Associate Director, SEO & GEO

USA (Remote)

$80K/yr – $100K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive the integrated SEO and Generative Engine Optimization program across large sites, owning strategy, enterprise execution, client-facing work, and hands-on technical audits to deliver scalable organic growth.

  • Strategic & Enterprise SEO: Architect and execute GEO-aware content and technical strategies for large E-commerce and Lead Gen portfolios.
  • Client & Sales Collaboration: Lead executive strategy reviews and provide audits to support new business wins.
  • Hands-on Optimization: Perform audits, schema work, and data-driven optimization to close gaps and improve visibility.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Leadership: Act as the primary architect for SEO and GEO strategy across a diverse portfolio. You will take ownership of organic growth and visibility within AI engines and search engines for all clients (Perplexity, SGE, ChatGPT, etc.).
  • Enterprise-Level Execution: Oversee and execute complex strategies for large-scale websites, including high-volume E-commerce and Lead Gen accounts.
  • GEO Innovation: Apply a deep understanding of how LLMs and search engines work to optimize content for generative visibility. You’ll be responsible for testing and implementing GEO-specific tactics at scale.
  • Client Interfacing & Sales Support: Lead high-level client meetings and strategy decks with confidence. You will also partner with our sales team to provide technical audits and strategic insights that help close new business.
  • Hands-on Optimization: While this is a senior role, you aren’t afraid to dive into technical audits, schema implementation, or granular data analysis on the daily.

Requirements

  • Experience: 3+ years of hands-on agency experience specifically managing SEO for large websites, E-commerce, and Lead Gen clients.
  • Search Foundations: Expert knowledge of technical SEO, site architecture, and semantic search.
  • GEO Literacy: A deep, documented understanding of Generative Engine Optimization and the mechanics of Large Language Models.
  • Analytical Rigor: Exceptional quantitative skills; you use data to tell a story and prove ROI.
  • Dynamic Presenter: You love being on camera/in-person, presenting complex strategies in a way that gets clients excited.
  • Highly Motivated: You are a self-starter who looks for problems to solve before they are assigned to you.
  • Tech Stack: Mastery of Ahrefs/SEMRush, Google Search Console, GA4, and Screaming Frog.

Preferred

  • Enterprise SEO: Proven experience managing sites with 100k+ indexed pages or complex international structures.
  • AI Tooling: Experience building or using AI agents and automated workflows to streamline SEO auditing or content deployment (especially Claude).
  • Industry Voice: You actively contribute to the SEO community via blogs, Twitter, or LinkedIn.

Benefits

  • A fully remote, flexible work environment.
  • A leadership path in a growing agency that stays ahead of tech shifts.
  • A collaborative culture that values results, innovation, and "getting it done."
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Blue Forest Digital is built on a simple belief: agencies must drive eye-opening results. We are not structured like a traditional agency; we operate as a dedicated digital growth consultancy operating on the cutting edge of marketing and AI. This means you get the best digital marketers money can buy, delivering founder-led expertise for the price of standard agency services.Your success hinges on the expertise of your strategist. Without a senior leader guiding your account, you’re flying blind with junior teams implementing processes without true strategic direction (sadly most other agencies...sigh).We eliminate the frustration of the “bait-and-switch” model. With Blue Forest Digital, the A-team who sells you is the A-team who executes for you. If you are a founder or executive seeking a transparent partner and tired of underperforming past results, Blue Forest Digital is ready to be your competitive advantage.

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