Program Manager (contract)

Program Manager (Contract)

Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Microsoft through external staffing partners of Allegis Global Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by AGS and will not be an employee of Microsoft.

Summary:

This position offers an exceptional opportunity to lead organic growth strategy for a major digital marketing and media team. As the primary driver of search engine optimization and emerging AI\-powered search visibility, you will shape how millions of users discover and engage with digital products and services. This individual contributor role demands both strategic vision and hands\-on execution, requiring you to innovate across traditional search engines and cutting\-edge AI search platforms while maintaining brand integrity. You will serve as the organic growth champion, partnering with Marketing, PR, Engineering, and Web Production teams to scale best practices and ensure content remains highly discoverable, authoritative, and competitive in rapidly evolving search ecosystems. This role offers significant cross\-functional visibility and the opportunity to influence enterprise\-wide SEO programs with measurable business impact.

Job Responsibilities:

• Own end\-to\-end SEO and AEO on\-page and off\-page strategy and execution across content, technical foundations, and AI discovery with clearly defined KPIs for measurable organic growth and impact
• Lead product, content, and keyword optimization roadmaps focused on high\-demand opportunities, embedded into editorial workflows and launches
• Own technical SEO strategy and execution, including crawlability, indexation, Core Web Vitals, and structured data, partnering with Engineering to prioritize and deliver improvements
• Define and advance AI search strategy, measuring and improving visibility across AI\-powered search systems, agents, and assistants
• Drive data\-backed insights by owning SEO and AI search telemetry, performance reporting, and competitive intelligence
• Review SEO and AEO telemetry and data, diagnose issues, and prioritize roadmaps, projects, and tasks
• Partner with Web Marketing Lead to review and prioritize projects and tasks based on business need, impact, and outcomes
• Collaborate across Marketing, Engineering, and Web Production to ship fixes and optimize for product updates and launches
• Track traditional and AI\-search visibility, run competitive analysis, identify opportunities, and measure impacts with KPI reporting
• Influence and align cross\-functionally by evangelizing best practices through playbooks, guidance, education, and executive\-level storytelling
• Provide clear stakeholder updates and present findings to audiences at all levels, including senior leadership

Requirements:

• Minimum 4 years of hands\-on content, editorial, and technical SEO expertise driving enterprise SEO programs for entertainment or technology brands, either in\-house or agency side
• Minimum 4 years proficiency administering and distilling complex data from SEO and AI SEO and AEO telemetry and analytics tools
• Minimum 1 year proven impacts establishing, measuring, and improving visibility within AI search including Google AI Overviews and all AI search systems
• Demonstrated experience with direct\-to\-consumer, gaming, entertainment, or technology brands
• Corporate experience with large or mid\-size companies required
• Stable employment history demonstrating commitment and growth
• Highly data\-driven and outcome\-oriented with strong analytical capabilities
• Demonstrated editorial and technical SEO expertise driving enterprise\-scale programs with measurable outcomes
• Strong technical SEO expertise including site architecture, structured data, Core Web Vitals, client versus server\-side considerations, JavaScript SEO, redirects, and enterprise\-scale site hygiene
• Proficiency with SEO, AI SEO and AEO, and analytics tools such as Adobe Analytics, Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools, Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, seoClarity, DevTools, and Lighthouse
• Proven ability to establish, measure, and improve visibility across AI\-powered search experiences, including Google AI Overviews and other AI search systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable strategic recommendations
• Experience collaborating cross\-functionally and presenting to audiences at all levels, including senior leadership
• Proficiency administering and distilling complex data from SEO and AI SEO and AEO telemetry and analytics tools
• Strong understanding of emerging AI search platforms including Google AI Overviews, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, ChatGPT, and Copilot
• Proactive, self\-directed, and comfortable operating in a fast\-evolving environment
• Strong curiosity with ability to stay ahead of evolving SEO innovations while prioritizing brand integrity

Additional Details:

• Location: Remote
• Duration: 2 months

Pay Range\: $47\.50 \- $54 per hour

• Weekly Schedule: 40 hours
• Job Status: Non\-Exempt
• Application Deadline: Apply within 72 hours of the posting date to ensure consideration.

This role is eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical, dental \& vision
• Hospital plans
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre\-tax and Roth post\-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD\&D as well as voluntary Life \& AD\&D for the employee and dependents)
• Company paid short and long\-term disability
• Health \& Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA \& DCFSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave(PTO, Allegis Group Paid Family Leave, Parental Leave

Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

AGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, employment is contingent upon verification of identity and authorization to work in the United States. All persons hired will be required to complete Form I\-9 and provide acceptable documentation as required by law.

Please note that we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position. These tools may analyze application materials and assist our team in identifying candidates whose qualifications best match the requirements of the role. If you have questions about our use of AI in the hiring process, or would like more information, please contact us.

We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to protected classifications.*

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job\-related factors.