Visionary VP of SEO Strategy & Growth

dentsu; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k)

Flexible PTO

15+ Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Parental Leave

Job summary

Dentsu X in New York seeks a VP of SEO to define vision, strategy and standards for organic search excellence across premier brands. You will lead a connected SEO capability across clients, talent, innovation and growth, collaborating with Paid Search, LLMO, Content, Commerce, Media, Data and Measurement leaders.

This hybrid, permanent role requires executive presence, exceptional people leadership and the ability to translate complex search signals into clear business outcomes, while building a

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in SEO, organic search or closely related digital disciplines.
• 5+ years of senior leadership experience managing teams, leaders and major client relationships.
• Deep expertise across technical SEO, content strategy, analytics and search performance.
• Strong understanding of AI-powered search, LLMs and changing discovery behaviors are reshaping SEO.
• Strong understanding of Paid Search and experience connecting paid and organic search strategy.
• Experience leading major website migrations, redesigns or technically complex SEO programs.
• Strong understanding of modern website technologies, enterprise platforms and SEO tools.
• Ability to connect search performance to meaningful business outcomes.
• Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to develop high-performing teams and future leaders.
• Strong commercial instincts with experience supporting pitches, growth and senior client relationships.
• Ability to set a vision and translate it into clear priorities, programs and measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Set the vision for SEO and define the US roadmap across iProspect.
• Establish best-in-class SEO across technical, content, authority, experience and emerging environments.
• Anticipate changes in search and translate them into client opportunities.
• Lead the evolution of SEO products, methodologies, tools and measurement approaches.
• Lead exceptional client work and senior engagements across priority accounts.
• Translate complex signals into meaningful business implications.
• Build and mentor a world-class SEO team with a culture of excellence.
• Drive growth and expand SEO relationships with clients and partners.
• Develop compelling narratives showing the business value of SEO.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic vision

Cross-functional collaboration

Change management

Executive communication

Business storytelling

Tools

SEO tools

Enterprise platforms

Job description

Dentsu X in New York seeks a VP of SEO to define vision, strategy and standards for organic search excellence across premier brands. You will lead a connected SEO capability across clients, talent, innovation and growth, collaborating with Paid Search, LLMO, Content, Commerce, Media, Data and Measurement leaders.

This hybrid, permanent role requires executive presence, exceptional people leadership and the ability to translate complex search signals into clear business outcomes, while building a