technical SEO Manager on NYT Cooking to drive search success and solve complex SEO problems. You will be responsible for improving NYT Cookings search visibility by enhancing the products technical capabilities and performance. You will also have opportunities to work and support SEO efforts across the NYTimes portfolio. You will analyze search performance, develop search strategies, and lead initiatives to grow search. You will report to our Director, SEO. Responsibilities You will identify and manage strategic search projects in partnership with the technical SEO team and the Product organization (engineering, design, product, and data analytics teams). You will lead on-site SEO data reporting and analysis. Transform complex data into clear narratives that drive understanding and action through effective storytelling. You will prioritize SEO initiatives by evaluating potential impact against the required effort to ensure focus on the highest-value work. You will perform ongoing technical audits; identifying enhancements, bugs, and fixes, and filing them in JIRA. You will ensure adherence to web performance standards, including Core Web Vitals, Time to First Byte (TTFB), and accessibility guidelines. You will analyze traffic abnormalities and fluctuations, providing real-time debugging, auditing, and diagnosing. You will monitor and benchmark competitors in the recipe space, looking at different technical aspects of their site for insights and inspiration for NYT Cooking. You will develop and deliver ongoing technical SEO training programs for product and engineering teams. Train QA Engineers on how to review SEO-specific JIRA tickets. You will maintain a strong understanding of Google's search ecosystem, proactively staying informed about the latest algorithm updates, bugs, new requirements, and features.
Basic Qualifications
4+ years of technical SEO experience 2+ years demonstrated experience working with product and engineering teams
Preferred Qualifications
1+ years of experience managing multiple work streams, understanding of current technical search best practices and the implementation details to achieve them 1+ years of experience communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and helping to weigh the impact of technical SEO work on UX and Audience 1+ years of experience using multiple industry-leading SEO tools (Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, Botify, Ahrefs, etc.)
Compensation: The annual base pay range for this role is between $100,000 - $130,000 USD. Equal Employment Opportunity
The New York Times Company is committed to being the worlds best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. We embrace a diverse workforce across our ranks, at all levels of the organization and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, veteran or military status and other protected characteristics. All applications will receive consideration without regard to legally protected characteristics. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)s Know Your Rights Poster is available here. The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com. Emails sent for unrelated issues will not receive a response. The Company will further consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable Fair Chance laws. For information about The New York Times' privacy practices for job applicants, click here. #J-18808-Ljbffr
The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. Independent journalism is at the heart of all we do. Our newsroom reports from nearly 160 countries and we focus on how readers experience our journalismfrom print to audio to digital and apps. Our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that its worth paying for. About the Role:
The SEO team at The New York Times plays an essential role in reaching and growing our biggest audience channelsearch. We are responsible for executing the editorial and technical SEO strategy work on onnytimes.com. The technical arm of the SEO team partners with engineers and project leads on the product side to ensure the latest technical SEO best practices are in place, the sites technical health is sound, and other teams across the Times are following Google's guidelines. Our team is growing and we are seeking a Technical SEO Manager on NYT Cooking to drive search success and solve complex SEO problems. You will be responsible for improving NYT Cookings search visibility by enhancing the products technical capabilities and performance. You will also have opportunities to work and support SEO efforts across the NYTimes portfolio. You will analyze search performance, develop search strategies, and lead initiatives to grow search. You will report to our Director, SEO. Responsibilities You will identify and manage strategic search projects in partnership with the technical SEO team and the Product organization (engineering, design, product, and data analytics teams). You will lead on-site SEO data reporting and analysis. Transform complex data into clear narratives that drive understanding and action through effective storytelling. You will prioritize SEO initiatives by evaluating potential impact against the required effort to ensure focus on the highest-value work. You will perform ongoing technical audits; identifying enhancements, bugs, and fixes, and filing them in JIRA. You will ensure adherence to web performance standards, including Core Web Vitals, Time to First Byte (TTFB), and accessibility guidelines. You will analyze traffic abnormalities and fluctuations, providing real-time debugging, auditing, and diagnosing. You will monitor and benchmark competitors in the recipe space, looking at different technical aspects of their site for insights and inspiration for NYT Cooking. You will develop and deliver ongoing technical SEO training programs for product and engineering teams. Train QA Engineers on how to review SEO-specific JIRA tickets. You will maintain a strong understanding of Google's search ecosystem, proactively staying informed about the latest algorithm updates, bugs, new requirements, and features.
Basic Qualifications
4+ years of technical SEO experience 2+ years demonstrated experience working with product and engineering teams
Preferred Qualifications
1+ years of experience managing multiple work streams, understanding of current technical search best practices and the implementation details to achieve them 1+ years of experience communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and helping to weigh the impact of technical SEO work on UX and Audience 1+ years of experience using multiple industry-leading SEO tools (Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, Botify, Ahrefs, etc.)
Compensation: The annual base pay range for this role is between $100,000 - $130,000 USD. Equal Employment Opportunity
The New York Times Company is committed to being the worlds best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. We embrace a diverse workforce across our ranks, at all levels of the organization and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, veteran or military status and other protected characteristics. All applications will receive consideration without regard to legally protected characteristics. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)s Know Your Rights Poster is available here. The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com. Emails sent for unrelated issues will not receive a response. The Company will further consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable Fair Chance laws. For information about The New York Times' privacy practices for job applicants, click here. #J-18808-Ljbffr