Summary:
We are seeking a forward-thinking Director of Discoverability AEO/SEO to lead how our brand is surfaced, understood, and trusted across search engines and AI-powered answer platforms. As search behavior rapidly evolves toward conversational, voice, and zero powered answer platforms, this role will ensure our content remains authoritative, accurate, and highly visible.
This is an enterprise leadership role with responsibility for defining strategy, driving adoption, and influencing how discoverability is embedded across content, marketing, communications, and digital experience teams.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Own the enterprise discoverability strategy across traditional SEO and emerging AI-driven‑driven answer engines (e.g., featured snippets, voice, conversational search).
- Set standards and best practices for structured data, semantic optimization, and content clarity across all digital properties.
- Lead cross-functional‑functional collaboration with SEO, content, communications, analytics, and technology teams to operationalize AEO at scale.
- Define success metrics and reporting, building dashboards and translating insights into clear recommendations for business and content leaders.
- Stay ahead of industry shifts, including AI search platforms, zero‑click experiences, and evolving search engine behaviors.
- Establish governance to ensure discoverability practices align with brand, accessibility, and data privacy standards.
- Evangelize discoverability excellence through education, enablement, and executive‑level storytelling.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Skills and Competencies:
- Proven success optimizing for featured snippets, structured data, and AI‑driven search environments.
- Deep understanding of semantic search, technical SEO and search platform evolution.
- Experience influencing cross-functional‑functional teams without direct authority.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Hands‑on experience with enterprise SEO platforms (e.g., BrightEdge, Conductor, SEMrush, Ahrefs).
- Experience managing direct reports (technical SEO, content strategist).
Minimum Qualifications:
- 7–10+ years of experience in SEO, content strategy, or digital experience optimization, including enterprise-scale‑scale implementations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in a regulated or complex industry (e.g., home services, financial).
- Familiarity with CMS platforms and enterprise content workflows.
- Understanding of natural language processing (NLP) and its impact on search.
- Ability to influence senior leadership and drive change across departments.
Location:
- This position sits at our offices in Irving, TX or corporate headquarters in Boca Raton, FL. We follow a 4 days onsite and 1-day remote schedule.
Travel:
- Occasionally, less than 25%
ADT Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes multiple medical plan choices with dental and vision, plus well-being resources and an employee assistance program. Offerings emphasize broad coverage areas with employer-paid basics like short-term disability and basic life insurance.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) savings plan with company matching is a core element of the package. Retirement programs are positioned to support long-term financial security alongside other financial tools.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave are available, with options to purchase additional PTO and support for other leaves. Time-away programs are complemented by flexibility elements noted across roles.
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