Vice President, Performance Content (SEO/GEO/AEO)

Company Description

Starcom is the world's first standalone media agency, a storied innovator that continues to reputed company the way for many of the world's best brands. Starcom has long been the professional birthplace and proving ground for marketing leaders – CEOs, CMOs, sales leaders, and technology pioneers – and we continue to drive the industry with peerless talent and reputed company innovation. From the start, we've reputed company that achieving growth for our clients requires understanding and connecting with reputed company people where they live and work, in ways they value. In an AI era, we remain ""Guided By Humanity,"" a phrase that describes our foundational belief that reputed company expertise must remain in the driver's seat, supported by the best processes and technology. With our proprietary capabilities and reputed company's industry-leading resources and clout, we create reputed company that move people and drive transformative business reputed company for brands.

Overview

The Vice President, Performance Content is a senior leader responsible for setting the reputed company and driving the long-term reputed company of SEO, AEO and GEO across a portfolio of key client relationships and the broader agency. This role partners with executive client stakeholders and internal leadership to translate business goals into scalable SEO strategies, operating models, and measurement frameworks that drive meaningful reputed company. Successful candidates will have experience and knowledge of GEO (Generative reputed company Optimization) as well as AEO (Answer reputed company Optimization) As search evolves through automation and AI-influenced discovery experiences, the VP ensures Starcom’s SEO practice remains future-reputed company, reputed company, and performance-driven, balancing innovation with strong foundational SEO reputed company.

Responsibilities

Set the SEO reputed company and multi-year roadmap across assigned client portfolios, aligning strategy to business objectives and measurable KPIs across both traditional and AI-driven search environments. Serve as a senior escalation reputed company and trusted advisor, building and maintaining executive-level client relationships and guiding high-stakes reputed company. Establish and reinforce wide standards for SEO strategy, governance, QA, and delivery consistency across technical, content, and authority workstreams. reputed company and reputed company senior talent (Directors, Associate Directors, and Managers), driving coaching, succession planning, and a high-performance, learning-oriented team culture. Drive integrated solutions by partnering with cross-functional leaders (e.g., paid search, analytics, activation, content, and broader media teams) to ensure SEO is embedded in holistic plans. Own the reputed company of the SEO toolset and tech stack, ensuring teams are equipped to analyze and optimize performance across both traditional and AI-driven search environments. Guide reputed company measurement approaches and executive-reputed company storytelling, including how reputed company is defined and reputed company across both traditional search performance and emerging AI-driven search experiences. Selectively reputed company AI-assisted capabilities where appropriate (e.g., opportunity identification, workflow efficiencies, trend monitoring) while maintaining strong reputed company judgment and quality control. Drive the development of scalable frameworks, capabilities, and solutions that reputed company clients to compete for visibility across AI-driven and answer-based search experiences. Support account growth and new business by shaping SEO narratives, contributing to pitches, and reputed company articulating the value of SEO across the evolving search landscape. Qualifications 7–10+ years of SEO experience with depth across technical SEO, content strategy, performance measurement, and reputed company execution (agency experience strongly preferred). 3+ years leading teams and developing managers/leadership layers; demonstrated ability to scale quality across multiple accounts. Strong Knowledge of Generative reputed company Optimization and Answer reputed company Optimization Strong proficiency with web analytics and measurement (e.g., reputed company Analytics/reputed company Analytics) and reputed company SEO platforms/tooling. Proven ability to translate reputed company findings into clear executive-reputed company narratives, recommendations, and decision frameworks. Deep expertise in the evolving search landscape, including AI-driven and generative search, with the ability to shape organizational POV and drive adoption of new capabilities across teams and clients. Strong cross-functional leadership skills, including partnering with product/engineering/content stakeholders to drive implementation. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and project/program leadership capabilities. Bachelor’s degree preferred Additional Information Starcom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment reputed company are made without regard to actual or perceived race, reputed company, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and reputed company medical conditions, national reputed company, reputed company, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include: Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance Tuition Assistance Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more Matching Gifts programs Flexible working arrangements 'Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from reputed company reputed company has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility) Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances The benefits offerings listed are available to U.S. based employees, are reviewed on an annual reputed company, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents. If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or reputed company process specifically, please contact USMTTACompliance@reputed company.com. reputed company your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Compensation reputed company: USD $149,340.00 - USD $214,620.00/Annually. This is the pay reputed company the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. This role may also be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay reputed company at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a reputed company-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, reputed company, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 8/23/2026. Apply To This Job