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Director, SEO
Egham, Slough, UK (Hybrid)
$120K/yr – $167K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time
Posted 6 weeks ago
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Job Summary
Own and scale Gartner’s enterprise SEO and AI-enabled search program across on page, technical, and off page workstreams while partnering with product, IT, and content to drive acquisition and growth.
- Lead a senior SEO team to deliver governance, measurement, and performance tied to traffic, conversions and pipeline.
- Set cross functional priorities and translate insights into executive ready recommendations for stakeholders.
- Establish robust measurement frameworks and an experimentation culture to validate new SEO and AEO tactics.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and scale a high-performing SEO/AEO associates team responsible for day-to-day execution
- Set priorities and oversee delivery of SEO/AEO initiatives across on-page, technical, and off-page workstreams in partnership with Global Marketing and key stakeholders
- Influence product, IT, and content roadmaps to prioritize SEO/AEO impact and drive enterprise adoption, while serving as a senior subject matter expert advising stakeholders across the organization
- Develop and deliver executive-level presentations on performance, insights, and strategic direction while translating complex concepts into clear recommendations
- Define and lead Gartner’s SEO/AEO strategy aligned to business priorities and ownership of acquisition, pipeline, and business growth
- Lead the adoption and scaling of AEO best practices and frameworks, optimizing for AI-driven discovery and evolving search behaviors
- Identify and prioritize opportunities to increase search visibility, traffic quality, and conversion efficiency by strengthening Gartner’s topical authority and recognition
- Build and scale SEO/AEO processes, frameworks, and governance across the enterprise
- Lead complex, cross-functional SEO/AEO initiatives, including site architecture improvements, migrations, and platform changes
- Own SEO measurement strategy, including reporting, dashboards, performance tracking, technology stack and adoption of new tools or automations
- 10+ years of SEO experience, with ownership of strategy, execution, and performance in enterprise environments
- 5+ years of experience leading and developing high-performing SEO or digital marketing teams
- Proven success driving measurable organic growth tied to business outcomes (e.g., traffic, conversion, pipeline, revenue)
- Deep expertise in technical SEO, search algorithms, and modern SERP and AI-driven search features
- Experience with AEO/GEO concepts, including optimizing for AI-generated answers, conversational search, and entity-based discovery
- Advanced analytical capabilities, with experience building measurement frameworks and delivering executive-level insights
- Proficiency with SEO and analytics platforms (e.g., BrightEdge, Ahrefs, STAT, Google Search Console, GA4)
- Familiarity with HTML/CSS and technical SEO fundamentals, including site architecture and structured data
- Strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to drive alignment across senior stakeholders
- Competitive salary, generous paid time off policy, charity match program, Medical, Dental & Vision Plans, Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401K matching and more!
- Collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces diversity
- Professional development and unlimited growth opportunities
Gartner
We deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights. Our expert guidance and tools enable faster, smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization’s mission-critical priorities.Our unrivaled combination of business and technology insights steers clients toward the right decisions on the issues that matter most. As a $6.3 Billion company, with 21,000 associates, and a member of the S&P 500, we are an objective partner with 14,000 client enterprises in 90 countries and territories — across every major function, geography, industry and market sector — and boast 45+ years of experience providing insights and expert guidance to client enterprises worldwide.To learn more about how we guide the leaders who shape the world. visit gartner.com. Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) Community guidelines: https://gtnr.it/3tceMrUC-level Insights of the Week LinkedIn Newsletter: https://gtnr.it/4c56S97
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
2.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
41%
Direct
35.9%
Referral
13.3%
Social
6.2%
Paid
1.4%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~23.6K
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
1,073 (5% of company)
Median Career Experience
19 years
Median Tenure
5.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
12
People
Marketing Leadership
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Executive Partner | Chief Marketing Officer | Advisory
At the company for 3 years 1 month
Lisa Mark
Executive Partner | Chief Marketing Officer | Advisory
At the company for 4 years 7 months
Jocelyn Kattke
Area Vice President, Marketing & Communications Practice
At the company for 8 years 7 months
Jenifer Silverstein
Vice President Analyst, Technology Marketing
At the company for 4 years 7 months
