THE COMPANY

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

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

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

As a member of our team, youll be challenged to think quickly, act autonomously, & constantly grow creatively in an environment where fast change & exponential growth are the norm. Ideation & implementation happen very quickly. We value feedback & emphasize personal & professional development by providing the resources you need to further your skills & grow with the company. MPOWER is committed to cultivating your strengths & curiosity & 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 & publications for our leadership in Tech, diversity & social impact. We pride ourselves on being a growth company for grown-ups, where there are no pool tables but rather great health, education, & maternity/paternity benefits instead. Our team diversity has been recognized as well; were one of the most diverse workforces in the world in terms of nationality, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, & 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 & execution of SEO strategies that increase search engine visibility, enhance website performance, & generate quality organic traffic. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including content, design, & development, to ensure that SEO best practices are integrated throughout the digital experience on both MPOWERfinancing.com & its affiliated sites.

• Elevating & driving the implementation of comprehensive SEO strategies that align with business objectives to improve organic search rankings & traffic that directly impact revenue & enhance our international search presence to reach students world-wide.
• Overseeing off-page & on-page SEO for the website, including link building, optimizing content, meta tags, headings, images, & 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, & schema markup.
• Collaborating with the content team to optimize existing content & create new content that aligns with SEO goals & partnering with product, design, & content teams to ensure SEO is integrated into all digital touchpoints.
• Developing & executing a strategy to enhance our international search presence.
• Performing regular SEO audits & tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of SEO initiatives using analytics tools (Google Analytics, Search Console, SEMrush) to track performance & provide actionable insights to improve traffic & rankings..

THE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors 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 & international SEO
• Experience working in an international context & 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 & the ability to stay updated with the latest SEO trends & algorithm changes while maintaining site health metrics & aligning with brand standards & 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 & 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 & 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 & access to higher education is a must, as well as comfort working with a global team across multiple time zones & locations!

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