Evaneos Is Hiring!

Lead SEO

About

Better Trips for travelers. Better Trips for the World 🌍

Since Evaneos was founded in 2009, we’ve been building a greener, fairer future for travel. By connecting travelers with the world’s best local experts, we provide trips that are better for them and better for the places they visit. For us, it’s all about quality and impact. That means fighting mass tourism and impersonal experiences at the expense of local communities and the environment. Instead, we offer tailor-made trips, lovingly crafted by those passionate about sharing and protecting the destinations they call home.

Thanks to our network of more than 600 local agencies in more than 160 destinations, we’ve helped more than 600,000 travelers plan extraordinary trips worldwide. The adventure doesn’t stop here. We invest a percentage of every trip we sell in our Better Trips Fund and have committed to spend at least 3 million € by 2025 on projects that reduce the negative impacts of travel and drive positive change within our industry. Think: creating new opportunities for woman-owned businesses, guiding small businesses through sustainability training and certification, and much more.

Our values are just as important within Evaneos. Our strength is in our diversity made of a multitude of languages, backgrounds, and experiences. We believe in building the best teams by creating an environment where everyone can be authentic, trust each other, and thrive.

We hope you’ll join us on our mission!

You can also follow our Glassdoor page and see the comments of our current employees and candidates.

Job Description

Role & impact 🚀

Our mission in the Growth Marketing department is to connect the maximum number of highly qualified travelers with the best local experts across all markets.

As an experienced SEO leader, your mission is to drive and optimize organic traffic across our European markets (FR, ES, DE, IT, NL). You'll develop, lead, and execute a high-performing SEO strategy that matches user intent and business objectives. Using data-driven insights, content excellence, and technical expertise, you'll enhance our digital visibility and conversion rates.


The SEO team 👥

Reporting to Claire, our Head of Growth, you'll join and lead a new, dedicated and dynamic team of three experts: an SEO Content Manager, an SEO Product Owner, and an apprentice. You'll also work closely with other departments (product, offer, marketing,…) to accelerate our overall growth.

Your core responsibilities 📝

📈 SEO Growth Strategy:

  • Conduct deep dives into keyword and competitor landscapes to tailor our SEO strategies for all our Markets.

  • Design, deploy, and effectively communicate robust SEO action plans for short- and long-term growth.

  • Lead the SEO as an acquisition channel: provide business reports, analysis, and action plans. Set SMART goals, monitor performance, and implement corrective action plans when necessary.

  • Leverage SEO tools to keep a pulse on rankings, traffic metrics, and emerging opportunities.

📝 SEO Content:

  • Collaborate with your team’s editorial referent to sketch a dynamic content roadmap.

  • Champion content scalability and integrity (volume and internationalization in collaboration with Country referents), ensuring alignment with top-tier SEO practices.

  • Orienting the offer for SEO purposes: create facets, and studies to orient the offer for each key destination and major theme (like safari) in collaboration with the Offer Team.

🎯 SxO (Search Experience Optimization):

  • Ensure that the impact team’s (multidisciplinary product-tech team including your SEO expert) strategy enables them to optimize the user experience to mirror SEO objectives and support them if necessary.

  • Guarantee content is in sync with the search intent of high-potential keywords & market best practices

🎯 Technical SEO & Netlinking

  • Ensure periodic audits of our websites, mending any potential SEO-related discrepancies.

  • Synchronize with the Tech team, safeguarding the SEO health during website updates.

  • Oversee external netlinking: define and allocate the budget optimally, establish the strategy, and monitor deployment for maximum impact.

🫶 Talent Development:

  • Lead and develop a team of 3 Evaneossians (1 SEO Product Owner, 1 Content & Editorial Manager, 1 Apprentice) while supervising partnerships with 10+ content freelancers.

  • Foster a learning and growth culture within your team that emphasizes continuous skill development.


Why join us? 🚀

🔹 Ambitious SEO Growth with Strong Support: lead a high-impact SEO strategy with significant resources: a dedicated team, strong product support, and a substantial budget to drive success.

🌍 A Dynamic & International Environment: work in a stimulating and multicultural setting, collaborating with experts across various markets (FR, ES, DE, IT, NL) to shape a global SEO strategy.

💚 Meaningful & Values-Driven Work: be part of a B Corp company that values responsible and sustainable travel, fostering authentic connections between travelers and local experts while making a real impact.

What we offer you 🙌

  • Our vibrant office, La Voyagerie, in the 9th arrondissement, provides an inspiring setting and enables interactions with all colleagues

  • Weekly teleworking (up to 2 days/week) & traveling TT to work several times a year in other countries/regions.

  • Flexible working hours in agreement with your team

  • Travel budget to discover Evaneos services

  • Access to gyms and classes partially covered by Evaneos thanks to our partnership with Gymlib

  • Internal events to get to know each other, discover and exchange ideas: cultural lunches, after-work, seminars, etc.

and even more!

Preferred Experience

What we’re looking for

You may be a great fit for this position if:

  • With a minimum of 5-7 years of experience in SEO, you have a deep understanding of "Search Intent" and "User Journey"

  • You have a strong ability to lead and develop teams, with a proven track record as a manager in structuring workflows, mentoring, and fostering team growth

  • You are data-driven, with the ability to develop a strategic vision, drive performance, and have strong evangelization skills

  • You master Google Search Console and GA along with proficiency in one or more tools such as Screaming Frog, SemRush, MyPoseo, Oncrawl, or Majestic SEO

  • You have strong technical aptitude with a drive for process automation

  • You are fluent in both French and English to connect daily with all Evaneossians

  • Prior experience in a dynamic, growth-driven setting is a bonus

Evaneos may be a great fit for you if:

  • you thrive in fast-paced international environments

  • you enjoy both operational and strategic work equally (50/50 split in this role)

  • tenacious, you are looking to make an impact in everything you do

  • you are team-oriented, curious, and diligent

Recruitment Process

In French and English:

  • A first HR call with Marion to break the ice and talk about your experiences (30 minutes)

  • Interview with Claire, your future Team Leader to deep dive into your work competencies and the job itself (1 hour)

  • Practical case study report ideally face-to-face including restitution time, and discussion with the team (1 hour)

  • Interview with Romain, Chief Product & Growth Officer

  • A culture fit interview with some Evaneossians

👐 Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We truly believe in creating a space where everyone feels respected and included. We’re committed to offering equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, background, disability, or any other trait that makes you unique. Our goal is simple: to ensure that everyone can thrive, feel safe, and be treated with respect.

We are looking forward to your application!

Additional Information

  • Contract Type: Full-Time
  • Start Date: 07 April 2025
  • Location: Paris
  • Experience: > 5 years
  • Occasional remote authorized
  • Salary: between 65000€ and 72000€ / year

Sounds like something made for you?