SEO Strategy Manager, AI Focus

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Europe.

📋 Description

• Take charge of the SEO strategy and monitor KPI progress across designated client accounts.

• Serve as the primary strategic liaison for clients, delivering clear updates, proactive recommendations, and assured guidance.

• Facilitate strategy reviews, reporting calls, and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), linking SEO performance to business outcomes.

• Keep an eye on potential risks, obstacles, and indicators of client concern or dissatisfaction, and devise recovery plans before issues escalate.

• Spot growth opportunities and suggest new initiatives or scope expansions that can yield measurable results.

• Transform recurring SEO tasks into standardized templates, workflows, or automation processes.

• Establish monitoring systems for ranking fluctuations, technical issues, competitor activities, and visibility gaps in AI search results.

• Develop ongoing processes for auditing and enhancing technical SEO, structured data, internal linking, and content visibility.

• Track the frequency of client brand mentions or recommendations in AI search results, identify gaps, and propose actions to enhance visibility.

• Determine which SEO tasks should be managed by specialists, AI tools, or a combination of both.

• Implement quality assurance checks for automated SEO workflows, merging tool-based evaluations with human oversight.

• Maintain a shared library of prompts, workflows, and automation resources for the SEO team.

• Assist SEO Specialists in adopting AI tools and workflows in a structured and quality-controlled manner.

• Continuously seek out repetitive tasks that can be simplified, automated, or enhanced.

• Stay informed about SEO, AI search behavior, algorithm updates, and automation tools.

• Convert new trends and tools into actionable workflows that enhance client delivery and results.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in developing and leading SEO strategies, ideally within an agency, eCommerce, or client-focused setting.

• Strong grasp of technical SEO, on-page SEO, content strategy, internal linking, off-page SEO, reporting, and performance analysis.

• Capability to align SEO efforts with business objectives such as visibility, traffic, conversions, revenue impact, and growth.

• Ownership mentality regarding SEO KPIs – you take charge of enhancing performance, rather than just reporting it.

• Practical insight into how AI search is reshaping organic visibility, including AI-generated responses, LLM recommendations, source credibility, and brand mentions.

• Hands-on experience with AI tools or automation to enhance SEO workflows.

• Proficiency in converting recurring SEO tasks into straightforward, repeatable workflows with quality checks.

• Sound judgment on which tasks should be automated, which require human expertise, and where a collaboration of both is ideal.

• Excellent client communication skills and proficient English, with the ability to clarify complex SEO and AI search topics effectively.

• Capability to manage expectations, navigate challenging conversations, and provide assured strategic direction.

• Structured thinking: transforming strategy into actionable roadmaps, tasks, and measurable outcomes.

• Confidence to challenge assumptions and serve as a trusted strategic advisor.

• Familiarity with coding or agent frameworks such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or similar tools.

• Proficient in SEO and analytics tools such as Google Search Console, Ahrefs, Semrush, Screaming Frog, and GA4.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive starting salary in line with market standards - 2100-2400 EUR NET.

• Performance-based bonuses linked to successful project delivery and client results.

• Exciting travel opportunities.

• Support for hardware upgrades.

• Comprehensive health insurance and sports bonuses.

• A diverse multinational team of experts to learn from.

• Company-sponsored training and certification.

• Memorable online and onsite events to celebrate our successes together.