SEO & AEO Lead

Studio APS India; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship from founders

Small, sharp team with ownership

On-site in Kolkata for onboarding

Clear growth trajectory

Job summary

Studio APS India in Kolkata seeks an SEO & AEO Lead to own organic growth for 8–10 D2C brands. You’ll drive keyword strategy, technical health, content execution, and answer engine optimisation, collaborating with buyers and account managers to scale revenue from organic channels.

You’ll work in a small, fast-moving team with mentorship from founders, a hands-on culture, and a commitment to real growth. On-site in Kolkata is preferred for onboarding and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in SEO, ideally with D2C or eCommerce brands.
• Strong technical SEO foundation with GA4, GSC, and crawling tools.
• Comfortable managing multiple client accounts simultaneously.
• You think in revenue and business outcomes, not just rankings.
• AEO and AI search experience is a bonus and trainable.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end SEO strategy and execution for 8–10 D2C brand accounts.
• Run technical SEO — audits, schema, crawl fixes, Core Web Vitals, page speed.
• Optimise product pages, category pages, and blog content for search intent.
• Write SEO briefs for the content team and review output.
• Research and map keywords across all assigned brands monthly.
• Track rankings, traffic, and conversions via Google Search Console and GA4.
• Optimise for AEO — structuring content to appear in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google SGE.
• Manage GMB profiles for local brand presence where applicable.
• Build links and execute off-page strategy with 25+ earned assets per month.

Skills

SEO expertise

Technical SEO

Client management

Revenue-driven

AEO/AI search

Agency background

Tools

GA4

GSC

Screaming Frog

SE Ranking

Job description

The SEO & AEO Lead owns organic search performance for a portfolio of 8–10 D2C brands. This role drives keyword strategy, technical health, content execution, and answer engine optimisation — working closely with me buyers and account managers to compound organic growth alongside paid.

About Studio APS

Studio APS is a performance marketing agency based in Kolkata. We manage crores in annual ad spend across Meta, Google, and Amazon for fast-growing D2C brands. We work in pod structures, go deep on fewer brands, and focus on measurable growth outcomes.

Your week, roughly

• Manage end-to-end SEO strategy and execution for 8–10 D2C brand accounts
• Run technical SEO — audits, schema, crawl fixes, Core Web Vitals, page speed
• Optimise product pages, category pages, and blog content for search intent
• Write SEO briefs for the content team and review output
• Research and map keywords across all assigned brands monthly
• Track rankings, traffic, and conversions via Google Search Console and GA4
• Optimise for AEO — structuring content to appear in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google SGE
• Manage GMB profiles for local brand presence where applicable
• Build links and execute off-page strategy with 25+ earned assets per month

What we are looking for

• 3+ years in SEO, ideally with D2C or eCommerce brands
• Strong technical SEO foundation — GA4, GSC, Screaming Frog, SE Ranking or similar
• Comfortable managing multiple client accounts simultaneously
• You think in revenue and business outcomes, not just rankings
• AEO and AI search experience is a bonus — we will train the right person
• Agency background preferred but not required

Why Studio APS

• Work on real D2C brands with meaningful organic growth potential
• Direct mentorship from founders and senior operators
• Small, sharp team with visible ownership and no politics
• You will be one of very few people in India doing AEO seriously

Where this role leads

Strong SEO performers move into Head of Organic or Brand Lead roles. Organic strategy leadership is built internally at Studio APS.

How we work here

Fully remove / On site both roles available. In-office collaboration in Kolkata is welcomed and preferred for onboarding and team reviews.