Director of AEO & SEO (AI)

Location: USA - Remote; Global - Remote. 100% remote flexibility with work from wherever you want. Annual team trips may take place in Boston, Austin, Costa Rica, and Belgrade.

Company

hirify.global is an organic growth agency that builds revenue-focused organic growth systems for B2B software companies, optimized for search engines and generative AI.

What you will do

• Lead and grow the AEO & SEO department, including hiring, coaching, performance management, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Own the department's P&L, annual budget contribution, headcount, capacity, KPIs, margins, and growth through new services and expansion.
• Set the AEO & SEO methodology, measurement philosophy, playbooks, quality standards, and reporting expectations.
• Lead AI integration by building tools, workflows, agents, and automations that improve delivery quality and reduce repetitive work.
• Develop senior client relationships, monitor portfolio health, identify expansion opportunities, and connect organic work to pipeline and revenue.
• Represent the agency through industry relationships, LinkedIn content, events, qualified leads, and collaboration with leadership and sales.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in SEO and organic growth, including meaningful hands-on AEO work during the last 18–24 months.
• Experience with AI visibility tools such as Peec or Profound and a clear understanding of visibility, share of voice, citations, and recommendations.
• Experience leading multi-level teams, including managers or team leads, and managing quality and performance decisions.
• Experience owning a P&L, developing annual budgets, and achieving gross profit margin targets.
• Commercial judgment with the ability to connect organic growth to pipeline, revenue, and executive-level attribution discussions.
• Agency and/or in-house B2B experience, executive presentation skills, AI adoption experience, and the ability to operate as a player-coach.

Nice to have

• A strong industry network and established presence in the SEO and AEO market.
• Experience presenting to CMOs, CEOs, and VPs.
• Strong opinions on the future of search combined with a willingness to change direction based on data.

Culture & Benefits

• Lean, agile, experimental environment focused on research, innovation, building, and shipping.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance premiums covered at 90% for US employees.
• 401(k) with employer matching, quarterly profit share eligibility after one year, and unlimited vacation.
• $2,000 annual learning and development stipend after one year, plus a free books program.
• $50 monthly networking stipend and annual team offsites.