GEO/AEO Manager - Temporary

Monks•Denver, CO

7d•$45 - $53

About The Position

We are seeking a proactive, data-driven SEO professional who combines strong content, technical, and analytical skills with excellent client-management capabilities. This temporary role serves as the primary day-to-day contact for assigned clients, owning the strategy and execution across Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Local Optimization (Local SEO), and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO). You will align content, technical improvements, and analytics to drive sustainable organic growth. This temporary role is expected to run through the end of December, 2025, with the possibility of extension based on performance and business needs. Work schedule: Full-time (40 hours/week) during EDT or MDT business hours to ensure alignment with the team and clients. Hourly rate: $53/hour.

Responsibilities

Client Management Act as the main day-to-day contact for assigned clients; manage expectations, communications, and cadence (onboarding, weekly updates, monthly reviews).
Translate client goals into actionable SEO//AEO plans; present progress and ROI clearly.
Identify upsell opportunities and coordinate with broader teams as needed.
SEO Strategy & Execution Develop and own end-to-end SEO strategy (on-page, technical, content, link-building, international/local).
Drive content optimization and collaboration with the content team to match intent, E-E-A-T, and brand voice.
Local SEO Optimize for local/geo-specific queries, maps, and local packs.
Google Business Profile optimization, local citations, reviews strategy, and geo-targeted content plans.
AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) Design and implement a generative SEO strategy aligned with business goals, across LLM-powered engines (Gemini, ChatGPT, Perplexity, etc.)
Expand and refine our entity graph through structured data, internal linking, and external signals to strengthen relevance.
Engineer and test prompts to assess how content appears in generative search and identify optimization opportunities.
Analyze and define opportunity areas across all platforms of influence Define and track metrics such as LLM visibility, sentiment, and citation rate to measure success.
Technical SEO Lead technical audits (crawlability, indexation, site structure, redirects, canonical issues, duplicate content, page speed, mobile usability).
Collaborate with developers to implement fixes; monitor impact.
Analytics & Reporting Define and track KPIs; build dashboards (Looker Studio/Data Studio) and provide actionable insights.
Use GA4, Search Console, log-file analysis, and other analytics to measure impact and inform optimizations.
Run experimentation (A/B tests, content experiments) and report results.
Collaboration & Governance Work cross-functionally with content, product, development, UX, and paid media to ensure integrated growth strategies.
Maintain documentation, playbooks, and client-facing materials; ensure consistency with brand guidelines.
Compliance & Quality Ensure SEO practices comply with search engine guidelines and industry standards.
Maintain accessibility and privacy considerations where applicable.