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Job Title: Director, AEO Discoverability & Copy,
Primary Purpose: Build scalable discoverability capabilities that enable markets to optimize eCommerce and product content for search, AI-driven discovery, and emerging consumer behaviors through structured data, reusable content systems, and AI-enabled workflows
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Own the global copy strategy and standards, establishing the frameworks, content structures, voice principles, and operating models used to create consistent, consumer-relevant product information at scale.
- Define global discoverability standards and playbooks spanning product copy, editorial content, FAQs, structured content, content architecture, and other first-party signals that improve machine and consumer understanding.
- Build scalable product content and data foundations that improve discoverability, consistency, and content reuse.
- Establish the global strategy for AI-enabled content and copy workflows, identifying opportunities to improve content quality, personalization, localization, scalability, and operational efficiency.
- Lead the development of AEO-focused first-party content strategies, including FAQs, guides, long-form editorial content, and other LLM-friendly content formats.
- Set global governance and quality standards for AI-assisted content, including brand voice, factual accuracy, consistency, human review, compliance, and escalation requirements.
- Establish how product attributes, structured content, and copy should work together to improve product understanding and discoverability, partnering closely with Data, Digital Product, and other technology teams.
- Lead experimentation and innovation across emerging AI-discovery capabilities, evaluating new tools, workflows, platforms, and content approaches before determining opportunities for scaled adoption.
- Partner with Local BUs to incorporate consumer language, cultural nuance, and market-specific discovery behaviors into global frameworks without shifting ownership of local market strategy from the BUs.
- Partner with measurement team to build out 1P global KPIs and learning agenda used to evaluate progress and inform future investment.
- Lead, develop, and coach the global AEO & Copy organization, building capabilities across product copy, automation, structured content, long-form content, and AI-enabled discovery.
RECOMMENDED EXPERIENCE
- 10+ years in content strategy, eCommerce content, digital discoverability, or related fields, with significant leadership experience.
- Demonstrated expertise across SEO/AEO/GEO, structured content, content architecture, and AI-powered discovery.
- Deep understanding of eCommerce product content, PDP ecosystems, and consumer decision journeys.
- Experience building new capabilities or operating models within rapidly evolving digital disciplines.
- Strong understanding of generative AI content workflows and associated quality and governance considerations.
- Strong strategic communication skills and ability to influence senior leaders.
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Our Competencies for All Employees
- Courage : Doesn't hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and "actionable" positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
- Creativity : Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
- Customer Focus : Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintain effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
- Dealing with Ambiguity : Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
- Drive for Results : Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line orien