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SEO Strategist (SEO + AI Search)

Location: Remote (U.S. based) Department: SEO/GEOReports To: SEO/GEO Team LeadJob Type: Full-TimePay Range: $70,000-80,000/yr based on experience

About the Role

Symphonic Digital is looking for an SEO Strategist to own client relationships across our SEO and AI search programs. This role is ideal for someone with a few years of SEO experience who wants to be in front of clients: running meetings, managing projects, and keeping programs moving inside complex organizations.

This is a client-facing role. You'll be the main point of contact for a book of accounts, from mid-sized brands to large enterprise programs. That means leading calls, presenting strategy, and working through approvals, competing priorities, and the internal politics that come with larger organizations. If you'd rather stay heads-down on execution, this isn't the right fit.

Search is changing fast. AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and other AI platforms now shape how people find brands, and we want someone who is excited to figure out what that means for our clients and to bring smarter, more efficient ways of working to the team.

Key Responsibilities

Client Ownership & Communication

• Serve as the main point of contact for a book of client accounts
• Lead client meetings, strategy reviews, and monthly and quarterly reporting
• Translate SEO and AI search performance into clear recommendations clients can act on
• Build trust with stakeholders at every level, from day-to-day marketing contacts to senior leadership

Stakeholder & Program Management

• Navigate client organizations to get recommendations approved and implemented, working across marketing, development, content, and leadership teams
• Anticipate roadblocks and competing priorities, and adjust the plan to keep programs moving
• Spot growth opportunities and support account renewals and expansions

Project & Workflow Management

• Manage your accounts like a project manager: clear timelines, tracked deliverables, and nothing falling through the cracks
• Direct and support analysts on your accounts with clear guidance and feedback
• Keep internal project tracking tools current and proactively communicate progress, blockers, and priorities to your team

SEO & AI Search Strategy

• Build and run SEO strategies, from audits and roadmaps through to results
• Monitor how clients show up in AI search, including AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity, and turn what you find into action
• Oversee technical, content, and on-page recommendations, with hands-on support where needed

Automation & Innovation

• Use AI and automation tools to speed up research, reporting, and repeatable work
• Share what works with the team and help improve our processes
• Stay current on algorithm updates, AI search changes, and emerging tools

Who Thrives in This Role

This role is as much about people as it is about SEO. We're looking for someone who:

• Wants to be client-facing. You enjoy leading the call, not just preparing for it. Clients see you as their SEO partner, and you like it that way.
• Reads the room. Great recommendations don't get implemented on their own. You know who needs to be in the loop, who has concerns, and how to bring people along.
• Thinks like a project manager. You organize, sequence, and follow through. Deadlines are commitments, not suggestions.
• Takes ownership without being asked. You manage your accounts like they're yours. You catch issues early, flag them, and bring a solution.
• Communicates proactively. Clients and teammates never have to chase you for an update. You're responsive, clear, and reliable.
• Gets excited about AI. You're curious about how AI is changing search and how it can make our work better. You try new tools instead of waiting to be shown.

We have a clear career path for this role. The next step is Senior SEO/GEO Strategist: owning our most complex accounts and mentoring others.

Qualifications

Required

• 3+ years of SEO experience, agency preferred
• 2+ years in a client-facing or stakeholder-facing role as the main point of contact
• Experience managing multiple accounts or projects at the same time
• Comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders and explaining SEO in plain language
• A track record of getting recommendations implemented, even when stakeholders pushed back

Preferred

• Agency experience
• Experience with B2B enterprise or SaaS clients
• Working knowledge of AI search and generative engine optimization (GEO)
• Experience with Ahrefs, Google Search Console, GA4, and Looker Studio
• Familiarity with AI visibility tools such as Peec.ai
• Technical SEO experience
• Exposure to project management tools (Asana, Monday.com, ClickUp, or similar)

What You’ll Love About Symphonic Digital

We’re an agile, fully remote media agency with roots in Los Angeles and value curiosity, collaboration, and creativity. We play, test, and evolve, empowering our team to bring forward new ideas and shape the future of how SEO and AI work together.

We focus on providing big-agency expertise to start-ups, medium-sized companies, and enterprises, as well as white-label support for other agencies. Our media solutions are tailored to each client’s specific business needs. Our audience and data-driven approach enable brands to find and actively engage their target audiences, leading to further growth and maximizing ROI.

Benefits

Symphonic offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision), unlimited PTO, and a 401 (k) with immediate vesting. Work from wherever you do your best thinking - we care more about your impact than your location.

About Our Remote Environment

Let’s face it, no one likes to sit in a cubicle all day. We believe that people who like where they work will do their best work. This is why we want you to work where you want. Beach, coffee shop, your mom’s basement - wherever works for you, we’re cool with it. What is more important to us than where you sit is the work you do.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Location:

• United States (Required)

Work Location: Remote