Manager, Organic & AI Search

Cactus Communications Pvt. Ltd.; Maharashtra; Remote; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

CACTUS is seeking an individual contributor to drive Paperpal’s organic growth and AI search strategy from a remote-first setup, with occasional travel to Mumbai for business needs.

You will own the growth roadmap and collaborate with Content, Product and Engineering to turn opportunities into measurable outcomes. The role demands 6+ years in SEO, strong technical and content expertise, and the ability to work independently across time zones.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on SEO / organic growth experience in SaaS or tech.
• Hands-on understanding of AI search, GEO, AEO and LLM optimisation.
• Strong expertise across technical SEO, content, on-page/off-page optimisation.
• Strong analytical skills with Google Search Console and Google Analytics.
• Experience partnering with Product, Engineering and Content teams to turn search opportunities into actionable initiatives.
• Experience with international SEO / multiple markets is a plus.
• High ownership and bias for action with ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, prioritise effectively and drive initiatives through to results.

Responsibilities

• Own Organic & AI search growth across Google, Bing and AI search experiences.
• Build GEO/AEO strategies to improve Paperpal’s visibility, citations and recommendations across LLMs and AI discovery platforms.
• Drive keyword research, content optimisation and landing-page strategy across Paperpal’s key audiences.
• Own technical SEO: partner with Product and Engineering on crawlability, indexing, site architecture, internal linking, page performance, structured data.
• Drive experimentation: develop and run experiments across traditional SEO and AI search surfaces to improve visibility and conversions.
• Monitor competitors and search trends to identify opportunities and threats.
• Measure and optimise for business impact: connect rankings, citations and traffic to sign-ups and activations.
• Work cross-functionally with Content, Product, Engineering, Marketing and partners to execute the roadmap.

Skills

SEO / organic growth

AI search knowledge

Technical SEO

Content optimization

Analytics & metrics

Tools

Google Search Console

Google Analytics

SEO tools

Job description

Overview

CACTUS is a remote-first organization and we embrace an accelerate from anywhere culture. You may be required to travel to our Mumbai office based on business requirements or for company/team events.

Paperpal is an AI-powered writing and research assistant built for researchers, academics and students. As AI changes how people discover and evaluate products, we’re looking for someone to help Paperpal win across both traditional search and AI-powered search. This is a high-ownership role. You will be responsible for driving Paperpal’s organic growth strategy, working independently with Content, Product and Engineering teams to turn opportunities into measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Own Organic & AI Search growth: Build and execute Paperpal’s organic search strategy across Google, Bing and emerging AI search experiences. Identify the biggest opportunities, prioritise them and drive the roadmap with minimal supervision.
• Build Paperpal’s visibility in AI search: Develop and execute GEO/AEO strategies to improve Paperpal’s visibility, citations and recommendations across LLMs, AI Overviews and other AI-powered discovery platforms. Experiment, measure and continuously refine what works.
• Drive SEO and content performance: Lead keyword and search-intent research, content optimisation and landing-page strategy across Paperpal’s key audiences and use cases. Identify content gaps and opportunities that can drive qualified traffic, sign-ups and product adoption.
• Own technical SEO: Partner with Product and Engineering on crawlability, indexing, site architecture, internal linking, page performance, structured data and other technical foundations required for sustainable organic growth.
• Drive experimentation: Develop and run experiments across traditional SEO and emerging AI search surfaces to identify what improves visibility, qualified traffic and conversions. Use data and learnings to continuously refine and scale the organic growth strategy.
• Monitor competitors and search trends: Track competitor strategies, search trends, SERP changes and emerging AI search behaviour to identify new opportunities, threats and areas where Paperpal can gain an edge.
• Measure and optimise for business impact: Own Organic & AI search performance and connect rankings, citations and traffic to meaningful outcomes such as sign-ups, activations and subscriptions. Use analytics and SEO tools to identify trends, diagnose issues and make clear investment recommendations.
• Work cross-functionally and get things done: Collaborate with Content, Product, Engineering, Marketing and external partners to execute the roadmap. Be comfortable taking an ambiguous problem, figuring out the right approach and driving it through to completion.

This is an individual contributor (IC) role that requires a high degree of ownership, independence and bias for action.

Qualifications and Prerequisites

• 6+ years of hands‑on SEO / organic growth experience, ideally in SaaS, consumer internet or product‑led businesses, with a track record of delivering measurable growth.
• Hands‑on understanding of AI search, GEO, AEO and LLM optimisation, with a willingness to experiment and learn as the space evolves.
• Strong expertise across technical SEO, content, on‑page/off‑page optimisation and search intent.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with Google Search Console, Google Analytics and SEO tools.
• Experience partnering with Product, Engineering and Content teams to turn search opportunities into actionable initiatives.
• Experience with international SEO / multiple markets is a plus.
• High ownership and bias for action with ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, prioritise effectively and drive initiatives through to results.

Equal Opportunity

Our hiring practices reflect our commitment to providing equal opportunities and creating an environment where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed. We celebrate the uniqueness of our team members and prohibit discrimination of any kind, based on race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

Accelerating from Anywhere

• Taking ownership of your work with minimal supervision, showing strong ability to organise, prioritise and deliver results independently.
• Documenting work that brings everyone on the same page.
• Maturity to choose between synchronous and asynchronous collaboration.
• Effectively collaborating with colleagues across different time zones by setting dedicated hours for collaboration and keeping team members updated through your MS Teams status.

About CACTUS

Established in 2002, Cactus Communications (cactusglobal.com) is a leading technology company that specializes in expert services and AI‑driven products which improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered. Its flagship brand Editage offers a comprehensive suite of researcher solutions, including expert services and cutting‑edge AI products like Mind the Graph, Paperpal, and R Discovery. With offices in Princeton, London, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, and Mumbai and a global workforce of over 3,000 experts, CACTUS is a pioneer in workplace best practices and has been consistently recognised as a great place to work.