Senior SEO Growth Lead

atom.com•Hoffman Estates, IL

About The Position

Atom.com is an AI-native premium domain marketplace for startups and established businesses ready to secure a strong name, build a stronger brand, and move faster toward success. Our curated collection of world-class brandable domains, combined with intelligent discovery, makes finding the right domain fast and seamless, while our platform supports the entire naming journey—from idea generation and research to testing, trademark support, and brand monitoring. As a fast-growing, AI-first company operating at the intersection of branding, search, startups, and technology, Atom offers a unique opportunity to work on ambitious organic growth challenges with a lean, high-performing team. We are building long-term organic acquisition systems designed to compete against significantly larger companies through smarter execution, technical excellence, and creative thinking—not oversized budgets. This is an ideal environment for someone who is deeply experienced in SEO, highly analytical, curious about the future of AI-driven search, and excited by the challenge of building scalable organic growth in a highly competitive space.

Requirements

5+ years of hands-on SEO experience with measurable growth results
Proven experience growing organic traffic in competitive industries
Strong understanding of technical SEO, indexing, crawl optimization, site architecture, and internal linking
Experience with content strategy and search intent optimization
Strong understanding of modern SEO tools, workflows, and AI-assisted systems
High ownership mindset with the ability to operate independently
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Clear communication skills and ability to explain strategy effectively
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, startup-style environment
Interest in startups, branding, marketplaces, AI, or technology

Nice To Haves

Experience with marketplace or programmatic SEO
Experience competing against large incumbents with lean resources
Familiarity with AI search optimization / LLM visibility
Experience scaling SEO in high-growth startup environments
Experience improving conversion rates from organic traffic

Responsibilities

Own and execute Atom’s SEO and organic growth strategy
Identify scalable opportunities to increase qualified organic traffic
Improve technical SEO across a large-scale marketplace environment
Build and optimize landing page, content, and internal linking strategies
Develop systems for scalable SEO growth, including AI-assisted workflows and automation
Conduct deep competitor analysis and identify strategic gaps
Improve search visibility across traditional search and AI-driven search experiences
Work closely with engineering and product teams on technical SEO initiatives
Monitor performance, identify growth opportunities, and drive experimentation
Focus on business impact and conversions—not vanity metrics alone