Position listed on behalf of a partner company managing applications and next steps.
Partner is looking for an Associate Director, SEO Specialists based in the United States.
Responsibilities
Lead and manage SEO Specialists and Lead SEO Specialists, overseeing workload distribution, staffing, prioritization, quality assurance, and delivery timelines.
Manage incoming SEO requests from internal teams, ensuring tasks are assessed, prioritized, and assigned.
Oversee pre-launch SEO activities for website projects, including technical setup, migration checklists, redirect mapping, and information architecture reviews.
Coordinate pre-launch SEO work with Web, Development, UX, and Project Management teams.
Lead SEO audits across the department, from scoping and resource allocation to execution and final quality review.
Support sales and new business activities by providing SEO audits, technical scoping, and expertise for client pitches, RFPs, and proposals.
Manage signed SEO service engagements from kickoff through delivery.
Partner with the Director of SEO Operations to forecast capacity, plan staffing, manage escalations, and align priorities.
Establish and maintain standard operating procedures and quality assurance processes.
Act as the escalation point for complex technical SEO challenges and high-priority issues.
Collaborate with SEO Strategists, Content, UX, Development, Sales, and Media teams.
Report on team capacity, task throughput, website launch readiness, audit pipelines, pre-sales activity, and service delivery progress.
Identify process gaps and implement improvements.
Support recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, and professional development for the SEO Specialist team.
Keep the team informed about search trends, algorithm updates, AI-powered search behaviors, and technical SEO best practices.
Coordinate short-term SEO projects with internal teams and Sales.
Oversee the internal link-building service, managing team resources and maintaining partner databases.
Requirements
5–7+ years of SEO experience, with demonstrated expertise in technical SEO, SEO audits, pre-launch optimization, website migrations, and pre-sales support.
Proven experience managing teams, including team leads or other managers.
Strong understanding of the full SEO lifecycle, including strategy, execution, quality assurance, reporting, and continuous refinement.
Demonstrated success collaborating with Sales or New Business teams on pitches, proposals, technical scoping, and client opportunities.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, competing priorities, deadlines, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
High proficiency with SEO and analytics tools, including Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, Botify or DeepCrawl, SEOClarity or BrightEdge, and comparable platforms.
Advanced spreadsheet skills, including formula creation, data manipulation, and trend analysis.
Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and common content management systems such as WordPress, Shopify, Magento, and BigCommerce.
Experience collaborating with Development, UX, and Project Management teams on website launches and migrations.
Strong organizational, analytical, mentoring, and problem-solving skills.
Must be located in the United States.
Employment visa sponsorship or transfer of existing sponsorship is not available at this time.
Conditions
Remote-first working environment.
Salary: $85,000–$105,000.
Health insurance: healthcare coverage to support employee well-being.
Retirement savings: 401(k) and retirement savings options.