Associate Director, SEO Content - Media - US Remote - Contractor

RemoteLeads; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 117,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive compensation

B Corp culture

Diversity & inclusion

Career development

Job summary

RemoteLeads is seeking a senior content strategist to lead lead SEO and GEO content initiatives for major client accounts. You will craft strategy roadmaps, briefs, outlines, and oversee writing, editing, and quality assurance with AI-assisted workflows.

You will mentor a team of content strategists, collaborate with analytics, design, digital PR, and account teams, and identify opportunities for growth while guiding clients through evolving search and AI landscape.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in content strategy, SEO, or related field.
• Experience leading complex content programs across multiple medium to large accounts, agency preferred.
• Expertise connecting search demand, audience needs, brand positioning, and business objectives.
• Strong knowledge of SEO fundamentals: search intent, keyword research, content architecture, on-page optimization, and analytics.
• Working knowledge of GEO, generative search platforms, AI citations, prompt tracking.
• Experience mentoring content strategists, writers, and editors.
• Strong executive communication and prioritization skills.
• Ability to collaborate across SEO, analytics, account management, design, development, and PR.
• Commercial awareness for account growth and new-business development.
• Comfort with ambiguity as platforms and tools evolve.

Responsibilities

• Lead SEO and GEO content strategy across key client accounts.
• Develop content roadmaps, briefs, outlines, and write/edit content.
• Apply AI tools with human oversight for research, drafting, and QA.
• Mentor content strategists and improve editorial processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including SEO, analytics, design, PR, and PM.
• Identify risks and opportunities and contribute to growth.
• Advise clients on changes in search and content discovery.

Skills

SEO fundamentals

Keyword research

Content strategy

Editorial judgment

Executive communication

Prioritization

Mentoring/content team

Cross-functional collaboration

AI platforms knowledge

Job description

Description:

• Lead SEO and GEO content strategy across medium and large client accounts.
• Use keyword and prompt research, citation analysis, audience insights, and competitive data to improve visibility and authority.
• Develop content strategies, roadmaps, briefs, outlines, and recommendations; write, edit, optimize, and quality-check content.
• Apply AI tools to research, drafting, editing, and quality assurance while maintaining human oversight.
• Manage and mentor content strategists and improve editorial frameworks, workflows, templates, and standards.
• Collaborate with SEO, analytics, design, development, digital PR, paid media, project management, and account teams.
• Identify account risks, performance opportunities, expansion opportunities, and new-business contributions.
• Advise clients and internal teams on changes in search, AI platforms, content discovery, and audience behavior.

Requirements:

• At least 7 years of experience in content strategy, SEO, digital content, editorial strategy, or a related field.
• Experience leading complex content programs across multiple medium to large accounts, preferably in an agency environment.
• Expertise connecting search demand, audience needs, brand positioning, and business objectives.
• Strong knowledge of SEO fundamentals, including search intent, keyword research, content architecture, internal linking, on-page optimization, and performance analysis.
• Working knowledge of GEO, generative search platforms, AI citations, prompt tracking, and answer visibility.
• Experience managing, mentoring, or developing content strategists, writers, and editors.
• Strong executive communication, editorial judgment, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Experience assessing account performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and guiding strategic responses.Experience collaborating across SEO, analytics, account management, project management, design, development, and digital PR.
• Commercial awareness and experience supporting account growth, scopes, pitches, or new-business development.
• Comfort working through ambiguity as search platforms, AI tools, and measurement standards evolve.
• Availability for a short-term engagement of 30 hours per week for 2–3 months.

Benefits:

• Hourly compensation of $65–$85 USD.
• Remote work opportunity.
• Inclusive, equal-opportunity workplace with confidential accommodation support.
• Purpose-driven work at a B Corp-certified company.
• Support for diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout recruitment and employment.