Interim Head of SEO & AI Discoverability – 6‑Month Contract
Location: New York, NY
Job Type: Executive/Management
Conductor: Conductor is the leading enterprise AEO platform. Top enterprise brands use Conductor to grow authority and visibility in both AI and traditional search engines. It tracks visibility in LLMs, provides real‑time monitoring of technical site health, and scales AI‑content creation—all from one platform.
Role Coverage: ASAP – December (with overlap for handover)
Reporting to: Global Head of Paid Media & SEO at our Client’s HQ
This is a 6‑month contract role. Hourly rate: $150‑$170. Based in NYC; onsite 4 × week with Fridays remote.
Role Summary
- Maintain momentum on Search, LLM visibility, and AI‑powered discoverability across AMRS and global markets.
- Provide consistent team leadership and clear executive‑level communication.
- Ensure priorities remain aligned, execution continues smoothly, and senior stakeholders have confidence in direction and progress.
Key Responsibilities
Executive Communication & Global SME Responsibilities
- Ensure strong executive alignment and continuity of leadership.
- Provide authoritative guidance on Search and LLM visibility.
Executive & Senior Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as primary point of contact for Search, SEO, GEO, and LLM visibility for senior leadership.
- Communicate regularly with the Global CMO, providing clear updates on performance, risks, and opportunities; high‑level insights on evolving search; concise narratives translating data into business impact.
- Engage with senior stakeholders across Marketing, Digital, Analytics, Content, and Engineering to align priorities, socialize progress, and escalate issues.
Global SME – SEO & LLM Search
- Act as global SME for SEO, GEO, and LLM‑driven search and discovery.
- Provide guidance on search strategy, best practices, LLM visibility, AI‑ready content structures, and technical readiness for search and generative AI platforms.
- Ensure consistency in application across AMRS, global teams (EMEA, APAC, Aladdin if needed).
- Represent the Search & LLM visibility function in executive forums and leadership discussions.
Run Search & LLM Visibility Operations (Daily/Weekly)
- Own day‑to‑day SEO, GEO, and LLM visibility workflows across AMRS, EMEA, APAC, and partner with Aladdin business.
- Work with AMRS Associate to turn insights into prioritized recommendations for content updates, new page creation, and stakeholder evangelism.
- Advise on dashboard creation for key campaigns.
Be the Point Person for Key Stakeholders
- Act as primary search + LLM visibility contact for BlackRock.
- Join recurring meetings to provide updates, answer questions, and flag risks or blockers early.
Manage Priority Content & Topic Workstreams
- Oversee priority topic areas in motion (e.g., crypto, income, dividends, investing basics).
- Review content briefs and page templates (page groups, keywords, topics).
- Ensure content is search‑intent aligned, LLM‑readable, and structurally sound.
Maintain Technical Readiness for SEO & LLMs
- Partner with technical SEO/GEO lead and Digital teams to monitor crawlability, indexing, and schema/application of metadata templates.
- Flag AI/LLM blockers (JS rendering, hidden content, component issues) and prioritize high‑traffic site issues.
- Track progress on AEM technical improvements, schema rollouts, and log‑file or bot access initiatives.
Oversee Reporting & Executive Readouts
- Own reporting cadence for search performance, LLM visibility trends, topic coverage, and competitive gaps.
- Translate data into simple narratives, highlight wins, and provide guidance on next steps.
- Contribute to or maintain Executive Scorecard inputs.
Coordinate with External Partners & Vendors
- Serve as day‑to‑day contact for Conductor Gain.
- Ensure deliverables stay on track, questions are answered promptly, and insights are acted upon internally.
Keep AI & LLM Education Moving (Lightweight)
- Reinforce best practices for LLM‑ready writing, prompt‑informed content creation, and AI‑assisted workflows.
- Answer emerging team questions and elevate complex decisions when needed.
Managing Direct Reports & Team Leadership
- Goal: Ensure continuity, clarity, and momentum across Search & LLM Visibility team during maternity leave.
- Act as day‑to‑day manager for direct reports (e.g., AMRS SEO/GEO Lead, Global Technical SEO/GEO Lead).
- Hold regular 1:1s to prioritize work, remove blockers, and align to goals.
- Translate broader goals into clear, actionable tasks and maintain visibility into progress, risk, and escalation needs.
Equal Opportunity Employer. Conductor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected by law.
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