SEO Graduate Assistant

SEO Graduate Assistant role at Pattern — we're growing and looking for a final-year university student to join our Melbourne team.

Pattern accelerates brands on global ecommerce marketplaces leveraging proprietary technology and AI. Utilizing more than 46 trillion data points, sophisticated machine learning and AI models, Pattern optimizes and automates all levers of ecommerce growth for global brands, including advertising, content management, logistics and fulfillment, pricing, forecasting and customer service. Hundreds of global brands depend on Pattern's ecommerce acceleration platform every day to drive profitable revenue growth across 60+ global marketplaces—including Amazon, , , eBay, Tmall, TikTok Shop, JD, and Mercado Libre. To learn more, visit or email

Pattern has been named one of the fastest growing tech companies headquartered in North America by Deloitte and one of best-led companies by Inc. We place employee experience at the center of our business model and have been recognized as one of Newsweek's Global Most Loved Workplaces.

Pattern is Australia's leading ecommerce Digital Agency. In 2023, we were awarded the Online Sales Breakthrough Award in the Google Partner Awards.

We offer great benefits including 5 weeks of annual leave, paid parental leave, hybrid and flexible working arrangements, reduced summer hours, a competitive salary and potential stock options.

We are a geeky, data-driven and ambitious team, and due to our recent success, we're growing. Our people are everything – so each hire is super important to us. We're looking for a final-year university student to join us as an SEO Graduate Assistant in our Melbourne office.

This is a brilliant opportunity to work in a digital agency that also includes an ecommerce consultancy and a marketplace management team. If you love to learn, you'll love working for us. We have a commitment to professional development - you will receive dedicated training, as well as mentorship and development support. We also offer perks such as a hybrid working model and summer working hours.

In this role, you will immerse yourself in the world of SEO and ecommerce, learning from gamechangers in this space, and developing your technical and content expertise. You will be adding value from day one, doing real work and delivering real results that make a difference for our clients. Activities include:

• Technical: Conduct key projects including keyword research, metadata refreshes, competitor audits and technical audits
• Content: Assist with the management of SEO content calendars and copywriting for Organic marketing
• Research: Complete research to identify insights and opportunities that feed into client growth targets
• Forecasting: Monitor KPI targets for clients and provide suggestions on how these could be met
• Reporting: Deliver weekly and monthly reporting in line with Pattern's reporting framework
• Clients: Participate in WIPs and monthly calls with internal and external stakeholders

What you will need to thrive in this role:

• Final year university student studying marketing, business, analytics, computer science or communications with a keen interest in digital and ecommerce
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical with an eye for insights
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace and data interpretation
• Strong initiative, curiosity and an enthusiasm for digital and ecommerce
• Strong extracurricular achievements that reflect a proactive attitude and ownership
• The ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment
• Having previous experience working in digital marketing or SEO would be highly regarded
• Being familiar with SEO best practice standards would be highly regarded
• Applicants must be permitted to work permanently in Australia with no restriction on hours (e.g. citizen, permanent resident)

• If successful in this role, there is potential for this to evolve into a full-time position in the SEO team after completing your degree. Pattern offers mentoring, opportunities to mentor others, and cross-department collaboration, with internal merit-based growth and ongoing professional development.

• Our team is highly motivated, data-driven and results-oriented. Collaboration is at the heart of our culture—every team member's ideas and input are valued, driving progress and shared success.

• Virtual interview with Hiring Manager
• Completion of a task/project
• Virtual or in-person task presentation and subsequent interview with Hiring Manager and peers
• Virtual or in-person interview with other team members
• Virtual interview with General Manager
• Professional reference checks
• Executive review
• Offer

• 5 weeks of annual leave
• Paid parental leave
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Reduced summer hours
• Competitive salary and potential stock options
• Dedicated training, mentorship and development support

Pattern is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

• Seniority level: Internship
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Marketing and Sales
• Industries: Technology, Information and Internet

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia