AI-First SEO & Search Lead

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is seeking an experienced SEO and AI Search Manager to own search strategies for a book of B2B clients. You will shape the technical roadmap, content priorities, and the ranking narrative when clients ask what caused movements.

You will serve as the strategic voice, making the critical calls for success. You will own technical SEO, keyword strategy, AI-assisted content workflows, and multi-location/local search initiatives, with reporting in GA4 and Search Console to guide

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on in SEO and audits.
• Familiar with AI-assisted content workflows.
• Experience managing multiple clients in an agency.

Responsibilities

• Own technical SEO: crawl, indexation, site speed, schema, architecture.
• Develop keyword strategy and content priorities with writers and AI.
• Drive visibility in AI search and traditional organic results.
• Manage links, local search, and multi-location SEO as needed.
• Produce reporting in GA4 and Search Console and define quarterly roadmaps.

Skills

SEO experience

Agency experience

English (US)

On-page optimization

Tools

Search Console

GA4

Screaming Frog

Ahrefs or Semrush

Job description

Blacksmith Agency is seeking an experienced SEO and AI Search Manager to own search strategies for a book of B2B clients. You will shape the technical roadmap, content priorities, and the ranking narrative when clients ask what caused movements.

You will serve as the strategic voice, making the critical calls for success. You will own technical SEO, keyword strategy, AI-assisted content workflows, and multi-location/local search initiatives, with reporting in GA4 and Search Console to guide