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Associate Director, SEO (Generative Engine Optimization)

VML · Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Posted 20 days ago

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This role has been open
20 days
VML's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of VML's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at VML
low
0 stale, 8 reposted of 582 open
Hiring momentum
886 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

As the Associate Director of SEO at VML, you will focus on delivering innovative search and generative engine optimization strategies for a major enterprise client. Your role involves facilitating strategy workshops, developing content briefs, managing prompt strategies, and overseeing post-launch optimization efforts to enhance brand visibility in AI-generated content and traditional search results.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • 6-8 years experience working in SEO, agency experience required
  • Demonstrable GEO or AI-visibility experience, including prompt set design, LLM-oriented content briefing, or measurement of brand presence in AI-generated answers
  • Experience facilitating client-facing workshops or strategy sessions with senior stakeholders
  • Willingness and availability to complete hands-on demo environment work and the client's reference training before any client-facing engagement
  • Hands-on experience with enterprise brand visibility platforms, like Profound, Peec, Adobe, etc.
  • Experience with SEO tools such as SEMRush, Deepcrawl, STAT, Screaming Frog, MOZ, and comparable AI visibility tracking platforms

Nice to have

  • Experience with SEO tools such as SEMRush, Deepcrawl, STAT, Screaming Frog, MOZ, and comparable AI visibility tracking platforms, preferred

What you get

  • Competitive benefits package
  • Hybrid work approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary mentioned beyond the range of $75,000 to $180,000 USD
  • The role requires a strong understanding of both traditional SEO and emerging GEO practices, which may involve a steep learning curve for candidates unfamiliar with AI-driven strategies
  • Expectations for managing multiple workstreams in a complex enterprise environment may be challenging
  • The role emphasizes collaboration across disciplines, which may require adaptability and flexibility in approach

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Listed by VML on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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