Remote SEO & AEO Strategist for AI-Driven Brands

Blacksmith Agency LLC; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is an AI-first digital agency seeking an SEO and AEO Strategist to own search for a book of B2B and growing-brand clients. You shape the technical roadmap, set content priorities, and drive the ranking story when clients ask what moved.

You will be the strategic voice at the table, making calls on and off live calls with US clients, aligning audits, content, and links with a focus on AI search and traditional results.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on in SEO with audits and fixes.
• Fluency with Search Console, GA4, Screaming Frog and Ahrefs or Semrush.
• Agency experience across several clients.
• Clear spoken English with US clients on live calls.

Responsibilities

• Own technical SEO roadmap for allocated client books, including crawl budget, indexation, site speed, schema, and site structure.
• Develop keyword strategies and on-page optimization plans with writers and AI tools.
• Prioritize content topics and oversee drafts to improve rankings for B2B and growing brands.
• Manage local and multi-location SEO as needed and coordinate with client teams.
• Report performance in GA4 and Search Console and set quarterly roadmaps per client.

Skills

SEO

Technical SEO

Agency experience

Client communication

Tools

Search Console

GA4

Screaming Frog

Ahrefs or Semrush

Job description

Blacksmith Agency is an AI-first digital agency seeking an SEO and AEO Strategist to own search for a book of B2B and growing-brand clients. You shape the technical roadmap, set content priorities, and drive the ranking story when clients ask what moved.

You will be the strategic voice at the table, making calls on and off live calls with US clients, aligning audits, content, and links with a focus on AI search and traditional results.