Vice President, Search & Generative Engine Optimization

Brightvision Capital Partners, LLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing firm in Greater London is seeking a Vice President for Search & Generative Engine Optimization. This role will lead organic search strategies and manage cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and visibility in healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. Candidates should have over 10 years in digital marketing with significant experience in organic search and technical SEO. The position emphasizes collaboration and communication skills in a fast-paced environment, and offers a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience in digital marketing.
• 5 years leading organic search programs, preferably in an agency.
• Proven experience building SEO programs in regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of organic search and GEO strategies.
• Build and guide a cross-functional team across multiple disciplines.
• Design frameworks to optimize content for generative engines.

Skills

10+ years in digital marketing

5+ years leading organic search programs

Experience building SEO programs in regulated industries

Deep expertise in technical SEO

Hands-on experience with generative search

Strong collaboration and client-facing skills

Experience with pharmaceutical or healthcare clients

Familiarity with AI-driven content tools

Tools

SEO technology platforms

Job description

Vice President, Search & Generative Engine Optimization

The Klick Group—comprising Klick Health (including Klick Katalyst and btwelve), Klick Media Group, Klick Applied Sciences (including Klick Labs), Klick Consulting, and Klick Ventures—is an ecosystem dedicated to realizing the full potential of our people and clients in life sciences. Founded in 1997, we have offices in New York, Philadelphia, Saratoga Springs, Toronto, London, São Paulo, and Singapore. Consistently named a Best Managed Company, Most Admired Corporate Culture, and Great Place to Work, Klick is committed to fostering a high‑performance, people‑first culture with creativity, collaboration, innovation, and impact across everything we do.

About our Media Craft

Our craft focuses on helping clients strengthen their presence across organic, earned, and emerging AI‑powered discovery channels. The team blends strategy, analytics, content, and technology to ensure brands show up clearly and responsibly across an evolving search landscape. We collaborate across disciplines to build solutions that reflect clinical accuracy, user needs, and industry best practices.

This role leads Klick’s organic search and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) capability across healthcare and pharmaceutical clients. It brings together SEO, content, technical strategy, and AI‑driven discovery to help brands show up accurately and compliantly across search and generative platforms. The leader in this role shapes frameworks, tools, and workflows that support visibility, governance, and performance across a rapidly changing search ecosystem.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development of organic search and GEO strategies for healthcare and pharmaceutical clients
• Build and guide a cross‑functional team spanning SEO, technical specialists, content, analytics, and GEO disciplines
• Design frameworks that optimize sites and content for generative engines and structured data environments
• Partner with medical, regulatory, content, and creative teams to ensure content is discoverable and compliant
• Develop measurement frameworks that assess visibility, engagement, and GEO‑specific performance

Required

• 10+ years in digital marketing with 5+ years leading organic search programs (agency experience preferred)
• Experience building SEO or organic search programs within regulated industries
• Deep expertise in technical SEO, content optimization, information architecture, and site performance
• Hands‑on experience with emerging generative search or GEO approaches
• Ability to define metrics, analyze performance, and use data to guide recommendations
• Strong collaboration and client‑facing communication skills across cross‑functional teams
• Experience with pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life‑sciences clients
• Background in global or international SEO or GEO initiatives
• Familiarity with AI‑driven content tools and their relationship to search visibility
• Experience selecting or managing SEO/GEO technology platforms
• Budget, vendor, or P&L‑related leadership experience
• Ability to support thought leadership and internal capability development

This posting is for an existing vacancy at Klick.

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