Senior Associate, SEO

Job Description
At dentsu, we help leading brands build visibility across a search landscape that is rapidly evolving. We’re looking for a Senior Associate, SEO to support a major client and drive performance across both traditional SEO, local SEO, and emerging AI‑powered discovery experiences.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation who is ready to independently own day‑to‑day workstreams and is energized by an emerging, fast‑changing search landscape. You’ll work across technical SEO, content optimization, performance, and reporting, partnering closely with internal teams and client stakeholders to improve discoverability in both search engines and generative environments.

Responsibilities

Own day‑to‑day execution of SEO workstreams for a large, enterprise‑level client, ensuring work is high‑quality, on time, and aligned to business goals

Execute technical SEO audits (crawlability, indexation, Core Web Vitals, page speed, structured data) and translate findings into prioritized, actionable recommendations

Conduct keyword and prompt research, competitive analysis, content evaluations, and gap assessments to inform optimization priorities and content strategy

Develop and maintain on‑page optimization recommendations for traditional search and AI‑driven discovery (metadata, heading structure, internal linking, schema, content formatting)

Support SEO initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve content structure, factual clarity, authority signals, and citation readiness in generative search experiences

Analyze organic search, turning data and technical findings into clear insights and recommended actions

Partner cross‑functionally with content, analytics, development, media, and account leadership to drive implementation and progress

Support site migrations, redesigns, CMS updates, template changes, and new page launches

Develop client‑ready reporting, POVs, and presentations that clearly communicate performance, opportunities, and next steps

Proactively identify new AI discovery opportunities, testing ideas and challenging assumptions as platforms and behaviors evolve

Skills & Experience

1+ years of SEO experience, ideally in an agency or enterprise environment

Experience with local SEO

Strong understanding of technical SEO, on‑page optimization, search intent, and performance analysis

Experience working on large or complex websites with multiple stakeholders, templates, or content types

Ability to independently manage day‑to‑day workstreams while contributing to broader strategic initiatives

Confidence presenting findings and recommendations to internal teams and client stakeholders

Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and structured data

Proficiency with SEO and analytics tools such as Google Search Console, GA4, Adobe Analytics, Screaming Frog, BrightEdge, Semrush, Ahrefs, YEXT, RIO, CHATMETER, BIRDEYE, SOCI

What Success Looks Like

You independently manage SEO workstreams with strong attention to quality, timing, and impact

You deliver thoughtful, actionable recommendations grounded in data and business priorities

You partner effectively with senior team members to support strategic direction

You help move work from insight to implementation across complex, cross‑functional environmentsYou contribute to measurable improvements in visibility, site health, content performance, and AI search readiness

Why dentsu
At dentsu, you’ll help ambitious brands navigate a search environment that is changing quickly, with work spanning performance, innovation, and transformation. This is an opportunity to deepen your expertise across SEO and GEO, support high‑impact work for a complex enterprise client, and help define what best‑in‑class AI discoverability looks like as the space continues to evolve.

Salary Range
The annual salary range for this position is $62,100-$81,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Life insurance

Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance

401k

Flexible paid time off

At least 15 paid holidays per year

Paid sick and safe leave, and paid parental leave

Employment / Diversity Statement
Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Dentsu is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with us, please send an e‑mail to ApplicantAccommodations@dentsu.com by clicking on the link to let us know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information. We are here to support you.

Location
New York

Brand
Iprospect

Time Type
Full time

Contract Type
Permanent

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