Senior SEO/AEO Manager - NYC

The Opportunity

Venn is hiring its first dedicated in-house SEO/AEO hire. You'll own organic search end-to-end and build the strategy from the ground up, becoming Venn's central point of ownership for everything SEO: technical execution, content direction, AI search optimization, and the link between organic performance and revenue. Nobody else at Venn owns this today, which means the roadmap, the priorities, and the results are yours to define. You'll report into marketing but work closely with sales and the BDR team, using customer calls and feedback to sharpen how Venn's ideal customer profile shows up in keyword targeting and content strategy. This is a senior, largely self-directed role.
What You'll Do

Own technical SEO fixes directly in WordPress — indexing, crawlability, site architecture, Core Web Vitals, structured data, and schema
Run technical audits and lead migrations, redesigns, or international SEO work as Venn's footprint grows
Build Venn's SEO and AEO strategy from scratch — keyword architecture, content priorities, and a roadmap tied to pipeline, not just traffic
Track how Venn shows up in AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and other AI-driven search surfaces, and adjust content, crawlability, and structured data to earn citations there
Partner with the BDR team and sales to turn customer calls and feedback into keyword targets, content angles, and page-level messaging
Own and manage Venn's SEO tool stack — Ahrefs or Semrush, GSC, GA4, Screaming Frog
Report on organic performance in terms leadership and sales actually care about — pipeline influence, not just rankings and traffic
What You Bring

4-5+ years of hands-on SEO experience, in-house, agency, or both — you've been accountable for results, not just recommendations
Real, hands-on WordPress experience — you can go in and fix a technical issue yourself rather than describing it to someone else
Strong technical SEO grounding — crawling, indexing, Core Web Vitals, structured data, and site architecture
Genuine curiosity about AI search and AEO, with a point of view on where it's going, not just familiarity with the term
Comfort owning a function end-to-end, with a self-directed way of working — Venn runs on outcomes, not oversight
Confidence working cross-functionally with sales and BDRs, and comfort digging through customer calls for insight
Clear communication skills — you can translate SEO logic into business terms
Why You'll Love Working Here

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our team's health, well-being, and work-life balance, including:
Competitive compensation and commission opportunities
Equity at Venn
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
Healthcare FSA, HSA, and commuter benefits
Unlimited paid time off, paid sick time, NYSE company holidays, and a paid birthday off
The opportunity to be part of a fast-growing startup with a collaborative, high-impact team where every voice is valued and there are clear paths for growth and promotion
We operate with Trust, Humility, Relationships, Innovation, Vigor, and Empowerment and we look for teammates who do the same!

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