SEO Manager: AI-First Strategy Lead (Remote)

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Minneapolis (MN); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency LLC seeks an SEO Manager to own search for a book of B2B and growing-brand clients. You will define the technical roadmap, prioritize content, and steer the ranking story with clients on calls.

As the strategic voice, you will oversee technical SEO, keyword strategy, AI-driven search tactics, and multi-location SEO, while reporting progress via GA4 and Search Console.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Technical SEO: crawl, indexation, site speed, schema and site architecture.
• Keyword strategy, on-page optimization and content priorities with writers and AI.
• Getting clients found in AI search: Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT and more.
• Links, local search and multi-location SEO where needed.
• Reporting in GA4 and Search Console, and quarterly client roadmaps.

Skills

SEO strategy

Analytics fluency

Agency experience

Client communication

English on calls

Tools

Search Console

GA4

Screaming Frog

Ahrefs

Semrush

Job description

Blacksmith Agency LLC seeks an SEO Manager to own search for a book of B2B and growing-brand clients. You will define the technical roadmap, prioritize content, and steer the ranking story with clients on calls.

As the strategic voice, you will oversee technical SEO, keyword strategy, AI-driven search tactics, and multi-location SEO, while reporting progress via GA4 and Search Console.