Director, Earned and Owned Strategy
Description
You Will Be
Leading Enterprise Client Strategy & Growth
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Acting as the executive strategic lead on key accounts, accountable for client success
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Developing integrated earned strategy plans that combine SEO, Local SEO, Content Marketing, AI Search, Lifecycle Marketing, and Digital Experience, while providing strategic direction to channel managers
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Translating complex business objectives into actionable roadmaps that drive measurable performance outcomes
Driving AI-Era Search Leadership
- Overseeing strategic frameworks for AI Search readiness, ensuring content and technical foundations are optimized for emerging search experiences
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Integrating AI-driven insights into forecasting, prioritization, and creative planning across Earned channels
Collaborating Across Teams
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Partnering with client and internal channel and analytics teams to enhance operational workflows and reporting automation
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Leading cross-functional planning across key content activations
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Providing executive-level oversight of campaign ideation, launch, and measurement to maintain excellence in execution
Accelerating Growth
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Identifying and capturing new organic growth opportunities across search and local search ecosystems
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Supporting business development through executive-level presentations, thought leadership, strategic consulting, and expansion opportunities across existing and prospective accounts
You Must Have
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Minimum of 5 years of experience leading Earned & Owned Media programs across SEO, Content, Local SEO, or adjacent digital channels in an agency client-facing role (preferred) and/or brand-side organization
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Experience managing integrated digital marketing campaigns that leverage cross-channel insights and collaboration
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Working experience with Web Analytics and SEMRush or similar SEO platforms
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Proven success managing large-scale, enterprise search and content transformation initiatives
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Deep understanding of AI Search evolution and organic discoverability trends
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Excellent time and project management skills, with the ability to identify, prioritize, and respond to situations rapidly
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Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to unify teams across channels
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Exceptional presentation and executive communication skills; confident advising senior client leadership
Skills
As published by lever · 10 questions · 1 written answer
Basics
Resume/CV, Full name, Pronouns, Email, Phone, Current location, Current company, LinkedIn URL, Portfolio (if applicable) URL, Other website, What is your age range?, I identify my ethnicity asSelect all that apply, What gender do you identify as?
Short answers (1)
- Desired Salary
Pick from a list (8)
- Have you directly worked within an advertising agency in the last 10 years?
- Are you interested in an individual contributor role? (No direct reports)
- Earliest Start Date? optional
- How Did You Hear About Us? optional
- Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? optional
- Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. E, F-1 STEM OPT, H-1B, J-1, L-1, O-1, TN) optional
- What state do you currently reside in? optional
- if you are not located in the Dallas area, would you be willing to relocate to the area within 4 weeks? optional
Written answers (1)
- In 150 characters or fewer, What’s a performance or growth challenge you love tackling—and how do you approach it? optional
