Remote AEO Specialist — AI-Driven SEO Architect

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is seeking an AEO Specialist to own search strategy for a book of B2B and growing-brand clients. You will drive the technical roadmap, content priorities and the ranking story for client inquiries, serving as the strategic voice at the table.

You will work with writers and AI to implement on-page optimization, build links and local SEO plans, and report progress using GA4 and Search Console across multiple accounts.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on in SEO with audits and fixes.
• Proficient with Google Search Console, GA4, Screaming Frog, and Ahrefs or Semrush.
• Experience managing multiple clients in an agency.
• Excellent English for live calls with US clients.

Responsibilities

• Technical SEO: crawl, indexation, site speed, schema and site architecture.
• Keyword strategy, on-page optimization and content priorities with writers and AI.
• Getting clients found in AI search: Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT and Perplexity, plus classic results.
• Links, local search and multi-location SEO where needed.
• Reporting in GA4 and Search Console, and quarterly client roadmaps.

Skills

SEO

Analytics

Client communication

Agency experience

Tools

Screaming Frog

Ahrefs

Semrush

GA4

Search Console

Job description

Blacksmith Agency is seeking an AEO Specialist to own search strategy for a book of B2B and growing-brand clients. You will drive the technical roadmap, content priorities and the ranking story for client inquiries, serving as the strategic voice at the table.

You will work with writers and AI to implement on-page optimization, build links and local SEO plans, and report progress using GA4 and Search Console across multiple accounts.