Interim Head of Search & AI Discoverability (Global)

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Interim Head of Search & AI Discoverability (Global) for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in New York, NY. Responsibilities :

• Maintain momentum on Search, LLM visibility, and AI powered discoverability across AMRS and global markets, while providing consistent team leadership and clear executive level communication. Ensure priorities remain aligned, execution continues smoothly, and senior stakeholders have confidence in direction and progress.
• Executive Communication & Global SME Responsibilities:
  • Ensure strong executive alignment, continuity of leadership, and authoritative guidance on Search and LLM visibility
• Executive & Senior Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for Search, SEO, GEO, and LLM visibility for senior leadership
  • Communicate regularly with the Global CMO, providing:
  • Clear updates on performance, risks, and opportunities
  • High level insights on how Search and LLM discovery are evolving
  • Concise narratives that translate complex data into business impact
• Engage with senior stakeholders across Marketing, Digital, Analytics, Content, and Engineering to:
  • Align priorities
  • Socialize progress
  • Escalate issues when needed
• Global Subject Matter Expert (SME) - SEO & LLM Search
  • Act as the global SME for SEO, GEO, and LLM driven search and discovery
  • Provide authoritative guidance on:
  • Search strategy and best practices
  • LLM visibility and AI ready content structures
  • Technical readiness for search and generative AI platforms
• Ensure consistency in how Search and LLM visibility are understood and applied across:
  • AMRS
  • Global teams (EMEA, APAC, Aladdin as needed)
• Represent the Search & LLM visibility function confidently in executive forums, working sessions, and leadership discussions
• Run Search & LLM Visibility Operations (Daily / Weekly)
  • Own day to day SEO, GEO, and LLM visibility workflows across AMRS, EMEA, APAC and partnering close with our Aladdin business
  • Work with AMRS Associate to turn insights into clear, prioritized recommendations for:
  • Content updates
  • New page creation
  • Evangelizing Conductor among AMRS stakeholders
  • Advise on dashboard creation for key campaigns
• Be the Point Person for Key Stakeholders
  • Act as the primary search + LLM visibility contact for BlackRock
  • Join recurring meetings to:
  • Provide updates
  • Answer questions
  • Flag risks or blockers early
• Manage Priority Content & Topic Workstreams
  • Oversee priority topic areas already in motion (e.g. crypto, income, dividends, investing basics)
  • Review content briefs and page templates (page groups, keywords, topics)
• Ensure content is:
  • Search intent aligned
  • LLM readable
  • Structurally sound (headings, schema, internal linking)
• Maintain Technical Readiness for SEO & LLMs
• Partner with the technical SEO/GEO lead and Digital teams to:
  • Monitor crawlability and indexing
  • Ensure schema and metadata templates are applied correctly
  • Flag AI/LLM blockers (JS rendering, hidden content, component issues) and work to prioritize issues with components on high traffic sites)
• Track progress on:
  • AEM technical improvements
  • Schema rollouts
  • Log file or bot access initiatives (where applicable)
• Oversee Reporting & Executive Readouts
• Own reporting cadence, including:
  • Search performance
  • LLM visibility trends
• Topic coverage and competitive gaps
  • Contribute to or maintain Executive Scorecard inputs
• Translate data into:
  • Simple narratives
  • Clear wins
  • Clear "here's what we're doing next" guidance
• Coordinate with External Partners & Vendors
• Serve as daytoday contact for:
  • Conductor
  • Gain
• Ensure:
  • Deliverables stay on track
  • Questions are answered quickly
  • Insights are actioned internally
• Keep AI & LLM Education Moving (Lightweight)
• Reinforce existing best practices for:
  • LLMready writing
  • Prompt informed content creation
  • AI assisted workflows
  • Answer questions from teams who are starting to apply these practices
  • Escalate more complex decisions rather than reinventing them
• Managing Direct Reports & Team Leadership
• Goal: Ensure continuity, clarity, and momentum across the Search & LLM Visibility team during Laura's maternity leave.
• DaytoDay People Management
  • Act as daytoday manager for direct reports (e.g., AMRS SEO/GEO Lead, Global Technical SEO/GEO Lead)
  • Hold regular 1:1s to:
    • Prioritize work
    • Remove blockers
    • Ensure alignment to agreed goals and timelines
    • Provide clear direction on what matters most week to week (no reprioritization whiplash)
• Workstream Coordination & Ownership
  • Translate broader goals into clear, actionable tasks for each direct report
• Ensure strong handoffs between:
  • Activation (content, campaigns, insights)
  • Technical readiness (crawlability, schema, AEM improvements)
• Maintain visibility into:
  • What's in progress
  • What's at risk
  • What needs escalation

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