Associate Director, Search Engine Optimization (Temp)

New York, New York April 27, 2026 Full Time

Job Description

What You’ll Do

This Supervisor/Associate Director, SEO contract position is in support of an enterprise-level migration. The websites are B2B/B2C in the telecom space. You will lead the migration efforts as a representative of Horizon Media working directly with our client to facilitate completion of the project.

Strategy development: 20%

Client Management: 20%

Technical Consultation/Implementation Support: 50%

Reporting: 10%

Migration strategy consultative efforts

Project manage and work with multiple teams, including technical teams, to determine & build strategies for technical SEO implementation

Create and maintain migration roadmap and timeline and communicate status across multiple teams

Perform client work as outlined by the client on an ad hoc basis when necessary

Attend meetings on-site with client and maintain confidentially throughout the migration process

Who You Are

Enthusiastic, detail-oriented, hardworking, with a keen eye for detail

A strong presenter; able to articulate clearly and effectively

A team player, willing to roll up your sleeves

An independent worker with strong time management and organization skills

An excellent communicator both orally and in writing, with the ability to communicate effectively with developers & technical team as well as clients & account team

Experienced in interpreting analytical data and identifying actionable opportunities

A strong project manager with practiced delegation skills, to ensure deliverables are being collaboratively developed with the appropriate level of guidance, meeting client deadlines and quality standards

A supporter of and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion

Preferred Skills & Experience

5+ years’ work experience in SEO, part of which was in supporting enterprise clients

Knowledge of all aspects of SEO, as well as solid understanding of all digital media disciplines

A comprehensive understanding of key search engine ranking factors

Familiarity with Screaming Frog, MOZ, SEMRush, Brightedge, Conductor, and/or other industry tools
Recent, demonstrated experience with Screaming Frog is required for this role

Previous, demonstrated experience of successful website migrations (including content, URL, CDN, and images)

Ability to speak to executive leadership on the client and interact with them on a regular basis

Ability to interpret analytics data and identify actionable opportunities

Proven ability to autonomously manage an SEO project that is deadline dependent

Ability to communicate SEO priorities to web developers and create/manage JIRA tickets as necessary
Working, functional knowledge of Adobe Analytics

Working knowledge of HTML, PHP, JavaScript, and/or CSS is a plus

Physical Activity and Work Environment

No physical activity required. Some travel may be required for trade shows, publisher/client visits, etc.

Salary Range: $2,115.38 to $2,500.00 a week. A successful applicant’s actual weekly or hourly rate may vary based upon, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure/certifications, and equity.

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Base Pay

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Horizon Media is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.