Associate Director, SEO Data & Research

Brainlabs is the media agency built to answer one question: what's actually driving profit? Founded in 2012 by Daniel Gilbert, we were built by engineers before we were a media agency. Today, 1,000+ Brainlabbers across five continents use our proprietary agents, built on 32 media tools and over 2,500 logged experiments, to help brands connect every channel they plan and buy to one thing: the bottom line.

Role type: Full-time
Team: Site Experience
Reporting to: Senior Director, SEO
Estimated Start: June 2026
Location: Dallas, Texas | New York City, New York | Los Angeles, California | San Francisco, California | Boca Raton, Florida
Work Authorization: This role is open to US Citizens/Permanent Residents. We are unable to sponsor any work authorizations for this role.

What's the role
As an AD, SEO Data & Research, you will help shape how we define, measure, and report performance across a single enterprise SEO program. You will turn complex search, AI visibility, keyword, and reporting requirements into clear methodologies that client teams can use with confidence. This role sits at the intersection of SEO strategy, data analysis, and stakeholder reporting, helping ensure our measurement approach is consistent, actionable, and aligned to client business goals.

So, tell me about the company
Brainlabs is culture-first. You’ve probably heard other companies describe themselves as people, clients, or profit first – but we see people, clients and profit as the building blocks of our ecosystem. Culture powers all three and we know that when the ecosystem is balanced, we all win! That's why the culture we cultivate is a culture of winning together.
To learn more about what it’s like to be a Brainlabber, check out our culture code.

What you do
• Define reporting requirements, measurement frameworks, and governance standards across SEO and AI Search workstreams for a single enterprise client.
• Build durable approaches for keyword coverage, AI visibility tracking, prompt categorization, reporting cadence, and KPI interpretation.
• Partner closely with SEO, data, and client delivery teams to turn ambiguous asks into structured requirements.
• Identify reporting risks or gaps and ensure insights are clear enough to support executive-level decision-making.

Who you are
• Strong enterprise SEO, B2B SaaS, measurement, and reporting experience
• Comfortable working with imperfect or evolving data, with the ability to create structure, rigor, and consistency
• BigQuery and Adobe Analytics experience
• Strong data analysis skills with the ability to translate technical details into clear business implications
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and confident working across SEO, analytics, and client stakeholders

How you succeed
You will live our culture code every day!
Effective campaign creation and delivery metrics.
Internal targets/metrics on technology adoption and process optimisation met.
You will hit our quality assurance metrics on all campaigns you lead.
Client satisfaction targets being met (internal & external).
Learning certifications created and met across the practice.
Actively managing workload of your delivery teams to maximize output.

What happens next
We know searching for a job is tough and that you want to find the best career and employer for you. We also want to ensure that this position is the best fit for both you and us. Therefore, you will participate in a comprehensive interview process that includes skills interviews with our team. The goal of this process is to allow you to get to know us as we learn more about you.
Brainlabs actively seeks and encourages applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and identities.
Thank you for your interest in Brainlabs! We look forward to getting to know you!

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What happens next?

We know searching for a job is tough and that you want to find the best career and employer for you. We also want to ensure that this position is the best fit for both you and us. Therefore, you will participate in a comprehensive interview process that includes skills interviews with our team. The goal of this process is to allow you to get to know us as we learn more about you.

Brainlabs actively seeks and encourages applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and identities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace: we are committed to equal opportunity for all applicants and employees regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the application process, please let us know!

Please note that we will never ask you to transfer cash or make any other payment to us in order to apply for a role or to work for Brainlabs. Any such asks are fraudulent and should be reported to the appropriate authorities in your area.