SEO Specialist, Proton
12 month Fixed-Term Contract
+ stock options
Encrypted email, drive, and VPN services
Open for applications
Encrypted email, drive, and VPN services
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
+ stock options
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To fight for a better internet that is secure and private by default.
Role
Who you are
- At least one year of experience in an agency or client-side SEO role
- Proficiency with common SEO tools, such as Ahrefs, Screaming Frog
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills (English)
- Demonstrable strong organizational and time management skills
- An analytical mind and an interest in using data to optimize marketing strategies and tactics
- Proven success in past SEO positions and projects
- Experience with both B2B and B2C marketing efforts
- The ability to work independently, be self-motivated, and be proactive
- A passion for the world of security, tech, or privacy
- Even if you don’t meet all the requirements listed above, but feel you could still be a great fit, please still apply
What the job involves
- The SEO team is a small but important part of the Proton family
- The importance of SEO is widely acknowledged at the highest levels within the business; it's our greatest traffic driver and allows us to grow our customer-base at an ultra-low CPA, generate strong brand awareness, and raise awareness of the various privacy issues that are rife in the world today
- As a team, we have a strong working relationship with Content, Design, Development and Product teams to help shape our website and define how we appear in the search results
- This role is instrumental in enhancing Proton's online presence and ensuring our products reach and resonate with our target audience
- You will focus on enhancing website visibility, attracting organic traffic, and improving overall digital marketing performance through optimized and user-centric content strategies
- This role requires a blend of creative writing skills, technical SEO knowledge, and analytical mindset to drive sustainable results in organic search rankings
- Conduct thorough keyword research to identify relevant and high-potential keywords for content optimization, using SEO tools (e.g. Ahrefs, Google Keyword Planner, etc.) to analyze search volume, competition, and user intent behind keywords
- Optimize website content including landing pages and blog posts for targeted keywords and phrases, implementing on-page SEO best practices including optimizing meta titles, descriptions, headings, and internal linking structure
- Monitor and analyze content performance using tools like Google Analytics and Search Console, tracking key metrics such as organic traffic, keyword rankings, and engagement metrics to measure content effectiveness
- Provide insights to business stakeholders to support recommendations, inform strategy and enhance performance
- Ensure content is accessible to search engine crawlers and follows technical SEO best practices, working closely with technical teams to implement SEO recommendations related to website structure, URL optimization, and schema markup
Our take
Proton is a Geneva-based startup founded by former CERN worker and internet privacy advocate Andy Yen. It provides internet users with encrypted webmail, calendar, drive, and VPN services.
Proton maintains its pro-privacy ethos using a Swiss VPN, protected by strict Swiss privacy laws. In essence, it has established a connection between the personal and the political, smartly utilising the country’s national laws to benefit people and organisations globally. Proton also funds charities and movements such as the World Wide Web Foundation and Netblocks, further cementing it as an influential NGO.
Perhaps Proton’s most important quality is its determination to maintain independence from advertisers and companies. Originally founded on donations, Proton has funded itself via grants rather than venture capital so that all of its customer's data is never at risk of being mined. One effect of this is that to keep up with the increasing competition in the data privacy sector, Proton has expanded its services to allow more cross-selling and simultaneously has more products to offer, such as drive and calendar privacy.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- These vary by location and type of contract but expect support on your vacation, parental leave, refreshment if working from the office, learning and development opportunities, equity for shared success, flexible working hours and remote work, company events, and team-building activities.
Company values
- People first - Whether serving the Proton community or the broader world, Proton puts people first. it will always put making a positive impact before profits. Proton is independent, neutral, employee-controlled, and does not have venture capital investors.
- Do what is right - Proton believes doing what is right is a competitive advantage. Proton's culture empowers it to do what is right and to do work that it can truly be proud of. It aims to be a tech company with a conscience.
- Science is our foundation - Proton was founded by scientists, and science is part of its DNA and culture. It believes in technical excellence, rigor, and peer review. Integrity, honesty, and transparency are core values.
- We believe in privacy - Proton believes that privacy is a fundamental right and an essential part of being human. Without it, there can be no freedom. Privacy is a deeply held belief that guides all that Proton does.
- Together it’s possible - Proton believes in collective strength. Its mission can only be accomplished by working together with its community. Together, Proton is building a better internet for future generations.
Company HQ
Plan-les-Ouates, GE
Articles
Leadership
Andy Yen
(CEO)Previously PhD Researcher at CERN
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