Title: AEO Strategist Location: New York City Department: Growth Marketing Job Description: We Are Goodie helps leading brands win AI search. As billions of people use ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI systems to discover products and make buying decisions, brands need a way to understand and influence how they’re represented. Goodie gives teams a full AI control plane: real-time visibility into how AI models speak about their brand and products, how competitors show up, and an optimization engine to improve visibility and performance. This category didn’t exist two years ago - we were early, and we’re defining it. We’re backed by strong investors, trusted by category-leading customers, and scaling fast. We’re hiring curious, ambitious builders to help shape the future of AI search. We're looking for: As a AEO Strategist at Goodie, you’ll be the go-to advisor for enterprise brands navigating the new search frontier. You’ll lead relationships with our clients, translate data into strategic clarity, and guide brands in shaping how they’re discovered, represented, and chosen in AI search. This isn’t SEO 2.0. It’s a new discipline entirely and you’ll help write the playbook. You’ll identify patterns before they become best practices, turn complex platform mechanics into actionable frameworks, and help Goodie clients stay ahead while others are still catching up. At Goodie, you won’t just be optimizing you’ll be shaping the next chapter of organic growth in the AI and agentic web. You’ll work with global brands, build industry-defining strategies, and contribute to a category that didn’t exist three years ago. If you want ownership, real impact, and a chance to be early in a movement that will define the next decade of marketing, this is the role. You’ll do: - Act as the primary strategic lead for a portfolio of enterprise and scale-up Goodie AI clients. - Build AEO strategies that maximize brand visibility across LLMs and AI search surfaces. - Partner with client teams (SEO, content, comms, growth) to integrate AEO into broader growth strategy. - Lead deep research into AI models, prompt patterns, and entity-based discovery mechanics. - Translate findings into competitive gap analyses, visibility frameworks, and industry-specific playbooks. - Turn client challenges and edge cases into structured learnings and product feedback loops. - Present insights and strategies with clarity to executives, marketers, and technical teams. - Stay two steps ahead of industry shifts, surfacing what matters before it’s obvious. You have: - 4+ years in SEO, content strategy, search marketing, or growth roles (AEO/GEO experience a major plus). - A proven record of designing strategies that drive measurable growth and visibility. - Ability to think at both the technical (structured data, AI crawlers, entity SEO) and strategic (brand narrative, growth) levels. - Comfort leading enterprise client relationships with authority, clarity, and trust. - Intellectual curiosity about how AI systems interpret, prioritize, and present information. - A knack for simplifying technical concepts into frameworks executives and marketers can use. - Track record of anticipating search or platform shifts before they went mainstream. Benefits & Perks of Becoming a Goodie: - Earn More, Together: Base Pay + Profit Sharing Opportunities - Health First: Premium Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage - Flex Work Environment: Hybrid at HQ and remote globally - Set Up Shop: Home Office Stipend - Recharge Anytime: Flexible PTO Plan - Family First: Paid Parental Leave Plan - Secure Your Future: 401(k) Plan with Employer Matching - Level Up: Mentorship & Career Growth Support - Always Be Learning: Access to Top-tier Resources & Industry Experts - Work Hard, Play Harder: Quarterly Team Trips (Onsite and Offsite) - Mind & Body Wellness: Gym, Wellness, and Access to Mental Health Plans - Fuel Your Day: Free Lunch, Snacks, Cold Brew, & Happy Hours - Grow With Us: Endless Opportunities to Lead & Succeed - Keep on Shining: Ongoing Employee Development Programs EEO & Compensation Transparency: Goodie AI is committed to pay transparency and equity among all employees and provides employees an environment where pay transparency and dialogue on compensation are allowed. Goodie AI complies with federal, state, and local laws on compensation, pay transparency, and pay equity. We take factors including geographic location, education, training, skillset, market rates, certifications, and more into consideration when constructing pay ranges for new and existing roles within our organization. The compensation range for this position is $70,000 - $90,000 base pay. Profit share bonus and additional incentives will be discussed during the offer phase. At Goodie AI, we understand that diversity in the workplace is vital to a company’s success and growth. We strive to make sure that our team members are included and have a sense of belonging that makes us a great company to work with and a great company to work for. To that end, Goodie AI is committed to Equal Opportunity Employment and complies with all Equal Opportunity Employment laws. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will work to make reasonable accommodations available in the job application and interview process, to perform essential duties of the job function, and to retrieve other benefits and privileges of employment with our organization. BEWARE OF FRAUD! Please be aware of potentially fraudulent job postings or suspicious activity by persons that are posing as Goodie team members, recruiters, and HR employees. Our team will contact you regarding job opportunities from email addresses ending in @nogood.io or @higoodie.com. Additionally, we do utilize our ATS- Ashby- to help us schedule initial screening calls. Job seeking is hard- we’re sorry that scammers have added this element to your search for something new. Stay vigilant out there!