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Nicola Lüssi —
Digital Growth Strategist

Head of Growth Lab at Tamedia, building reach and audience strategies across some of Switzerland's most-read news brands. Entrepreneur, SEO practitioner, and INMA 30 under 30 award winner.

nicola@iloveseo.ch LinkedIn Based in Switzerland

Building reach at the intersection of editorial, data & product.

I lead the Growth Lab at Tamedia, where my team works cross-functionally with editorial, data, and product to grow audiences across publications like Tages-Anzeiger, Basler Zeitung, Berner Zeitung, and 24 Heures.

Before stepping into this role, I built up Tamedia's SEO discipline from the ground up — establishing automated workflows, dashboards, training programs, and a workshop culture that embedded SEO thinking across the newsroom.

On the side, I co-founded Hockey News Schweiz, one of Switzerland's most-followed hockey media accounts, and Ballers GmbH, an online shop for international sports merchandise.

Current Role
Head of Growth Lab, Tamedia
Experience
2+ years at Tamedia
Education
BASc Business Administration, FHNW
Languages
DE · EN · FR · ES
Recognition
INMA 30 under 30 — Management

Where I've worked.

Mar 2026 —
Present

Head of Growth Lab

Tamedia · Zurich

Leading a cross-functional team focused on growing reach and audiences across Tamedia's portfolio of news brands through SEO, content strategy, data-driven experimentation, and new traffic acquisition channels.

Current
Jan 2025 —
Feb 2026

Head SEO

Tamedia · Zurich

Oversaw technical SEO and performance across all brands. Established automated newsroom workflows, built dashboards and reporting systems, introduced new tools and performance frameworks, and created a workshop culture embedding SEO across Editorial, Data, and Product. Expanded reach strategy into Google Discover, AIO, GEO, and LLMO.

Oct — Dec 2024

Head SEO a.i.

Tamedia · Zurich

Interim leadership of the SEO function during organizational transition.

Nov 2023 —
Oct 2024

SEO Content Manager

Tamedia · Zurich

Developed SEO content strategies and workflows for Tamedia's portfolio of news publications.

Dec 2019 —
Jul 2025

Co-Founder

Ballers GmbH · Kloten

Co-founded and operated an e-commerce shop selling international sports merchandise (NHL, MLB, Premier League). Managed the online shop, marketing, and operations.

Entrepreneurship
2015 —
Jul 2025

Co-Founder

Hockey News Schweiz

Built one of Switzerland's most-followed ice hockey media accounts on social media over a 10-year run. Content creation, community building, and audience growth in the Swiss hockey space.

Entrepreneurship
May 2022 —
Oct 2023

Online Shop / Marketing Manager

ELCO AG · Brugg

Managed the online shop and digital marketing for a leading Swiss heating technology company.

Aug 2019 —
Jul 2021

KV Apprenticeship

ELCO AG · Brugg

Completed a commercial apprenticeship (KV) while working across various business functions.

Jul 2017 —
Apr 2018

Military Service

Swiss Armed Forces · Dübendorf

Durchdiener, Fl Ber Kp 104, Flugplatz Dübendorf (Gefreiter).


What I bring to the table.

📈

SEO & Search Strategy

Technical SEO, editorial SEO, Google Discover, SERP optimization, Search Console, SISTRIX, and emerging channels like AIO/GEO/LLMO.

🧪

Growth & Experimentation

Data-driven experimentation, audience growth strategies, traffic acquisition, performance frameworks, and cross-functional collaboration.

✍️

Content Strategy

Content architecture, pillar/cluster strategies, taxonomy design, editorial workflow optimization, and content lifecycle management.

📊

Data & Analytics

Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Parsely, SISTRIX, automated dashboards and reporting via Google Apps Script.

👥

Team Leadership

Building and leading cross-functional teams, stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, and organizational change.

🛒

E-Commerce & Entrepreneurship

Online shop management, digital marketing, brand building, and 10+ years of founding and running side businesses.


Selected work.

Tamedia Growth Lab

Designed and operationalized a cross-functional growth team spanning SEO, content strategy, data, and editorial — shifting from a pure SEO function to a broader reach and audience growth unit.

StrategyOrganization DesignLeadership

SEO Newsroom Integration

Built Tamedia's SEO discipline from scratch: automated briefings, dashboards, reporting systems, and a workshop program that embedded search thinking across the newsroom.

SEOAutomationWorkshops

Hockey News Schweiz

Co-founded and grew one of Switzerland's largest ice hockey media accounts over 10 years — a passion project that became a recognized brand in the Swiss hockey community.

Social MediaCommunitySports

Ballers GmbH

Co-founded an e-commerce company selling international sports merchandise to the Swiss market. Handled shop operations, marketing, and customer acquisition.

E-CommerceEntrepreneurshipMarketing

Where I studied.

2021 — 2025

FHNW

BASc Business Administration — International Management, specialization in Business Innovation

2019 — 2021

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KV (Commercial Apprenticeship)

2018 — 2019

University of Zurich

Communication and Media Studies

2011 — 2017

Neue Kantonsschule Aarau

Matura

2013 — 2014

Revelstoke RSS, Canada

International Student Exchange

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INMA 30 under 30 Award — Management (2025)

Recognized by the International News Media Association for outstanding achievement in media management.