Head of SEO - Remote - UK or Hybrid - Malta.

Circa 100K
Hybrid job
Marketing industry
Europe
Job ref38957
Post DateJune 5, 2026

Head of SEO

We are seeking a senior, hands-on Head of SEO to define and deliver the organic search strategy for an established online casino business as it transitions into a regulated market and undergoes a full platform rebuild.

This is a pivotal role responsible for protecting and growing existing organic performance while ensuring the new platform is built on best-practice SEO foundations from the outset. The Head of SEO will own strategy across technical SEO, migration planning, content, digital PR, AI-driven search optimisation, reporting, and long-term capability development.

This is a senior leadership role, but not purely managerial. The business requires someone who can set clear direction, influence Product and Technology decisions, and remain close enough to execution to deliver hands-on work in a lean environment. The ideal candidate will combine strategic leadership with deep, modern SEO expertise.

Experience in highly competitive, regulated industries—particularly gambling or gaming—would be highly advantageous.


Key Responsibilities

SEO Strategy & Organic Growth

  • Define and own the end-to-end SEO strategy and roadmap.
  • Protect and grow existing organic visibility, rankings, and traffic during platform rebuild and regulatory transition.
  • Identify and prioritise growth opportunities across brand, non-brand, content, technical SEO, and authority building.
  • Embed SEO into broader acquisition strategy, working closely with Product, Marketing, Data, Content, UX, and Compliance teams.
  • Monitor competitor activity and market trends to inform ongoing optimisation and opportunity identification.

Technical SEO, Platform Rebuild & Migration

  • Own all SEO requirements for the platform and front-end rebuild.
  • Ensure the new site is architected with strong SEO foundations, including crawlability, indexation, site structure, internal linking, structured data, canonicalisation, page speed, Core Web Vitals, and mobile-first performance.
  • Lead end-to-end SEO migration planning, including URL mapping, redirect strategy, metadata, content preservation, risk mitigation, and post-launch monitoring.
  • Conduct regular technical SEO audits and ensure issues are prioritised and resolved effectively.
  • Partner closely with Product, Engineering, platform providers, and front-end teams to embed SEO requirements early in the development lifecycle.

Content, On-Site Optimisation & AI Search

  • Define the SEO content strategy across key areas including casino pages, game categories, educational content, responsible gambling, brand trust, promotions, and commercial landing pages.
  • Optimise existing content and define requirements for new content within the rebuilt platform.
  • Establish clear content frameworks covering quality, search intent, internal linking, and structured optimisation.
  • Prepare the business for evolving search behaviour, including AI-driven search, generative engines, and answer-based discovery models.
  • Leverage AI tools to improve research, planning, and workflow efficiency while maintaining quality, compliance, and brand integrity.

Digital PR, Authority & Off-Site SEO

  • Define and lead the digital PR and link acquisition strategy to build authority in a highly competitive market.
  • Collaborate with Brand, PR, Content, and external partners to develop campaigns that support both visibility and credibility.
  • Monitor backlink profile quality and manage off-site SEO risk.
  • Ensure all authority-building activity is sustainable, compliant, and appropriate for a regulated environment.

Analytics, Reporting & Performance

  • Define SEO KPIs across visibility, rankings, traffic, acquisition, conversion, content performance, and technical health.
  • Work with Data and Analytics teams to develop robust SEO reporting using tools such as Google Search Console, GA4, Snowflake, Power BI, and other SEO platforms.
  • Deliver regular performance insights and actionable recommendations to senior stakeholders.
  • Use data to prioritise initiatives and continuously refine the SEO roadmap.

Team, Partners & Capability Building

  • Act as a hands-on SEO lead in the short term, delivering directly without reliance on a large team.
  • Define the future SEO operating model, including in-house capabilities and external agency or specialist support.
  • Manage SEO agencies, freelancers, and digital PR partners where required.
  • Build SEO capability and awareness across Product, Content, UX, Technology, and Marketing teams.
  • Support the evolution of a lean, scalable SEO function over time.

Compliance & Brand Trust

  • Ensure all SEO activity aligns with gambling regulations, advertising standards, and responsible gambling requirements.
  • Work closely with Legal, Compliance, and Responsible Gambling teams to ensure content accuracy and approval where necessary.
  • Support the development of high-trust content that enhances brand credibility during regulatory transition.
  • Proactively mitigate SEO-related regulatory, reputational, or customer protection risks.


Required Experience

  • Significant SEO experience, ideally in a senior in-house role within a competitive digital environment.
  • Strong technical SEO expertise, including site architecture, migrations, structured data, crawl and indexation management, performance optimisation, and mobile-first SEO.
  • Proven experience managing large-scale site migrations or platform rebuilds.
  • Strong content SEO experience, including keyword strategy, content architecture, search intent mapping, and quality frameworks.
  • Understanding of AI search, generative search experiences, and evolving organic discovery trends.
  • Experience working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, UX, Content, Analytics, Marketing, and Compliance teams.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate SEO data into commercial insight.
  • Experience managing agencies, budgets, tools, or external partners.
  • Proficiency with tools such as Google Search Console, GA4, Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, Semrush, Botify, Lumar, Power BI, or equivalent platforms.
  • Experience in gambling, gaming, financial services, travel, marketplaces, or other regulated/highly competitive sectors is highly desirable.

Key Skills & Capabilities

  • Strategic thinker with strong hands-on execution ability.
  • Deep technical SEO expertise.
  • Strong commercial awareness and prioritisation skills.
  • Comfortable operating in a lean, fast-moving environment.
  • Ability to influence Product and Technology decisions.
  • Strong stakeholder management across technical and commercial teams.
  • Data-driven, pragmatic, and outcome-focused approach.
  • Clear and confident communicator with senior stakeholders.
  • Curiosity and understanding of AI, automation, and the future of search.
  • Ability to build long-term capability, not just manage day-to-day activity.
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