SEO Manager, Organic & AI Search Optimization

SEO Manager, Organic & AI Search Optimization

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• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Marketing and Sales

• Lead the strategy and implementation of AEO/GEO initiatives to maximize organic visibility across traditional and generative search environments.
• Apply deep Technical SEO expertise, including site architecture, structured data, schema markup, page speed optimization, and crawl/index management to ensure site health and discoverability.
• Ensure First Key Homes’ content is structured, discoverable, and aligned with evolving AI and search engine ranking mechanisms.
• Optimize for features like knowledge panels, rich snippets, answer boxes, and voice search (AEO), while enhancing content to influence AI-generated results in tools like ChatGPT, Google AI Overview, and Perplexity (GEO).
• Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, content, IT, and digital product teams to ensure alignment with business goals and brand voice.
• Monitor performance across conventional SEO platforms (Google Search Console, SEMrush, Ahrefs) and emerging AI/LLM analytics tools.
• Provide guidance and leadership on the intersection of content, data, and search across departments.
• Track emerging technologies and trends in search behavior to ensure First Key Homes remains future ready.

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5-8 years of experience leading SEO strategy (technical, content, and local), with at least 2-3 years managing teams or cross‑functional initiatives in digital marketing or search optimization.
• Proven hands‑on expertise in Technical SEO at scale (site architecture, structured data, schema, site health, performance optimization).
• Demonstrated success optimizing content for traditional search engines (Google, Bing) as well as modern AI platforms (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overview, Voice Assistants).
• Strong understanding of how search engines and generative AI systems surface and prioritize content.
• Experience working in or with enterprise-level websites, preferably in real estate, property management, B2C service industries, or omnichannel with a local search focus.
• Proficiency with SEO and analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, GSC, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog).
• Proven ability to translate complex digital concepts into actionable strategies for cross‑functional teams.
• Strong communication, leadership, and project management skills.
• Experience with large datasets, recommending actions and synthesizing insights.
• Proven ability to manage data and extract exceptions for targeted performance management.
• Highly process oriented with passion to investigate root causes, driving process improvement, and enabling change management.
• Experience working within a multi‑disciplined, cross‑functional technical organization.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with proven ability to effectively influence staff at all levels.

• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem‑solving and decision‑making.
• Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of…