Senior AI SEO Analyst
Chennai, India

Are you energized by using AI to push the boundaries of SEO and redefine how content ranks and performs online?
Does driving measurable visibility and performance get you up in the morning?
We’re looking for a Senior AI SEO Analyst who thrives on optimizing content and refining AI workflows to help businesses grow online.

About the Job:

As a Senior AI SEO Analyst, your mission is to elevate the visibility, scalability, and ROI of Vendasta's client websites by combining advanced SEO execution with AI-enhanced workflows and data-driven insight generation. You will lead complex SEO initiatives, refine AI-powered tools and prompt templates, and collaborate cross-functionally to embed search best practices into content, development, and marketing processes.

This role requires a high degree of autonomy, technical SEO fluency, and the ability to identify patterns, shape processes, and mentor peers. You’ll help define how AI enables smarter SEO operations and more scalable growth strategies—while ensuring that outputs are ethical, accurate, and performance-driven

Note:
This role requires working in CST shift hours, from 7:30 PM to 4:30 AM IST, at our Chennai office (Work from Office).

Your Impact:

As a Senior AI SEO Analyst, you will:

• Lead implementation of SEO strategy across high-impact pages including multi-location landing pages, product directories, and service hubs
• Conduct complex keyword clustering, intent mapping, and internal linking optimization at scale
• Own the SEO QA process for large projects, auditing site structure, crawlability, and content alignment
• Partner with developers and editors to ensure implementation of schema, structured data, and page performance improvements
• Build, test, and optimize SEO prompt libraries for tasks like keyword expansion, meta generation, SERP analysis, and clustering
• Identify inefficiencies in current AI workflows and propose new automation layers or fine-tuned prompts
• Analyze AI output quality, flag hallucinations, and create documented guidance to improve usability across the team
• Act as a point of contact for AI SEO tooling feedback loops with product, R&D, or workflow specialists
• Independently assess organic performance trends using GA4, GSC, SEMrush,SEranking and Looker dashboards
• Lead performance deep dives to identify ranking drops, indexation issues, or content underperformance
• Translate AI-derived or raw data into actionable, client-ready insights with strategic recommendations
• Maintain and improve team-level reporting templates and internal performance dashboards
• Provide mentorship and QA support to IC1–2 SEO Analysts and Associates
• Collaborate with content teams, designers, and developers to deliver cohesive, SEO-first projects
• Share SEO findings and AI workflow improvements during retros, huddles, and cross-team training sessions
• Contribute to the creation of documentation, playbooks, and SEO education materials
  
  

What you bring to the table:

• 4–6+ years of SEO experience with a proven track record in technical, on-page, and off-page strategy
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Strategy, or a related field preferred
• Advanced understanding of ranking factors, crawl behavior, and search engine algorithm updates
• Expertise with SEO tools: SEMrush, SEranking, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, Surfer SEO, GA4, GSC
• Knowledge of structured data, Core Web Vitals, and SEO considerations in JavaScript frameworks
• Experience scaling SEO across large or multi-location sites is a strong asset
• Hands-on experience using and iterating prompts in ChatGPT, Gemini, Jasper, or similar tools
• Ability to analyze, test, and optimize AI-generated outputs for SEO accuracy and brand relevance
• Familiarity with LangChain or workflow tools like Zapier, Make, or prompt libraries is a bonus
• Understanding of AI limitations, bias risks, and the need for editorial QA in automated content
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to synthesize large datasets into insights
• Fluency in interpreting CTR, bounce rate, conversions, keyword position volatility, and page-level performance
• Proficiency in building visual reports and presentations that support strategic recommendations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for internal and client-facing use
• Experience mentoring junior team members or leading internal QA
• Comfortable working cross-functionally to align SEO priorities with broader marketing and content goals
• Understanding of Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), including content structuring techniques to improve visibility in AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Bing Copilot, and voice search tools.
• Proactive contributor to shared knowledge resources, prompt templates, and documentation
• High attention to detail and analytical mindset for identifying localized information to impact highly successful SEO Campaigns.
• Must possess strong written content creation abilities. Editorial and revision skills are an asset in this role.
• Strong customer service skills are a must as the ability to build on client relationships are necessary for growth of the account portfolio.

Certifications preferred:

• Google Analytics (GA4)
• SEMrush, SEranking SEO Toolkit
• Surfer SEO Content Strategy
• Intro to Prompt Engineering (e.g., DeepLearning.AI)

About Vendasta
We help businesses get more customers. And keep them. We’re on a mission to build the most trusted AI-powered platform for small businesses and the partners who support them. At Vendasta, you’ll be part of something ambitious: helping bring AI transformation to local businesses at scale. As a team member, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive health benefits, flex time, and annual work-from-anywhere options
• Equity opportunities and a chance to directly shape our AI future
• A vibrant workplace culture that embraces experimentation, thought leadership, and continuous learning
• A place where building AI isn’t just a buzzword, it’s the core of everything we do
  
  

Perks:

Join the Vendasta team, where your well-being and growth come first. Step into a workplace that blends competitive health benefits with true flexibility, including flex time and an annual work-from-anywhere policy. Take ownership of your future with our Employee Options Program, and enjoy the little things, like daily snacks, a vibrant cafeteria, and catered Friday lunches at our offices. Invest in your growth through education reimbursement, in-house learning opportunities, and a suite of leadership development programs. We’re driven by our values; Drive, Innovation, Respect, and Agility, and it shows in everything we do. Give back through community initiatives and volunteer opportunities, and build more than just a career, build a life you love. At Vendasta, you’ll find the support, the challenge, and the culture to thrive. Discover your potential. Make an impact. Grow with us.

Discover your potential. Build something that matters.

Help us lead the AI revolution from right here in Chennai.