Senior Associate, SEO

At dentsu, we help leading brands build visibility across a rapidly evolving search landscape. We’re looking for a Senior Associate, SEO to support a complex, enterprise‑level client and drive performance across traditional search and emerging AI‑powered discovery experiences. The role suits someone who can independently own day‑to‑day work streams, test new ideas, and help shape how brands appear in AI discovery environments.

• Own day‑to‑day execution of SEO work streams for a large, enterprise‑level client, ensuring high‑quality, on‑time delivery aligned to business goals.
• Execute technical SEO audits (crawlability, indexation, Core Web Vitals, page speed, structured data) and translate findings into prioritized, actionable recommendations.
• Conduct keyword and prompt research, competitive analysis, content evaluations, and gap assessments to inform optimization priorities and content strategy.
• Develop and maintain on‑page optimization recommendations for traditional search and AI‑driven discovery (metadata, heading structure, internal linking, schema, content formatting).
• Identify opportunities to improve content structure, factual clarity, authority signals, and citation readiness in generative search experiences.
• Analyze organic search data, turning technical findings into clear insights and recommended actions.
• Partner cross‑functionally with content, analytics, development, media, and account leadership to drive implementation and progress.
• Support site migrations, redesigns, CMS updates, template changes, and new page launches.
• Develop client‑ready reporting, POVs, and presentations that communicate performance, opportunities, and next steps.
• Proactively identify new AI discovery opportunities, test ideas, and challenge assumptions as platforms and behaviors evolve.

• 2+ years of SEO experience, preferably in an agency or enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of technical SEO, on‑page optimization, search intent, and performance analysis.
• Experience working on large or complex websites with multiple stakeholders, templates, or content types.
• Ability to manage day‑to‑day work streams independently while contributing to broader strategic initiatives.
• Confidence presenting findings and recommendations to internal teams and client stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and structured data.
• Proficiency with SEO and analytics tools such as Google Search Console, GA4, Adobe Analytics, Screaming Frog, Bright Edge, Semrush, Ahrefs, or similar.
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and project management skills.
• High levels of accountability, autonomy, and follow‑through.
• Creative and curious mindset with interest in how emerging AI systems surface and cite information.
• Motivation to innovate, push boundaries, and balance performance, data, and client goals.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity as best practices evolve.
• Active industry engagement and tracking of platform changes.

• Independently manage SEO work streams with strong attention to quality, timing, and impact.
• Deliver thoughtful, actionable recommendations grounded in data and business priorities.
• Partner effectively with senior team members to support strategic direction.
• Move insight to implementation across complex, cross‑functional environments.
• Contribute to measurable improvements in visibility, site health, content performance, and AI search readiness.

At dentsu, you’ll help ambitious brands navigate a search environment that is changing quickly, diving deep into SEO, GEO, and AI discoverability for a high‑impact enterprise client.

Annual salary range: $62,100‑$81,000. Placement within the range depends on relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permissible by law.

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
• 401k
• Flexible paid time off and paid sick and safe leave
• At least 15 paid holidays per year and paid parental leave

Position is based in New York. Dentsu supports flexible and remote work arrangements; employees may work remotely or from one of our hub offices depending on commute and business needs.

Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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