SEO Manager

Job Description We are currently recruiting for an SEO Manager role to lead the development and execution of SEO and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) initiatives, while managing client relationships on a day-to-day basis. The SEO Manager will work closely with the SEO Director and supervise assigned SEO Associates. Agency Omd Job Function Media Job Subfunction Performance Media Job Description We are currently recruiting for an SEO Manager role to lead the development and execution of SEO and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) initiatives, while managing client relationships on a day-to-day basis. The SEO Manager will work closely with the SEO Director and supervise assigned SEO Associates. About The Role Develop, implement and manage integrated SEO and GEO programs for enterprise clients to improve visibility across traditional search engines and AI-powered discovery experiences. Build SEO workflows and project management processes to ensure timely completion of SEO deliverables. Analyze the search and AI answer landscape to identify quick wins and longer-term opportunities to improve organic rankings, traffic, conversions, brand visibility and recommendation across LLMs. Conduct technical site audits to address errors and identify improvements that benefit both SEO and AI discoverability, including crawlability, indexation, site performance, Core Web Vitals, structured data/schema, canonicalization and robots directives. Oversee on-site optimizations to ensure priority pages are optimized for search demand, consumer intent and answer-readiness, in line with search-engine best practices and emerging GEO principles. Leverage keyword, prompt and content-gap analysis to identify new content opportunities that can earn organic rankings, answer high-value consumer questions and strengthen brand representation in AI responses. Manage monthly and quarterly SEO/GEO reporting, translating performance data into insights and strategic recommendations across organic search, AI visibility, citations, brand narratives and competitive share of voice. Maintain strong relationships with clients and technology partners, making SEO, GEO and AI-search topics approachable through clear written and verbal communication. Manage junior members of the SEO team to maximize their productivity, job satisfaction and professional growth. Develop case studies and POVs, and research emerging trends, technologies and platform changes across SEO, GEO and AI search to educate clients and internal teams. Leverage industry-standard and proprietary AI tools to automate routine SEO workflows, streamline analysis, and improve scalability of strategic insights. Use LLM visibility and tracking platforms such as Profound, Bluefish and Scrunch to monitor brand presence, competitive share of voice, citations, source patterns and AI narratives over time. About You You are highly skilled, a self-starter, confident in your abilities; not afraid to share opinions or new perspectives in the pursuit of excellence and above all else are dependable, reliable and bright. Enjoy problem solving and adapting to new technologies and processes. Strategic thinker, intrinsically curious, with a positive attitude in all that you do. Extensive experience managing senior stakeholders with a professional demeanor, you are collaborative to the core and remain calm under pressure. Outstanding project management and organizational skills driving cross-functional teams. Solution-oriented with an impeccable eye for detail, you are comfortable with ambiguity and can grasp new concepts. Genuine passion for mentoring people and playing an active role in their development. Effective communicator while evoking camaraderie between all team members. What We’re Looking For 3+ years of tactical and strategic SEO experience in an in-house or agency environment, with hands-on exposure to GEO/AEO, AI search or LLM visibility work. Possess a BS/BA in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Statistics or MIS/related technical degree. Excellent written/verbal communication skills. Comfortable working with leading web analytics, SEO and AI/LLM visibility platforms; familiarity with tools such as Profound, Bluefish and Scrunch is strongly preferred. Experience performing SEO and GEO audits and analyses using multiple data sources, and translating findings into clear, prioritized recommendations. Technical experience with XML sitemaps, Robots.txt, site migrations and URL re-directs. Proven experience using AI-powered SEO tools, LLM platforms or custom automation to drive efficiency and scale across search, content and analysis workflows. Strong understanding of emerging AI search experiences and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) best practices, including prompt behavior, answer-ready content, technical accessibility, citations/source influence and measurement of brand presence across leading LLMs. Ability to interpret LLM tracking data and qualitative AI narratives, identify meaningful patterns and communicate implications to senior clients in clear, non-technical language. Strong understanding of how SEO and GEO connect with content, paid media, PR/Comms, social, analytics and technology teams to build consistent brand signals across the broader AI ecosystem. Previous management experience is preferred. What You Can Expect The opportunity to make this role your own: help define our strategic offering, build the narrative and positioning of our agency to share with prospects A supportive and inclusive environment that fosters the freedom to be brave, try new things and speak openly about your ideas and vision OMD is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class. $50,000-$95,000 Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance. Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice. Link to Recruitment Privacy Notice: For US Job Seekers It is the policy of Omnicom and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F. , $50,000-$95,000 #J-18808-Ljbffr OMD