Lead, Organic Search & AI Content Strategy

Winston-Salem, NC (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 14 hrs ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the organic discovery strategy across search engines, answer engines, and AI-driven platforms, targeting visibility, traffic, and share of recommendation.
  • Drive on-page strategy: keyword architecture, content structure, internal linking, metadata, and content refresh programs.
  • Build content structured for answer visibility inside AI assistants and answer engines.
  • Lead AEO strategy that aligns content with customer questions, conversational search behavior, and intent-based journeys.
  • Implement GEO practices that improve brand presence in generative AI platforms, LLM search experiences, and AI-generated recommendations.
  • Track emerging shifts in search and AI discovery and adapt strategy proactively.
  • Design, test, and maintain the prompt libraries and templates that generate PDP, landing page, and campaign copy at scale.
  • Direct and quality-control AI agents and tools across the content workflow, from drafting through optimization.
  • Build and own the AI-assisted copy workflow: intake, generation, human review, and publishing.
  • Establish guardrails, evaluation criteria, and QA processes so AI output meets brand, accuracy, and compliance standards.

Requirements

  • 5+ years in organic search, SEO/content strategy, or e-commerce content, with demonstrated ownership of discovery strategy.
  • Strong command of SEO and organic search performance measurement, plus working knowledge of AEO and GEO.
  • Hands-on prompt engineering experience: building prompts, directing AI tools and agents, and producing quality content through AI workflows.
  • Hands-on copywriting and editorial experience. You need to have written and edited strong copy yourself to effectively direct and quality-control AI-generated content.
  • Sound editorial judgment and the ability to apply brand voice and enforce copy quality and retailer standards.
  • Ability to translate complex product features into clear customer benefits.
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Preferred

  • Apparel, consumer goods, retail, or e-commerce experience.
  • Experience building or scaling an AI-assisted content workflow.
  • Experience maintaining retailer content guidelines across major accounts.
  • Familiarity with customer journey mapping, UX writing, and conversion rate optimization.
  • Experience with PIM/syndication platforms or PDP content operations.

Benefits

  • What’s in it for you?
  • Join a publicly traded company dual-listed on NYSE and TSX with great potential
  • Be part of a workplace where meaningful connections and teamwork are celebrated
  • From local to international, be ready to work alongside a diverse group of colleagues
  • Benefit from mentorship and continuous development opportunities
  • Take advantage of our attractive benefits packages
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Gildan

3.8 Glassdoor

Gildan is leading the way in apparel manufacturing with a strong portfolio of brands, including Gildan®, Hanes®, Comfort Colors®, American Apparel®, ALLPROTM, GOLDTOE®, Peds®, Bali®, Playtex®, Maidenform®, Bonds®, as well as Champion® which is under an exclusive licensing agreement for the printwear channel in the U.S. and Canada. Founded in Canada, we operate across multiple locations around the world and sell our products in markets globally. Together with our global team of passionate and dedicated employees, we are united in our vision of Making Apparel Better®. Discover the full scale of Gildan and prepare to be surprised: www.gildancorp.com Social media house rules: https://gildancorp.com/en/social-media-house-rules/

Founded in 1982
Montreal, Quebec, CAN
10K employees (642 in marketing)
1% recommend to a friend
1% CEO approval

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
376 (4% of company)
Median Tenure
2.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$2.3B
Last Raise
$1.2B
Post IPO Debt

Funding History

  • Sep 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $1.2B
  • Mar 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $487.5M
  • Nov 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $500.5M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
57.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
41.5%
Direct
31.1%
Referral
15.1%
Social
8.4%
Paid
1.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~10.2K

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Lead, Organic Search & AI Content Strategy

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