Director, SEO

Stamford, CT (Hybrid)

$120K/yr – $167K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and scale enterprise SEO/AEO at Gartner by leading a team, aligning cross-functional roadmaps, and driving measurable organic growth through governance, measurement, and AI-driven strategies.

  • Lead, coach, and scale a high-performing team of SEO/AEO associates responsible for day-to-day execution
  • Set priorities and oversee delivery of SEO/AEO initiatives across on-page, technical, and off-page workstreams in partnership with Global Marketing and key stakeholders
  • Influence product, IT, and content roadmaps to prioritize SEO/AEO impact and drive enterprise adoption, while serving as a senior subject matter expert advising stakeholders across the organization

Job Description

Own and scale enterprise SEO/AEO at Gartner by leading a team, aligning cross-functional roadmaps, and driving measurable organic growth through governance, measurement, and AI-driven strategies.

  • Lead, coach, and scale a high-performing team of SEO/AEO associates responsible for day-to-day execution
  • Set priorities and oversee delivery of SEO/AEO initiatives across on-page, technical, and off-page workstreams in partnership with Global Marketing and key stakeholders
  • Influence product, IT, and content roadmaps to prioritize SEO/AEO impact and drive enterprise adoption, while serving as a senior subject matter expert advising stakeholders across the organization
  • Develop and deliver executive-level presentations on performance, insights, and strategic direction while translating complex concepts into clear recommendations
  • Define and lead Gartner’s SEO/AEO strategy aligned to business priorities and ownership of acquisition, pipeline, and business growth
  • Lead the adoption and scaling of AEO best practices and frameworks, optimizing for AI-driven discovery and evolving search behaviors
  • Identify and prioritize opportunities to increase search visibility, traffic quality, and conversion efficiency by strengthening Gartner’s topical authority and recognition
  • Build and scale SEO/AEO processes, frameworks, and governance across the enterprise
  • Lead complex, cross-functional SEO/AEO initiatives, including site architecture improvements, migrations, and platform changes
  • Own SEO measurement strategy, including reporting, dashboards, performance tracking, technology stack and adoption of new tools or automations
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We deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights. Our expert guidance and tools enable faster, smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization’s mission-critical priorities.Our unrivaled combination of business and technology insights steers clients toward the right decisions on the issues that matter most. As a $6.3 Billion company, with 21,000 associates, and a member of the S&P 500, we are an objective partner with 14,000 client enterprises in 90 countries and territories — across every major function, geography, industry and market sector — and boast 45+ years of experience providing insights and expert guidance to client enterprises worldwide.To learn more about how we guide the leaders who shape the world. visit gartner.com. Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) Community guidelines: https://gtnr.it/3tceMrUC-level Insights of the Week LinkedIn Newsletter: https://gtnr.it/4c56S97

Founded in 1979
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
24K employees (1,264 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
41%
Direct
35.9%
Referral
13.3%
Social
6.2%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~23.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,073 (5% of company)
Median Career Experience
19 years
Median Tenure
5.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
12

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