SEO Copywriter

We're looking for an SEO Copywriter to join our Marketing team, on a 6 month fixed term contract. The Marketing team bring our experiences to life! We’re committed to exceeding current and prospective customer needs through integrated brand communications and performance strategies. We own the customer journey, delivering best-in-class creative campaigns to showcase our experiences. Never complacent, we’re always looking for ways to do things better as we raise the profile of the business and category.

Why we want you! As SEO Copywriter , you’ll manage and deliver search-optimised content for both our UK and US brands. You'll be responsible for building and executing a high-impact content pipeline that drives organic traffic, supports commercial goals, and aligns with SEO best practices. You’ll be conducting content audits to identify optimisation opportunities, and using tools like Ahrefs, Google Search Console, and GA4 to track and improve performance. 30% of your role will also involve product copywriting for our US and UK brands.

This is a 6 month, fixed term contract working on a hybrid basis with 2 days per week in the office.

Role Responsibilities:

• Content Strategy & Planning
• Develop and manage a blog content calendar for both our UK and US brands focused on driving organic search performance and LLM/AI visibility.
• Conduct keyword research and topic ideation using tools such as Ahrefs, SEMrush, and Google Trends.
• Identify and act on content gaps and opportunities, including regular audits and optimisation of existing content.
• Execution & Delegation
• Write high-quality, search-optimised blog content in line with Tone of Voice and SEO best practices.
• Work with our Copywriters to ensure all outputs align with both SEO strategy and brand guidelines.
• Content Optimisation & Auditing
• Audit existing blog and landing page content to identify underperformance and improvement opportunities.
• Optimise content based on analytics, SERP intent, and competitor analysis.
• Support on digital PR initiatives.
• Analytics & Reporting
• Monitor content performance using tools such as Ahrefs, Google Search Console, and Google Analytics 4 (GA4).
• Use insights to refine content prioritisation, proactively reporting learnings to the wider Marketing team where relevant.

What you'll need:

• Proven experience in SEO content creation and strategy.
• Proven track record of delivering content that drives organic growth.
• Strong understanding of on-page SEO and content best practices.
• Hands-on experience with tools such as Ahrefs, Google Search Console, and GA4.
• Excellent writing, editing, and briefing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Understanding of E-E-A-T.
• Familiarity with CMS - desirable.
• Experience working in a fast-paced e-commerce environment - desirable.
• Experience working across UK/US markets - preferred.

What's in it for you?

• Work from our modern offices based in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire (SL8 5YS).
• Free breakfast in the office (cereal, toast, spreads, fresh fruit, coffee, tea).
• Make use of our hybrid working policy (2 days in-office).
• Enjoy Flexitime, working core hours of 7.5 hours per day with one hour for lunch; flexible starting and finishing times.
• Access to an award winning employee assistance programme to support your health and wellbeing.
• Generous health cash plan.
• £150 to spend each year on our experiences, for you to enjoy our products yourself.
• Access to our discounts scheme within the Virgin Group (Virgin Family Membership).
• Share extraordinary experiences with your friends and family with a discount.

About us

Ordinary is everywhere, because it’s easy. But we go further, striving for extra at every turn. We look after the small details, we think about the big picture, and we piece it all together to create something really, really special. Our products positively glow with it, transporting our customers to the most incredible worlds. Together with our partners, we open doors to five-star hotels, and unlock Michelin-starred menus. We have you driving Ferraris, jumping out the sky… we have you flying World War II warplanes. We know there’s no one size fits all for extraordinary, so look a little closer and you’ll discover we’re extraordinary to the core. We champion each other and care about our environment for an extraordinary workplace. We surprise and delight for extraordinary customer relationships. We work hard and smart for extraordinary outputs. All this means we can hire extraordinary people who keep bringing it, keep improving, keep sprinkling that extraordinary magic dust.

Our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Equity

We believe that everyone should be treated with dignity, respect, and fairness and VED is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. We recognise that we all have different perspectives which are influenced by our individual and diverse characteristics and experiences. We value and celebrate diversity and equal opportunity. We want to build an inclusive culture where people of different views, backgrounds, skills and experiences come together to recognise, celebrate, and value these differences. We strive to create an inclusive culture where everyone can truly be themselves at work and feel that they belong.