Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Manager

California, MO (On-site)

$119K/yr – $194K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the end to end SEO program with GEO and AI-citation focus, driving organic growth and pipeline while coaching content teams for scalable, AI-friendly optimization.

  • SEO & GEO Execution: lead technical SEO, structured data, and AI crawling protocol adoption to lift organic traffic and conversions.
  • AI Citations: push AI overview inclusions and trusted citations across major LLMs and answer formats.
  • Content Collaboration: align keyword strategy with content and research teams to build topic hubs and optimize for both users and AI crawlers.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • SEO/GEO Execution: Execute the end to end search optimization program, blending traditional technical SEO with modern GEO tactics to drive organic traffic, pipeline, and brand equity.
  • AI Overview & Citation Optimization: Implement hands-on optimization strategies (such as "answer first" formatting and semantic reinforcement) to secure inclusions in Google AI Overviews and citations across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini.
  • Content & Keyword Strategy: Conduct deep keyword research, entity mapping, and intent analysis. Partner with content teams and Unit 42 research to build dense topic hubs and optimize the "Awareness" architecture for both users and LLM crawlers.
  • Technical SEO Management: Monitor and improve sitewide crawl efficiency, Core Web Vitals, and indexing. Manage the implementation of structured data (JSON LD) and emerging AI crawling protocols like llms.txt and .md plain text files.
  • Analytics & Reporting: Track, analyze, and report on traditional organic performance (clicks, rankings, impressions) alongside next gen metrics like "Share of Voice," citation triggers, and AI referral traffic.
  • Cross Functional Collaboration: Serve as the go to SEO consultant for Product Marketing teams providing actionable optimization briefs, training writers on GEO best practices, and utilizing AI tools to scale content production.
  • M&A Support Execution: Assist in the hands on migration of acquired web properties, executing redirect maps, auditing incoming technical setups, and preserving historical search authority.
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Founded in 2015
Santa Clara, California, USA
18K employees (731 in marketing)
77% recommend to a friend
90% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.3M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$664.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.4%
Direct
42.4%
Referral
17.4%
Social
0.9%
Paid
1.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~18.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
501 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
17.5 years
Median Tenure
5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
10

Funding

Total Funding
$65M
Last Raise
$10M
Series C, 17 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2008
    Series C • $10M
  • Aug 2008
    Series C • $27M
  • Jun 2007
    Series B • $18M

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