Head of AI-Driven Search Experience

Power Digital Marketing; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully flex work environment (remote/in

401(k) with employer matching

Unlimited Time Off

Work From Home stipend

Employee Assistance Program

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Job summary

Power Digital Marketing is seeking an Associate Director of Search Experience to lead a pod of search experts, shaping strategy and delivering client outcomes. You’ll mentor 2–4 direct reports, guide AI-enabled processes, and ensure high-quality work across SEO, GEO/AEO, and content.

You’ll stay ahead of AI search trends, own product evolution, and build strong client relationships while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of digital marketing experience, 3+ in an agency setting.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with search experience execution.
• 3+ years of experience managing a team, including performance management and development planning.
• Strong understanding of search experience’s place in the marketing funnel.
• Working knowledge of organic search, GEO/AEO concepts, AI search behaviors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated with a strong desire to build the team and the product.
• Strong demonstration of AI usage to optimize workflows.
• Strong organization and project management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong work ethic and ability to learn quickly and independently.
• Interested in a long-lasting relationship with a growing company.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a pod of search experience professionals, including 2-4 direct reports from specialist to senior strategist level.
• Build and maintain individual development plans, coaching cadences, and mentorship for every member of the pod.
• Own team retention via positive team sentiment and clear paths for growth.
• Drive performance management using the ARC framework (Activities, Resources, Capabilities). Diagnose underperformance quickly and accurately, deliver timely and direct feedback as well as raise and promotion recommendations.
• Oversee capacity planning and staffing for search experience pod.
• Generate innovation and foster team training and development in conjunction with R&D team.
• Provide executive-level oversight for client accounts within the pod, including direct, hands-on support and/or act as an Account Director.
• Serve as the first point of escalation for client concerns, offering strategic guidance and resolving issues with a solutions-first mindset.
• Support high-level strategy development, performance tracking, and internal audit requests to ensure exceptional delivery.
• Track client churn and churn trends within the pod's book of business, and intervene early where risk signals appear.

Skills

Team leadership

Performance management

Strategic thinking

AI workflow optimization

Project management

Communication

Client relationship management

Problem solving

Growth mindset

Tools

Claude

Omega

Iris

Nova

Job description

Power Digital Marketing is seeking an Associate Director of Search Experience to lead a pod of search experts, shaping strategy and delivering client outcomes. You’ll mentor 2–4 direct reports, guide AI-enabled processes, and ensure high-quality work across SEO, GEO/AEO, and content.

You’ll stay ahead of AI search trends, own product evolution, and build strong client relationships while coordinating with cross-functional teams.