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

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh
* t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

The Associate Director of SEO & GEO Content is a short term need for 2-3 months for 30 hours per week. The ideal consultant is responsible for leading content strategy, production, and account performance across a portfolio of medium to large accounts.

This person will set the strategic direction for complex SEO and GEO content programs, connecting audience needs, search demand, generative search behavior, and business priorities.

This is also a hands-on content role. Depending on client needs, account structure, and team capacity, the Associate Director may directly develop content strategies, create briefs, write and edit content, review AI-assisted drafts, and lead final quality assurance. They should be comfortable moving between executive-level strategy and detailed content production without losing sight of either.

Associate Directors are expected to identify opportunities and risks across their accounts, strengthen the quality and consistency of the team’s work, and help clients understand how content contributes to visibility, authority, consideration, and business growth.

• 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, preferably within an agency environment
• 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
• Experience managing, mentoring, or developing content strategists, writers, and editors
• Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to make complex concepts clear, relevant, and actionable for senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to assess account performance, identify strategic risks and opportunities, and guide teams toward the appropriate response
• Strong editorial judgment and the ability to evaluate content for quality, usefulness, accuracy, search intent, brand alignment, and strategic value
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including SEO, analytics, account management, project management, design, development, and digital PR
• Commercial awareness and experience identifying account growth opportunities, contributing to scopes, or supporting new-business development
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to oversee multiple accounts and work streams while maintaining attention to quality
• Comfort working through ambiguity and developing practical approaches in areas where platforms, tools, and measurement standards continue to evolve
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a desire to challenge established thinking…