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From the employer's careers site First seen 29 Oct 2026

Associate Director, SEO Content - Media - US Remote - Contractor

Salary

$65-$85 USD per hour

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Description

This is a talent pool position for a short-term need of 2-3 months, 30 hours per week. The Associate Director of SEO & GEO Content will lead content strategy, production, and account performance across medium to large accounts.

Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Account Leadership: Lead SEO and GEO content strategy across a portfolio of medium to large accounts.
  • SEO & GEO Strategy: Use keyword and prompt research, citation analysis, audience insights, and competitive findings to strengthen brand visibility and authority.
  • Content Production and Editorial Leadership: Develop strategies, roadmaps, briefs, outlines, and recommendations, while writing, editing, and optimizing content as needed.
  • AI-Assisted Content Development: Apply AI tools across research, briefing, drafting, editing, and quality assurance.
  • Team and Capability Development: Manage and mentor Content Strategists while improving frameworks, workflows, templates, and editorial standards.
  • Integrated Collaboration: Partner with technical SEO, analytics, design, development, digital PR, paid media, project management, and account teams.
  • Account and Business Growth: Identify opportunities to expand existing accounts and contribute to pitches, proposals, and new-business development.

Requirements:

  • A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in content strategy, SEO, digital content, editorial strategy, or a related discipline.
  • Experience leading complex content programs across multiple medium to large client accounts.
  • Demonstrated expertise in developing content strategies that connect search demand, audience needs, brand positioning, and business objectives.
  • Strong knowledge of SEO fundamentals, including search intent, keyword research, content architecture, internal linking, on-page optimization, and organic performance analysis.
  • A working understanding of GEO, generative search platforms, AI citations, prompt tracking, answer visibility, and how these areas connect to broader content strategy.

Benefits:

  • The hourly range for this project is $65-$85 USD.
  • This project is for 30 hours weekly.
  • DEPT® is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Skills

Required

  • SEO
  • content strategy
  • GEO
  • AI-assisted content development
  • team management
  • account leadership

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