At Bitly, we believe in the power of the link or scan - to start a conversation, build a relationship or grow a business. Our mission is to turn every interaction into a catalyst for connections. It’s what motivates us to help people share, promote and engage everywhere on the Internet. We do this by being relentlessly product-focused, fostering the free-flowing exchange of ideas, and inspiring people around the world to dream up new ways of using Bitly.
The Role
We’re seeking a Director, SEO Strategy & Website to join our growing global marketing team! Reporting directly to the VP Acquisition, you’ll be responsible for contributing to the company's revenue growth through user experience, capturing demand through our non-paid channels, and maximizing the impact of our digital presence.
As the Director, SEO Strategy & Website you will be the owner of two websites that drive millions of new users each month, is a leader in its category, and work with a globally recognized brand. The ideal candidate for this role will thrive in a high-growth culture, drive strategies that grow quality traffic to each of our main sites, and increase the efficiency of each site to grow our base of users. You’ll be a good mix of confidence and humility to drive our business forward. You also have a knack for numbers and growth and are excited to dive in and be accountable for growing and reporting on our non-paid acquisition engine for two of the world's leading brands.
What You'll Do
Strategic Planning: Develop and execute comprehensive website strategies across all sites that align with Bitly's overall business objectives.
Develop, execute, and scale our website strategy across all Bitly brands; driving qualified traffic, performance growth, and overall acquisition for all non-paid efforts
Oversee the strategy to scale international expansion into new markets, languages, and regions
Partner with Product and Sales to support the growth of our Product Led and Sales Assisted signups of both our websites, driving qualified signups and leads and seeing them through to upgrade to paid plans
Drive new feature/product launch initiatives that support our website strategy
Partner closely with our brand creative and content marketing teams to develop an ongoing website that aligns with both our growth goals and brand vision
User Experience Optimization: Lead initiatives to enhance the user experience on the Bitly websites, ensuring a seamless and engaging journey for visitors to the product.
Building free tools that highlight the value of our products to new users
Creating user journeys through the website for our best customers
Traffic Generation: Implement strategies to drive organic traffic to the Bitly websites, maximizing visibility and reach.
Partner and manage the relationship with our SEO agency while also scoping the organizational design needed to match our growth goals for non-paid acquisition
Work with the Web Development team to ensure the websites are built with best in class performance and SEO best practices in place
Drive and execute the creation of SEO content that will drive users based on their intent at the top, mid, and bottom of the funnel
Research and identify opportunities to leverage AI in our overall SEO content strategy
Scale our quality traffic and signups YoY through a robust SEO strategy, as created by you!
Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO): Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize website conversion rates, turning visitors into customers and advocates.
Partner with our CRO agency to create a testing plan and align resources to execute CRO tests while also scoping the organizational design needed to match our growth goals for CRO long term
Communicate the results of the test and next steps to a larger audience across Leadership, Product, and Marketing teammates
Identify and build our website CRO roadmap in partnership with Product to enhance quality top of funnel signups through both our websites
Data-Driven Insights: Leverage analytics tools to gather insights into website performance, user behavior, and trends. Use data to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
Own and implement weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting that showcases channel performance for all non-paid growth (organic, direct) and recommend strategies needed to improve or scale where needed
Present strategies and progress toward goals to many different audiences including Marketing, Global Leadership team, and our Executive Team
Create reports that can shared across the marketing team and used for presentation to leadership and board slides
Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and advise the team to grow their skills and knowledge.
Look to build scalable processes that allow the team to execute and make quick decisions based on imperfect data
Identify long term organization design, determining where we need to continue leveraging agencies vs building the team inhouse
Collaboration: Work closely with the broader marketing, product, and design teams to align website initiatives with company goals.
In partnership with the Product Marketing Team, establish the value of our platform and products to both new and existing users of the websites
Work with SR Leaders in Marketing to set priorities for website updates that align with the business goals
Enable the entire marketing team to safely make updates across the two websites through the site CMS tool
Who You Are
US Employee Benefits
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US applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
***** Must live in or be willing to relocate to one of the following states to be eligible for hire: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington *****
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here. (https://bitly.is/CPRACandidates)
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The annual cash compensation range for this position is below. Final compensation will be determined based on experience and skills and may vary from the range listed.
Pay Range
$174,751—$262,127 USD
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