Director, Organic Growth & AI Visibility

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$154K/yr – $185K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive centralized organic growth and cross-channel SEO leadership for Golden Hippo, combining brand storytelling with data-powered performance.

  • Own the centralized organic growth roadmap for the portfolio.
  • Must-have: 10+ years in SEO or organic growth with 5+ years leading teams.
  • Standout: Experience integrating SEO, PR, and social programs at scale.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Multi-Brand Strategy & Integration
  • Architect and lead the centralized organic growth roadmap for the Golden Hippo brand portfolio.
  • Define cross-channel operating models that bridge the gap between high-authority brand storytelling and technical performance.
  • Align Brand, Creative, Product Marketing, Performance, and Data teams around shared processes and KPIs.
  • Next-Gen SEO & Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)
  • Drive the evolution from traditional SEO to Entity-Based Optimization, ensuring our experts and brands are recognized as primary authorities in Google’s Knowledge Graph.
  • Build Golden Hippo’s roadmap for visibility across AI-driven interfaces (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google Search Generative Experience).
  • Implement advanced structured data and schema strategies to maximize “machine readability” and dominate featured snippets and AI-generated answers.
  • Content Strategy & Governance
  • AI Implementation: Identify, audit and deploy AI tools to modernize the content lifecycle across editorial, multimedia, and modular formats.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in SEO, content, communications, or organic growth roles.
  • Minimum 5 years managing teams or leading cross-functional initiatives.
  • Experience integrating SEO, PR, and social programs.
  • Deep technical fluency in AI LLMs (GPT-4, Claude, etc.) and their application in content marketing.

Preferred

  • Knowledge of AI search/answer engines and emerging visibility platforms (preferred)
  • Experience with data-driven PR or entity/structured data strategy (preferred)
  • Proficiency in SEO, social, analytics, and PR tools (GA4, GSC, Ahrefs, Meltwater, Brandwatch, Sprout) (preferred)

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage – We cover 100% of premiums for employee-only medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Bonus Opportunities – Earn more with both annual and monthly bonus programs tied to performance.
  • Investing in Your Future – We match up to 3.5% of your 401(k) contributions and offer a company-sponsored Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), helping your retirement savings grow alongside the company.
  • Work-Life Balance – Start your first year accruing up to 15 days of vacation, plus 6 paid sick and mental health days.
  • Well-Being Support – Take advantage of our Employee Assistance Program, company closure dates, free weekly yoga and meditation classes, and expanded mental health benefits—we take a holistic approach to your well-being.
  • Career Growth – Grow with us through our mentorship program, continuous learning opportunities, and performance-based pay increases designed to help you advance.
  • Make an Impact – Give back through our charity sponsorships. Together, we’ve donated over $9 million to communities worldwide.
  • Additional Benefits - Cell/internet reimbursement, free employee products, annual events, and more!
  • To read more about our Perks & Benefits, click here .
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Golden Hippo

We’re an employee-owned, vertically-integrated builder of some of America’s most popular health & wellness brands. With over 1,400 team members across multiple companies, dedicated to improving the lives of people and their pets, we create best-in-class products that bring health and happiness. Our creative content educates the world on making smarter health choices, while the brands we own generate over $1 billion of revenue annually.

Founded in 2011
Woodland Hills , CA , US
529 employees (253 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
23.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
13.3%
Direct
42.7%
Referral
21.3%
Social
22.1%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~569

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
201 (35% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
5.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2