Jumia is the leading pan-Africa e-commerce platform. Founded in 2012, Jumia’s mission is to improve the quality of everyday life in Africa by leveraging technology to deliver innovative, convenient and affordable online services to consumers, while helping businesses grow as they use our platform to reach and serve consumers.

Our platforms consist of our marketplace, which connects sellers with consumers, our logistics service, which enables the shipment and delivery of packages from sellers to consumers, and our payment service, which facilitates transactions among participants active on our platform in selected markets. Through our online platforms, consumers can access a wide range of physical and digital goods and services, fashion, electronics, beauty products and also hotel and flight bookings or restaurant delivery.

With over 3,000 employees in 14 countries spanning across 6 African regions, Jumia is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by very high-profile shareholders. Jumia is committed to creating sustainable impact for Africa. Jumia offers unique opportunities in a vibrant and booming environment, creating new jobs, new skills, and empowering a new generation. We are looking for talented people with a passion for Africa to join our team and embark on our exciting journey.

We are currently looking for talented people with a passion for emerging markets and Africa to join our team and embark on our exciting journey.

Responsibilities

As an SEO Specialist, you will help manage search engine optimization of products and category pages to improve search results and visibility as well as conversion, while driving traffic to the website through search engines.You will also double as a Quality Control Editor, ensuring the quality of content created.

In particular you will: 

• Optimization and indexing of product pages


• Work with Central Team on optimization of category pages to ensure that ranks are high on the search engine result pages


• Work with the QC Team to approve product uploads


• SEO Specialist will also work with Content Team to approve product reviews


• Consistently review the website and look for enhancement opportunities to optimize website search results.


• Perform all on-site optimization, including optimizing title tags, meta information, URLs, content, headers, and more.


• Manage the website content (new product uploads, data scrubbing and migration where applicable, removing products, update pricing etc.)


• Write effective headlines, body, copy, and websites to optimize websites or web pages.


• Work collaboratively with Content Team to assure web advertising is presented most effectively and with key word optimization.


• Create program plans based on E-Commerce Marketing strategies to focus on customer retention, repeat purchases, and customer acquisition.

Professional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in any field from a recognized reputable university


• 3- 5 years' experience in SEO, Web Development and Content Management Systems or similar role in a fast-paced corporate environment


• Practice of advanced SEO theory and applied techniques (web ranking, link analysis, data analytics, etc.)


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power point) tools.


• Working knowledge of Google Office Productivity Tools and In-depth experience with website analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics).


• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript development and constraints.


• Up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in SEO


• Proven track-record of increasing traffic, improving brand and site visibility within major search engines for important keywords, increasing site authority through trusted and natural link-building, and surpassing client conversion goals


• Experience with keyword research, ranking and analysis tools.

We Offer 

• A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment


• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team working around the world


• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our future internet ventures