SEO & Website Manager

Boston, MA (Hybrid)

$88K/yr – $110K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive comprehensive SEO strategy and optimization for a security-focused research website.

  • Must-have: 5+ years managing SEO and demand-gen websites with GA4 and CMS.
  • Standout: Experience with AI-driven search or enterprise content discovery.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • SEO & Discoverability
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive SEO strategy aligned with business and growth objectives across technical, on-page, and content optimization
  • Coordinate keyword research and content optimization across product, persona, and industry pages
  • Optimize content and site structure for emerging AI‑driven discovery (e.g., entity‑based search, generative results, and expert attribution)
  • Optimize for authority, trust, and expert credibility—not just volume
  • Monitor keyword rankings, organic traffic trends, and search performance opportunities
  • Collaborate with the content marketing team to ensure all content is optimized for search
  • Conduct site audits, identify and resolve technical SEO issues related to crawlability, indexing, site speed, structured data, and internal linking
  • Conversion & User Experience Optimization
  • Optimize landing pages, forms, and CTAs to improve conversion rates
  • Design and run A/B tests, iterating based on performance data
  • Analyze and improve user journeys to reduce friction and increase engagement
  • Web Projects & Continuous Improvement
  • Draft, optimize, and structure website pages in collaboration with content and subject‑matter experts.
  • Lead site enhancements such as: optimizing for AI search and discoverability
  • Improving navigation
  • Implementing and managing content ungating strategies
  • Adding and maintaining dynamic content experiences
  • Manage multiple website initiatives simultaneously, owning execution from concept through launch
  • Analytics & Reporting
  • Own web analytics, including GA4, dashboards, and core KPIs
  • Translate performance data into clear, actionable insights and recommendations
  • Regularly report website performance and optimization opportunities to stakeholders
  • Content Management & Governance
  • Design and maintain scalable content and information architecture across products, personas, industries, and capabilities
  • Publish, update, and retire website content to ensure accuracy, relevance, and consistency
  • Maintain clear content governance standards, including ownership, review cycles, and lifecycle management
  • Ensure site content aligns with brand, messaging, and compliance requirements
  • Ensure website content and structure support SEO best practices
  • Cross-Functional Coordination
  • Serve as the central point of contact for all website marketing-related requests
  • Prioritize and manage requests from marketing, product, events, and content teams
  • Align stakeholders on timelines, tradeoffs, and impact

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience managing SEO strategy & websites with a strong focus on demand gen optimization
  • Hands-on experience with GA4, SEO tools (e.g., Google Search Console, Ahrefs, SEMrush), and CMS platforms
  • Strong understanding of modern SEO, including AI-driven search and content discovery
  • Proven ability to optimize conversion funnels and user experience
  • Comfortable balancing strategic planning with hands-on execution
  • Strong communication skills and experience working cross-functionally
  • Comfortable presenting insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders
  • This role requires a minimum of 2 days in the Boston, MA office
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    IANS

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    For the security practitioner caught between rapidly evolving threats and demanding executives, IANS Research is a clear-headed resource for decision-making and articulating risk. We provide experience-based security insights for Chief Information Security Officers and their teams. The core of our value comes from the IANS Faculty, a network of seasoned practitioners. We support client decisions and executive communications with Ask-an-Expert inquiries, our peer community, deployment-focused reports, tools and templates, and consulting.

    Founded in 2001
    Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    466 employees (35 in marketing)
    71% recommend to a friend

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    25.5K
    Monthly Google Ads Budget
    $3
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    28.9%
    Direct
    58.5%
    Referral
    6.5%
    Social
    4.6%
    Paid
    1.5%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~467

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    26 (6% of company)
    Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
    1

    Funding

    Last Raise
    Series Unknown, 2 years ago

    Funding History

    • Apr 2024
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