Senior Manager - Search & LLM Discovery

Compare the Market; Wood Green; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Compare The Market is seeking a strategic leader to define and own the LLM Discovery and Optimisation roadmap within SEO, spanning AI-driven discovery platforms and app ecosystems. You will translate AI and search insights into growth strategies that drive engagement and visibility.

You will influence senior stakeholders, partner across SEO, Paid Media, PR, Content, Product and Brand teams, and champion data-driven experimentation to demonstrate commercial impact.

Qualifications

• Strategic thinker with proven SEO, digital performance or growth strategy track record.
• Strong understanding of commercial strategy, technical SEO, experimentation and data analysis.
• Ability to translate AI and search insights into compelling strategies.
• Comfort influencing senior stakeholders and leading cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Define and own Compare the Market's LLM Discovery and Optimisation strategy within SEO across AI‑driven discovery platforms and app ecosystems.
• Monitor developments across search engines, AI platforms and LLM ecosystems, translating trends into actionable strategic direction.
• Lead measurement, reporting and experimentation frameworks that connect AI visibility and SEO performance to business outcomes.
• Partner with SEO, Paid Media, PR, Content, Product and Brand teams to embed AI discovery insights into planning and growth initiatives.
• Define the technical, content and authority signals required for inclusion and prominence within generative AI responses, with scalable governance and capability-building.

Skills

SEO strategy

Digital performance

Growth strategy

Data analysis

Stakeholder influence

Commercial mindset

Strong communication

Autonomy

Emerging tech

Job description

traditional search and generative AI platforms.If you are excited by the future of search, generative AI, and digital growth, this is an opportunity to build a new capability at the heart of our business.

What you'll be doing:

Define and own Compare the Market's LLM Discovery and Optimisation strategywithin SEO across AI-driven discovery platforms and app ecosystems, ensuring alignment with customer journeys and commercial objectives.Act as the organisation's authority on generative AI discovery, monitoring developments across search engines, AI platforms and LLM ecosystems, translating emerging trends into actionable strategic direction.Lead measurement, reporting and experimentation frameworks that connect AI visibility and SEO performance to business outcomes, demonstrating the commercial impact of AI-driven discovery initiatives.Partner with SEO, Paid Media, PR, Content, Product and Brand teams to embed AI discovery insights into planning, optimisation strategies and growth

initiatives.Define the technical, content and authority signals required for inclusion and prominence within generative AI responses, while establishing scalable governance, best practices and capability-building across the organisation.

What we're looking for:

We are looking for a strategic thinker with a proven track record in SEO, digitalperformance, growth strategy or a related discipline, with experience deliveringmeasurable commercial impact.You will have a strong understanding of commercial strategy, technical SEO implementation, experimentation and data analysis. Alongside a developed view on LLM models role in the organic search ecosystem. You will be able to translate AI and search insights into compelling search strategies, commercial frameworks and experiences that drive engagement and visibility.You will be comfortable influencing senior stakeholders across complex organisations, building alignment and driving change through collaboration. A highly commercial and analytical mindset is essential, alongside the ability to operate autonomously in emerging and ambiguous environments.Excellent communication skills, a passion for innovation, and the ability to connect technical developments to customer and business outcomes will be key to success in this role.

Why Compare the Market?

We are a business built for pace and performance. Here, you will be encouraged to think differently, act boldly, and deliver brilliantly in a culture that values results and rewards progress.

We believe diverse teams make better decisions, and we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels empowered to grow, contribute, and thrive.

If you are ready to stretch yourself, raise the bar, and grow with a team that is serious about performance, innovation, and purpose, we would love to hear from you.