AEO Specialist (Answer Engine Optimization) - Remote

About the role

Blacksmith Agency is an AI-first digital agency looking for an AEO Specialist (Answer Engine Optimization) to work remotely for a book of B2B and growing-brand clients. The role owns the search strategy: the technical roadmap, the content priorities and the ranking story. Paid media is a separate seat with its own strategist.

Key responsibilities

• Technical SEO: crawl, indexation, site speed, schema and site architecture
• Keyword strategy, on-page optimization and content priorities, with writers and AI producing the drafts
• Getting clients found in AI search (Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity) alongside classic organic results
• Links, local search and multi-location SEO where needed
• Reporting in GA4 and Search Console, and the quarterly roadmap for each client

Required profile

• 3+ years of hands-on SEO experience, having run audits and made fixes yourself
• Agency experience across several clients at once
• Clear spoken English with US clients on live calls

Required skills

• Fluency with Search Console and GA4
• Screaming Frog
• Ahrefs or Semrush

To apply, candidates complete a short online application followed by a 6-minute Predictive Index assessment using the same email address.