SEO Specialist
Job Summary
Job Description
- 3+ years of experience in SEO
- Strong knowledge of SEO tools
- Understanding of structured data and Core Web Vitals
- Ability to translate data into actionable strategy
- Fluent in English, written and spoken
- 25 days of paid leave and 3 fixed wellness days off
- Hybrid work model
- Free parking spaces
- Complimentary drinks and snacks
- Parent-friendly culture with additional days off
- Life, health and dental insurance or gift vouchers
- Sports card and food vouchers
- 2 days off for volunteering
- Opportunity to attend training and get certifications
6 skills required
Job Details
Merkle powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years, the company has put people at the heart of its approach to digital business transformation. As the only integrated experience consultancy in the world with a heritage in data science and business performance, Merkle delivers holistic, end-to-end experiences that drive growth, engagement, and loyalty. With more than 16,000 employees, Merkle operates in 30+ countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
In Bulgaria, we manage a global portfolio of clients, providing a single source of expertise, technology, and operational support. We have a proven track record for delivering, managing, and innovating multi-channel commerce platforms for major international brands and retailers, including adidas, Clarins, ASDA, Shiseido, and more. Our world-class team has delivered sites for over 35 brands, with more than 400 transactional e-commerce sites in 60 locations across 6 continents. Our scope is growing with the new data engineering practice, paid search, social advertising, and SEO, and we are looking forward to what’s next.
We’re hiring for an SEO Specialist as part of Merkle in Sofia
SEO Specialist
Role Summary:
The SEO Specialist is responsible for enhancing the visibility and organic performance of digital platforms across various markets. This role covers technical SEO, content optimisation, and authority-building activities and ensures websites are fully optimised for users and search engines. The ideal candidate will proactively identify search opportunities, translate audits into action, and track performance improvements. A future-focused mindset, including awareness of AI-driven changes in search behaviour, is key to success.
Key Responsibilities:
Define and align localised SEO strategies with global marketing goals
Conduct technical and on-page SEO audits, delivering actionable recommendations
Monitor and report on organic performance using SEO tools and analytics platforms
Improve indexing health and site performance metrics across mobile and desktop
Collaborate with content, development, and analytics teams to implement SEO best practices
Provide regular insights on market trends, including emerging technologies and search behaviours
Key Performance Indicators for this role include:
Number of completed SEO strategies and action plans across regions
Crawl/index health improvements and Core Web Vitals score uplift
Volume and quality of shared insights or trends across teams
Contribution to organic traffic growth and search visibility
Timeliness and quality of quarterly SEO reporting
Skills and Experience:
3+ years of experience in SEO, including technical and content optimisation
Strong knowledge of Google Search Console, Lighthouse, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog
Understanding of structured data, Core Web Vitals, mobile-first indexing, and international SEO
Ability to translate data into actionable strategy and communicate findings effectively
Up-to-date with search engine algorithm changes and industry trends
Fluent in English, written and spoken
Additional information:
We are huge believers in work-life balance, so we offer all our employees 25 days of paid leave and 3 fixed wellness days off a year;
A hybrid work model for our teams so they can work from the office and the comfort of their home;
Free parking spaces for all our employees working from the office;
Complimentary drinks and snacks in the office to keep the energy levels up;
Parent-friendly culture and potential for additional days off to create new memories with your loved ones;
Life Insurance, Health and dental insurance plan or, if selected gift vouchers instead;
Sports card, partially covered by the company and food vouchers;
2 days off for volunteering and numerous charity initiatives throughout the year;
Opportunity to attend training, conferences and get certification sponsored by the company upon availability and business need;
About dentsu:
Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. As part of Dentsu Group Inc. we are headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and our 65,000 employee-base of dedicated professionals work across four regions (Japan, Americas, EMEA and APAC). Dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society.
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Location:
SofiaBrand:
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