Remote Director of SEO & AI Search — Lead & Scale Growth

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health benefits

Wi-Fi reimbursement

Unlimited PTO

13 holidays

Job summary

GR0 is seeking a Director of SEO & AI Search to lead the SEO team for top D2C brands from a remote, West Coast footprint. You’ll own strategy, coach managers, and drive cross-functional outcomes across analytics, content, and technical SEO.

You’ll shape AI-enabled search initiatives, guide client conversations, and own department P&L while building scalable processes for the future of discovery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on SEO experience
• 2+ years in people management
• Agency experience required
• Proven track record managing managers and leading high-performing teams
• P&L ownership experience
• Deep expertise across technical SEO, content, and off-site disciplines
• Genuine enthusiasm for AI's role in search and the future of discovery
• Strong executive presence on pitches and client calls

Responsibilities

• Head of SEO at a high-growth agency serving D2C brands
• Lead a team of SEO managers; drive retention and results across client portfolios
• Own department P&L, capacity planning, tooling decisions, and sales pitches
• Develop full-funnel SEO strategies: technical audits, content roadmaps, backlinking, digital PR
• Lead AI search initiatives and stay ahead of platform shifts

Skills

Hands-on SEO

People management

Agency experience

P&L ownership

Technical SEO

Content strategy

AI in search

Executive presence

Job description

GR0 is seeking a Director of SEO & AI Search to lead the SEO team for top D2C brands from a remote, West Coast footprint. You’ll own strategy, coach managers, and drive cross-functional outcomes across analytics, content, and technical SEO.

You’ll shape AI-enabled search initiatives, guide client conversations, and own department P&L while building scalable processes for the future of discovery.