About the company
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Search +AI Discovery Manager based in Canada.
As Search +AI Discovery Manager, you will lead high-impact SEO strategies for enterprise clients across North America and global markets.
Responsibilities
- Lead SEO strategy and client engagements for enterprise-level organizations across North American and global markets.
- Build trusted, long-term relationships with client stakeholders and serve as a strategic advisor on SEO and AI-driven discovery.
- Translate complex technical SEO, search, and AI concepts into clear, actionable recommendations linked to business growth and measurable performance.
- Oversee technical SEO, content strategy, analytics, and authority-building initiatives while maintaining high standards of execution.
- Lead, mentor, and coach SEO Specialists and Consultants across North America, supporting their technical development, strategic capabilities, and career progression.
- Contribute to recruitment, onboarding, training, and knowledge-sharing initiatives across the team.
- Partner with leadership to improve internal processes, documentation, delivery frameworks, and operational standards.
- Collaborate with Analytics, Paid Media, UX, Development, and other cross-functional teams to deliver integrated programs.
- Monitor emerging SEO trends, search behavior, generative AI, AI Overviews, LLM-based discovery, and agentic search to identify opportunities for clients and the broader practice.
- Help develop new methodologies, tools, and approaches for AI-enabled search and contribute to internal thought leadership and training.
- Manage multiple clients, projects, timelines, and priorities while maintaining strong delivery, communication, and stakeholder alignment.
Requirements
- 5–7+ years of professional SEO experience, ideally within an agency or enterprise environment.
- Strong hands-on expertise across technical SEO, content strategy, and analytics platforms such as GA4, Google Search Console, Adobe, Looker Data Studio, or comparable tools.
- Demonstrated experience adapting SEO strategies to AI-driven search, including generative engines, AI Overviews, LLM-based discovery, or agentic search; practical testing, measurement, or implementation experience is strongly preferred.
- Proven ability to conduct and lead technical SEO audits, migrations, and strategic initiatives with measurable outcomes.
- Strong client-facing experience, including presenting recommendations and influencing senior or C-level stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple clients, projects, deadlines, and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience leading, mentoring, or developing SEO professionals and supporting team growth.
- Strong strategic thinking combined with the willingness and ability to remain hands-on when required.
- Excellent communication, presentation, project management, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Consultative, proactive, and solution-oriented approach with the ability to operate independently and influence through expertise.
- Comfortable collaborating with global teams and working across different time zones, primarily on EST or PST hours, with a strong preference for EST.
- Genuine curiosity about how AI is transforming search and digital discovery.
- For the application, candidates should be prepared to share one specific AI-driven search initiative, experiment, or implementation they have tested within the past six months.
Conditions
- Competitive annual base salary of CAD $85,000–$100,000, with placement based on relevant experience, knowledge, and skills.
- Fully remote work anywhere in Canada.
- Optional hybrid access in major Canadian hubs, including Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits available from day one.
- RRSP matching program.
- Generous paid time-off policy, including paid time off between Christmas and New Year.
- Opportunity to work with leading global brands on advanced SEO and AI-search challenges.
- Collaboration with a global team spanning data, creative, media, engineering, and other specialist disciplines.
- Permanent full-time employment with opportunities for professional development and career growth.
- Inclusive and flexible working environment that values diverse perspectives, accessibility, and authentic participation.