via ats_greenhouse · 28 May 2026 ·9 days ago

Associate Director, SEO

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New York
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Business Overview </strong></span></p>
<p>KINESSO is the technology-driven performance marketing agency providing actionable growth for both our agency partners and clients. We turn 'action' into 'outcome' for our clients, leveraging our unique capabilities in optimization, analytics, AI, and experimentation. KINESSO has brought together the collective power of what was formerly Matterkind, Reprise, P3, and Kinesso under one collective entity that will serve as the most powerful delivery engine in the industry. We have extensive offerings spanning across performance marketing and data and technology. Fueled by a deep understanding of consumer behavior, we offer an end-to-end engine of planning and optimization while also delivering on data-driven strategy for social platforms, actionable growth in e-commerce, and creating curated marketplaces specific to each client's function and needs. The company has more than 6,000 employees operating in more than 60 countries. Learn more at <a href="http://www.KINESSO.com">www.KINESSO.com.</a></p>
<h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Position Summary</strong></span></h3>
<p><span class="TextRun SCXW96312131 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96312131 BCX8">In this role, you</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW96312131 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96312131 BCX8"> </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW96312131 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96312131 BCX8">will</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96312131 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96312131 BCX8">demonstrate</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96312131 BCX8"> significant knowledge of organic search including content strategy, technical knowledge, and tactics necessary for delivery of complex SEO programs. Just as important for this role as discipline knowledge will be the ability to build client relationships as a key day-to-day point of contact. This involves presenting training sessions, leading conference calls, adhering to action plans, guiding clients to </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW96312131 BCX8">completing</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96312131 BCX8"> their projects, and writing strategic points of view. The associate director will also be expected to contribute research to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96312131 BCX8">benefit</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96312131 BCX8"> both clients and the internal team. The right person for the role will be a</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96312131 BCX8"> self-assured</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96312131 BCX8">, entrepreneurial self-starter who has proven success and can thrive in a fast-paced environment. It is expected that the candidate will be ready to manage people and pull in other help when needed.</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW96312131 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96312131 BCX8"> </span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW96312131 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<h3 data-map="item-title"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Responsibilities</strong></span></h3>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Build out cutting edge SEO services such as search as business intelligence and reputation management.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Lead, develop, and manage Manager, Sr. Analyst, and Analysts.</span><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Offer guidance, support, and direction as well as provide development opportunities and ongoing feedback.</span><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Accountable for team development, including utilizing organizational tools such as learning and development, creating internal opportunity for staff, and maintaining positive morale.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Identify opportunities to improve efficiencies and templatize/automate tactical work.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Clearly define elements of SEO projects to set expectations of what is and is not in scope.</span><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Aid the director and VP in scoping both future projects and staffing. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Work seamlessly with cross-functional teams including paid search, paid social, content production, and web development from multiple agencies within the IPG family. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Verbally, literally, and visually provide strategic and tactical guidance on SEO best practices.</span><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Identify new opportunities for service line evolution and development.</span><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Maintain good working relationships and sell in new projects where it benefits the client.</span><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"1342

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