SEO Strategy Lead — AI-First, Remote

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is seeking an SEO Account Strategist to own search for a book of B2B and growing-brand clients. You will shape the technical roadmap, define content priorities, and tell the ranking story when clients ask what moved.

You will be the strategic voice, coordinating with writers and AI to deliver audits, fixes, and ongoing optimization. This role requires clear English on live calls with US clients and a track record of agency-scale success.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on in SEO with audits and fixes.
• Fluent English with US clients on live calls.
• Agency experience handling multiple clients simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Own technical SEO tasks including crawl, indexation, site speed, schema, and site architecture.
• Develop keyword strategy and on-page optimization with writers and AI.
• Improve AI search visibility with Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity alongside organic results.
• Manage links, local search and multi-location SEO as needed.
• Provide reporting in GA4 and Google Search Console, and roadmap planning per client.

Skills

Hands-on SEO

Agency experience

English communication

Client management

Tools

Search Console

GA4

Screaming Frog

Ahrefs

SEMrush

Job description

Blacksmith Agency is seeking an SEO Account Strategist to own search for a book of B2B and growing-brand clients. You will shape the technical roadmap, define content priorities, and tell the ranking story when clients ask what moved.

You will be the strategic voice, coordinating with writers and AI to deliver audits, fixes, and ongoing optimization. This role requires clear English on live calls with US clients and a track record of agency-scale success.