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type: JobPosting
title: Strategic Engagement Manager (SEO / AI Search)
company: Sanderson King
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contractType: FULL_TIME
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location: New York City Metropolitan Area
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salaryMax: 265000
salaryCurrency: USD
market: USA
postedAt: 2026-05-11
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# Strategic Engagement Manager (SEO / AI Search)

**Sanderson King** · New York City Metropolitan Area

**🚀 Strategic Engagement Manager (SEO / AEO) | High-Growth AI Startup | US Remote**

We’re partnering with one of the fastest-growing AI companies in the market right now, fresh off **5x revenue growth** and backed by leading tier-one VCs.

They’re building something genuinely new - an **internal, consulting-style SEO/AEO function** embedded directly within the business, working with some of the most recognisable high-growth brands in the US.

This is not another agency role.

This is an opportunity to sit at the intersection of:
- Enterprise SEO
- AI search / AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation)
- Product + GTM strategy

…and help define what modern search actually looks like.

💡 The Role

You’ll act as a strategic partner to enterprise clients, owning end-to-end search strategy and execution.
- Build and deliver **SEO + AEO roadmaps from scratch**
- Lead **content audits, keyword strategy & optimisation workflows**
- Partner with commercial teams on **pre-sales strategy**
- Work directly with **senior stakeholders (up to CMO level)**
- Help **shape and scale a brand-new function internally**

🔍 What They’re Looking For
- Strong **hands-on enterprise SEO experience** (not just advisory)
- Background in **agency or high-growth in-house environments**
- Proven ability to **own strategy end-to-end**
- Comfortable in **client-facing, high-stakes environments**
- Curious and proactive around **AI search / AEO / GEO**

🌍 Logistics
- **US-based (remote)**, preference for NYC or SF
- ~15% travel (mainly early-stage onboarding)
- Comp: **$160k-$265k base + bonus + equity**

⚡ Why This Role Stands Out
- Build a **function from 0 → 1** inside a breakout AI company
- Work directly with **leadership + product teams**
- Operate in a **consulting-style environment without agency burnout**
- Get early exposure to the **future of search (AI-first discovery)**

If you’re currently leading enterprise SEO strategy and want to be at the forefront of how AI reshapes search - this is worth applying to asap.

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