SEO Team Lead / Assistant Manager - SEO (Remote)

Job Description

We are looking for an SEO Team Lead / Assistant Manager to drive scalable organic growth across traditional search engines, AI-powered search experiences, and generative discovery platforms. This role combines leadership, strategic SEO ownership, technical expertise, AI-first optimization, and automation-led execution.

The ideal candidate has proven experience delivering measurable SEO growth, managing teams, handling enterprise SEO accounts, and building scalable SEO systems powered by AI, automation, semantic search, and data-driven insights.

You'll act as a bridge between strategy, execution, innovation, and leadership — helping future-proof organic visibility across Google Search, AI Overviews (AIO), ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and other LLM-driven ecosystems.

This is a remote position and requires strong communication skills, self-management abilities, and proficiency in remote collaboration tools.

Key Responsibilities

1. SEO Strategy, Leadership & Account Ownership

• Own end-to-end SEO strategy for enterprise and high-value client accounts.
• Translate business goals into scalable organic growth roadmaps.
• Lead strategic planning across technical SEO, content SEO, semantic SEO, and authority building.
• Present growth strategies, forecasting, and SEO recommendations confidently to stakeholders.
• Stay ahead of Google algorithm updates, AI search evolution, and industry trends.

2. Team Management & Mentorship

• Lead, mentor, and upskill a team of SEO Specialists and Executives.
• Review audits, keyword research, content briefs, reports, and implementation plans.
• Build SEO SOPs, workflows, QA systems, and best-practice documentation.
• Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous learning.

3. Keyword, Intent & Market Intelligence

• Lead advanced keyword research, entity research, and semantic topic clustering.
• Ensure accurate intent mapping across informational, commercial, and transactional queries.
• Identify SERP opportunities, content gaps, and topical authority opportunities.

4. AI Search, GEO & LLM Optimization

• Drive visibility across AI-powered search experiences including Google AI Overviews (AIO), ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity.
• Develop GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) strategies focused on semantic relevance and entity authority.
• Optimize content for AI retrieval, summarization, conversational search, and answer-engine discoverability.
• Guide teams on AI-first content structures and LLM-friendly optimization techniques.

5. On-Page, Content & EEAT Optimization

• Lead SEO-first content strategies and roadmap planning.
• Ensure compliance with EEAT principles across all content initiatives.
• Guide optimization for featured snippets, People Also Ask, rich results, and AI-ready content formats.
• Collaborate with content, design, and development teams for holistic execution.

6. Technical SEO & Platform Scalability

• Lead advanced technical SEO audits and implementation strategies.
• Oversee improvements in Core Web Vitals, crawlability, indexation, schema, and performance.
• Build scalable SEO automation workflows using Python, APIs, AI tools, and crawler integrations.
• Automate repetitive SEO tasks such as audits, reporting, metadata generation, and internal linking analysis.

7. Off-Page SEO, Digital PR & Authority Building

• Lead ethical and scalable link-building and digital PR initiatives.
• Guide AI-assisted outreach and personalization workflows.
• Monitor backlink quality and domain authority metrics.

8. Analytics, Reporting & Automation

• Own SEO reporting frameworks, KPIs, forecasting, and business-impact tracking.
• Build advanced dashboards using GA4, GSC, and Looker Studio.
• Measure visibility across traditional SERPs and AI-generated search environments.
• Use AI and automation to improve reporting efficiency and opportunity identification.

Requirements

Tools & Platforms Core Tools: Google Search Console, GA4, Looker Studio, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, GTM AI & Automation Tools: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, SurferSEO, Frase, Jasper, AirOps, n8n, Zapier, Make.com, NotebookLM

Bonus Skills: Python for SEO automation, APIs, SQL, WordPress, Shopify, Webflow

• 5–7+ years of SEO experience with 1–2+ years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience delivering measurable SEO growth across competitive industries.
• Hands-on expertise in technical SEO, on-page, off-page, semantic SEO, and content optimization.
• Experience with AI Overviews (AIO), GEO, LLM visibility optimization, and AI-assisted search ecosystems.
• Strong understanding of how LLMs retrieve and surface web content.
• Experience building SEO automation systems using Python, APIs, AI workflows, or automation tools.
• Strong analytical and business-first SEO mindset.
• Excellent stakeholder management and presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Ability to showcase proven SEO case studies, traffic growth, and enterprise SEO achievements.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, IT, or a related field.

If you meet the above requirements and are excited about the opportunity to work on cutting-edge SEO projects, please submit your resume and portfolio for consideration. We are a team of dynamic professionals who offer a collaborative, innovation-led environment where creativity and initiative are encouraged.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and leadership growth opportunities
• Advanced training in AI-driven SEO and automation systems
• Opportunity to lead high-impact enterprise SEO projects
• Ownership-driven culture with strategic decision-making authority
• Paid Time Off
• Work From Home
• Training & Development
• Performance Bonus
• Supportive & Positive Environment