Technical SEO Manager

Insight Global; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks a hands-on Technical SEO leader to support large-scale media and content platforms. This contract-to-hire role focuses on driving search visibility, site health, and AI-powered optimization across a portfolio of high-traffic digital properties.

Based in New York with hybrid work (4 days on-site, 1 day remote), the position offers conversion to salary up to $115,000/year plus bonus and LTIs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of enterprise-scale technical SEO experience.
• Deep knowledge of architecture, crawlability, indexation, and organic performance.
• Experience partnering with Product, Engineering, Analytics, Content, and Marketing.
• Hands-on with AI-powered workflows, automation, or LLM-based processes.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Background in media/entertainment or content-rich industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical SEO strategy across large-scale consumer-facing websites and digital platforms.
• Improve search visibility, site health, organic traffic, and content discoverability.
• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to implement and validate SEO initiatives.
• Conduct technical audits, performance analysis, and ongoing optimization efforts.
• Drive App Store Optimization (ASO) initiatives where applicable.
• Build and scale AI-powered workflows for SEO analysis, reporting, monitoring, and automation.
• Establish governance, QA standards, and performance monitoring for AI-driven solutions.
• Stay ahead of search engine updates, AI search trends, and emerging technologies.

Skills

Enterprise SEO

AI workflows

Cross-functional teams

Analytics & metrics

SEO platforms

Media background

Stakeholder management

Job description

We are seeking a hands-on Technical SEO leader with experience supporting large-scale websites within media, entertainment, streaming, publishing, or other content-driven environments. Join a leading media and entertainment organization driving search visibility, audience growth, and AI-powered optimization across a portfolio of high-traffic digital products and consumer platforms.

This role is a contract to hire where you will convert on salary with the client between 6-12 months. Conversion salary is up to $115,000/year + bonus + LTIs + benefits. On contract, benefits are available for purchase through insight global. This role i s hybrid 4x per week in New York, and one day remote.

What You'll Need

• 5+ years of technical SEO experience supporting enterprise-scale digital properties
• Deep understanding of technical SEO, website architecture, crawlability, indexation, and organic search performance
• Experience partnering with Product, Engineering, Analytics, Content, and Marketing teams
• Hands-on experience developing or optimizing AI-powered workflows, automation solutions, AI agents, or LLM-based processes
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with SEO and analytics platforms, reporting, and performance measurement
• Background in media, entertainment, streaming, publishing, consumer technology, or other content-rich industries strongly preferred

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical SEO strategy across large-scale consumer-facing websites and digital platforms
• Improve search visibility, site health, organic traffic, and content discoverability
• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to implement and validate SEO initiatives
• Conduct technical audits, performance analysis, and ongoing optimization efforts
• Drive App Store Optimization (ASO) initiatives where applicable
• Build and scale AI-powered workflows for SEO analysis, reporting, monitoring, and automation
• Establish governance, QA standards, and performance monitoring for AI-driven solutions
• Stay ahead of search engine updates, AI search trends, and emerging technologies

This role is ideal for a Technical SEO professional who understands the unique challenges of large-scale media platforms and wants to shape the future of search across both traditional and AI-powered experiences.