Candidate Discovery and Optimization Lead

High-impact contract role for a Candidate Discovery & Optimization Lead to own search performance and analytics for a Fortune 50 enterprise's global career site!

Serve as the technical platform owner driving advanced SEO, AEO, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), metadata taxonomy, and funnel conversion tracking across traditional and AI-driven channels. Non-banking background strongly preferred—bring your cutting-edge discovery expertise!

Details: Model: Hybrid (3 days on-site / 2 days remote) Hubs: Charlotte, Minneapolis, Dallas, San Antonio, or Des Moines Requires: Proven enterprise SEO/AEO/GEO, taxonomy, and analytics experience

Ready to lead next-gen search discovery? Apply today!

salary: $51 - $58 per hour
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 4 PM
education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

Primary Scope: Functions as the technical platform product owner for candidate discoverability, site search performance, and conversion analytics.

General Overview:

• Seek a data-driven digital marketing and search optimization professional to lead the career site’s discoverability, measurement, and optimization strategy, ensuring candidate can easily find, engage with, and convert through career site content, search experiences, and emerging AI-powered channels. The Candidate Discovery & Optimization Lead will establish the frameworks, standards, and insights that drive candidate discovery, site performance, and continuous improvement while helping the company adapt to evolving search behaviors across traditional and AI-powered platforms.

Core Responsibilities:

• Define and manage end-to-end technical SEO, Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), site taxonomy, metadata, and data-tagging strategies.
• Build and maintain comprehensive site measurement frameworks, including KPI reporting, executive dashboards, and behavioral analytics.
• Analyze candidate conversion funnels and search telemetry to continuously optimize discovery channels and site search experiences.

Skills

• Product Owner
• SEO Optimization
• Digital Marketing

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 5 years
• Experience level: Experienced

Randstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.