Manager - Enterprise Agentic Search

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$89K/yr – $150K/yrManager4+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead enterprise Search strategy execution across marketing and servicing, turning priorities into global programs and governance.

  • Primary ownership: translate priorities into actionable workstreams and drive multi-workstream planning.
  • Must-have: 4–6+ years in SEO/digital marketing with strong PM skills.
  • Standout: Cross-functional collaboration across Marketing, Product, Technology, Data Science, and Servicing with governance and AI trend awareness.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support the Director in implementing the enterprise Search strategy across marketing and servicing ecosystems.
  • Translate enterprise-level priorities into actionable workstreams, frameworks, and toolkits for global teams. Lead planning, coordination, and tracking of multi-workstream program.
  • Manage day-to-day execution of initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise Search goals.
  • Establish program governance, documentation, timelines, and cross-functional workflows.
  • Drive operational rigor through standardized processes, reporting, and cadence management.
  • Manage dependencies, risks, and stakeholder communication to ensure successful execution.
  • Collaborate with partners across Marketing, Product, Technology, Data Science, and Servicing to ensure cohesive execution of Search initiatives.
  • Monitor developments in AI-driven discovery, conversational agents, multimodal search, and emerging answer engines.
  • Conduct assessments and provide recommendations on how evolving search behaviors impact Amex marketing and servicing journeys.
  • Support the creation of scalable playbooks and guidance for AEO, agentic search optimization, and next-generation discoverability.
  • Help develop and maintain enterprise governance standards for Search, including content, metadata, data stewardship, and ethical AI usage.
  • Drive adoption of best practices, knowledge-sharing, and pilots across markets and business units through documentation, training, and cross-functional workshops.
  • Assist in evaluating and deploying search enablement platforms, insights, and experimentation tools.
  • Produce presentations and dashboards that measure progress, identify gaps, and elevate enterprise-level insights to leadership.
  • Support relationship management with key external partners (e.g., Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Perplexity).

Requirements

  • 4–6+ years of experience in SEO, SEM, digital marketing, or related domains.
  • Excellent Program Management and/or Project Management Skills
  • Understanding of modern search transformation—including AI-driven search, conversational agents, and multimodal discovery—strongly preferred.
  • Experience working in cross-functional environments with marketing, product, analytics, and/or technology teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate technical or emerging concepts into practical, scalable frameworks.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
  • Comfort working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with evolving technologies.
  • Passion for innovation and the intersection of AI, search, and customer experience.

Nice To Have

  • Understanding of modern search transformation—including AI-driven search, conversational agents, and multimodal discovery—strongly preferred.
  • Experience working in cross-functional environments with marketing, product, analytics, and/or technology teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate technical or emerging concepts into practical, scalable frameworks.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salaries
  • Bonus incentives
  • 6%25 Company Match on retirement savings plan
  • Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
  • Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
  • 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
  • Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
  • Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
  • Career development and training opportunities
  • For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .
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