Director of Search

What makes a great company? Is it the products it produces, its reputation, its culture? At Victorious, we know it’s our people. 

Our people-first ethos permeates every aspect of our company, from practicing radical integrity to empowering each other to do our best work. This approach attracts the sharpest minds in the industry and creates a culture that places empathy and kindness squarely in the middle of our commitment to rigorous methodologies. These values ennoble our team with a passion and loyalty that move us toward the long horizon of sustainable success — for our customers, and for us.

The Director of Search oversees Victorious’s service teams, setting the vision of search innovation and delivering search strategies to our clients that consistently achieve their goals. In addition to shaping the future of search services, the Director of Search plays a critical client-facing role, supporting enterprise accounts, translating complex SEO into clear marketing outcomes, and reinforcing confidence in high-stakes conversations. Through strategic oversight, operational clarity, and ongoing thought leadership, the Director of Search positions Victorious at the forefront of the future of search, unifying SEO, AI search, and content into a single high-performance service.

• Integrate and continuously refine SEO and content strategies into a single, high performance service offering with a unified strategy, voice, and value proposition.

• Support account teams when needed to brainstorm client strategy, creative approaches, and troubleshoot performance challenges.

• Provide escalation support to team members by helping them deliver high-quality services that translate complex SEO insights into clear, outcome-driven narratives.

• Join high-value client calls to build confidence and ensure our search strategies are effectively connected to the broader marketing goals and business outcomes our clients are looking to achieve.

• Develop and execute service roadmaps that blend traditional SEO excellence with emerging AI-search and generative engine optimization strategies.

• Drive the ideation, build-out, and refinement of AI-search services that position Victorious as the agency of choice for the AI-first era.

• Partner with marketing and sales teams to strengthen new business efforts with your fluency in communicating how to leverage SEO and AI-search as levers for marketing growth and competitive advantage.

• Build a culture where SEO and content professionals operate as a single strategic unit, grounded in shared goals and clear measures of success.

• Maintain high-quality, strategically aligned deliverables that consistently demonstrate business impact and client value.

• Represent Victorious in industry conversations, showcasing our vision and expertise in the future of search.

• Translate big-picture strategy into scalable systems, processes, and tools that enable the team to deliver with consistency and excellence.

• Mentor and develop team leads to ensure all service teams have strong leadership depth.

• Visionary leadership in SEO, content strategy, and emerging AI-search paradigms.

• Proven ability to lead service innovation from concept to market impact.

• Depth of experience supporting enterprise accounts, including the ability to step into high-stakes client conversations with authority.

• Strong ability to translate technical SEO into marketing language that resonates with executives and connects to business outcomes

• Strong understanding of AI retrievability, generative engines, and the interplay between technical SEO and strategic content creation.

• Expertise in aligning creative, technical, and operational functions around a shared strategic vision.

• Exceptional ability to communicate complex ideas with clarity and inspiration to clients, teams, and industry audiences.

• Expertise in diagnosing performance issues and collaborating with teams to find solutions.

• Exceptional communication skills with clients, from troubleshooting conversations to boardroom-level strategy framing.

• Ability to partner effectively with Sales to frame search strategies as growth drivers when needed in new business efforts.

• Comfort operating in ambiguity, with the ability to create clarity and focus in fast-changing environments.

• Skilled in building high-performance cultures rooted in collaboration, accountability, and innovation.

• Team members feel inspired, aligned, and equipped to deliver at the highest level in a fast-evolving industry.

• Clients see Victorious as their long-term strategic partner in navigating and winning in both traditional and AI-powered search.

• Enterprise accounts are strengthened by your presence in strategic discussions and client calls, reinforcing confidence and clarity.

• Clients consistently experience proactive support from SEO and content strategists, viewing Victorious as their competitive advantage.

• AI-search services are a recognized, revenue-generating differentiator in the market.

• Sales efforts are supported with consultative expertise when needed, leading to stronger positioning and conversion.

• Client goal achievement (measurable improvement in organic and AI-search visibility across accounts)

• Innovation velocity (speed, quality, and adoption)

• Operational efficiency and profitability

• Effectiveness of thought leadership

• You are self-motivated. You don’t need to be tightly managed to be successful, yet you understand the importance of following processes and communication. You don’t need to be fired up; you’re self-motivated by an inner drive to produce the best results and to be part of creating something great.

• You give a sh*t about your work. You believe in the inherent value of work and your role in helping a team succeed. You hate cynicism and are always looking to become a better version of yourself. Ego isn’t an issue for you because you know feedback is the fastest way to improve.

• You demonstrate radical integrity. You take your responsibilities seriously, even if they’re difficult or uncomfortable. You do what you say you’ll do and you’re always honest. Coworkers can rely on you to deliver and management never worries about your work ethic.

• Excellent Medical / Dental / Vision / Life / LTD Insurance

• 401(k)/Roth Retirement Plan & Company Match

• 100% Remote Work Environment

• Unlimited Paid Time Off

• Company-Paid Holidays + Wellness Days

• Company-provided work equipment

• Monthly Remote Work Stipend

• Monthly Holisticly Wellness Credit

• Charitable Donation Company Match

Victorious is no ordinary marketing agency. We are redefining the role SEO plays in building a thriving business, and our core belief informs everything we do. If we stay true to the best interests of our customers and the members of our team, we will all succeed.

To learn more about us, please visit our website at victorious.com