Job Description

THE COMPANY

MPOWER's borderless loans and scholarships enable students from around the world to realize their full academic and career potential by attending top universities in the U.S and Canada.



As a mission-oriented fintech/edtech company, we move extremely quickly and leverage the latest technologies, global best practices, and heavy analytics to tackle one of the biggest challenges in financial inclusion. We're backed by over $150 million in equity capital from top global investors, which enables fast growth and provides our company with financial stability and a clear path to an IPO over the coming years.



Our global team is composed of former management consultants, financial service and technology professionals, and other experts in their respective fields. We work hard, have fun, and believe strongly in our cause. For us, MPOWER's mission is personal.



As a member of our team, you'll be challenged to think quickly, act autonomously, and constantly grow creatively in an environment where fast change and exponential growth are the norm. Ideation and implementation happen very quickly. We value feedback and emphasize personal and professional development by providing the resources you need to further your skills and grow with the company. MPOWER is committed to cultivating your strengths and curiosity and helping you make an immediate impact.



MPOWER has been named one of the best fintechs to work for by American Banker for the past 6 years in a row. We are honored to be nominated by multiple agencies and publications for our leadership in Tech, diversity and social impact. We pride ourselves on being a "growth company for grown-ups," where there are no pool tables but rather great health, education, and maternity/paternity benefits instead. Our team diversity has been recognized as well; we're one of the most diverse workforces in the world in terms of nationality, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, and educational background.

THIS IS A FULL-TIME POSITION BASED IN BANGALORE, INDIA

THE ROLE

As the SEO Manager, you will play a key role in driving organic growth through the development and execution of SEO strategies that increase search engine visibility, enhance website performance, and generate quality organic traffic. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including content, design, and development, to ensure that SEO best practices are integrated throughout the digital experience on both MPOWERfinancing.com and its affiliated sites.


Elevating and driving the implementation of comprehensive SEO strategies that align with business objectives to improve organic search rankings and traffic that directly impact revenue and enhance our international search presence to reach students world-wide. Overseeing off-page and on-page SEO for the website, including link building, optimizing content, meta tags, headings, images, and internal linking structure. Working closely with web developers to ensure technical SEO best practices are followed, including but not limited to site speed, mobile optimization, URL structure, and schema markup. Collaborating with the content team to optimize existing content and create new content that aligns with SEO goals and partnering with product, design, and content teams to ensure SEO is integrated into all digital touchpoints. Developing and executing a strategy to enhance our international search presence. Performing regular SEO audits and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of SEO initiatives using analytics tools (Google Analytics, Search Console, SEMrush) to track performance and provide actionable insights to improve traffic and rankings..

THE QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Engineering or a related field 6+ years of experience as an SEO manager Strong understanding of on-page, off-page, technical, content and international SEO Experience working in an international context and addressing a diverse global audience with a strong sense of cultural sensitivity is a must In-depth knowledge of SEO best practices, search engine algorithms, ranking factors and the ability to stay updated with the latest SEO trends and algorithm changes while maintaining site health metrics and aligning with brand standards and values Proficiency in SEO tools such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Moz, or similar platforms A data-driven approach that is closely aligned with the MPOWER mission and having impactful results that reach students around the globe A self-starter with an ownership mindset who is comfortable juggling multiple projects at once Superior communication, presentation and facilitation skills with the ability to express complex concepts in plain language to reach broader audiences Tech-savvy with the ability to pick up product details with ease

A passion for financial inclusion and access to higher education is a must, as well as comfort working with a global team across multiple time zones and locations!



In addition, you should be comfortable working in a fast growth environment, within a small agile team, embracing fast-evolving roles and responsibilities, variable workload, tight deadlines, and a high degree of autonomy.