ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ORGANIC CONTENT & GROWTH

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$115K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level5+ years expOther

Posted 1 month ago

Job Summary

Own content-led SEO with editorial planning, optimization, and off-site authority to drive organic growth and qualified leads.

  • Growth Engine: Build and manage SEO content plans, calendars, and workflows for organic growth and lead gen.
  • Collaboration: Align on GEO/AEO strategy with Growth leadership and external partners, plus content briefs.
  • Performance: Track rankings, AI discoverability, and engagement to push business outcomes.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage SEO driven content plans, editorial calendars, and content workflows that support organic growth and lead generation objectives.
  • Write, edit, and optimize thought leadership, website content, and other digital assets.
  • Partner with external SEO consultants and internal subject matter experts to develop content briefs, identify opportunities, and execute content initiatives.
  • Identify and execute opportunities to increase off-site visibility and authority through third-party profile optimization, industry rankings, listicles, guest articles, interviews, publisher placements, citations, and brand mention opportunities.
  • Collaborate with the Head of Growth Marketing and external partners on SEO and GEO/AEO strategy and execution.
  • Execute initiatives that improve discoverability across search engines, AI assistants, LLMs, and answer engines.
  • Identify opportunities to increase qualified organic traffic and leads
  • Monitor and optimize content performance to improve rankings, AI discoverability, engagement, and business outcomes.
  • Stay informed on emerging AI search trends and recommend practical opportunities to improve organic visibility and authority.

Requirements

  • 5–10+ years of experience in SEO, organic growth, content marketing, or related marketing roles.
  • Proven track record of creating and optimizing content programs that drive measurable business impact.
  • Strong SEO expertise and working knowledge of GEO/AEO and AI-powered search ecosystems.
  • Strong content marketing experience, including editorial planning, content strategy, writing, and editing.
  • Demonstrated ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution.
  • Experience managing content production workflows and collaborating with agencies, consultants, or external partners.
  • Strong analytical skills and experience with SEO and performance tools such as GA4, Search Console, Ahrefs, SEMrush, or similar platforms.
  • Excellent communication, project management, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

  • Experience in financial services, wealth management, fintech, or another regulated industry.
  • Experience leveraging AI tools for content optimization and performance analysis.
  • Familiarity with off-site SEO, digital PR, publisher ecosystems, and brand authority-building strategies

Benefits

  • medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, health savings accounts, short and long-term disability insurance, voluntary critical and accident insurance, and pre-tax parking and transportation programs
  • equity in Cresset for all employees

Salaries

Posted range

$115K/yr – $140K/yr

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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ORGANIC CONTENT & GROWTH

Cresset Capital · Chicago, IL · On-site