Senior Manager, SEO & Discoverability
Senior Manager, SEO & Discoverability
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Job Description
You are as unique as your background experience and point of view. Here youll be encouraged empowered and challenged to be your best self. Youll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day youll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals families and communities around the world.
Job Description:
Youre the national lead for Sun Lifes organic search strategy owning the future of discoverability in an AI-first intent-driven world. This role isnt about maintaining the status quo. Youll define how Canadians find and engage with Sun Life across platforms while helping shape how our digital ecosystem supports business growth.
Reporting into the Director of Content youll lead strategy execution tooling and education for SEO AI search visibility and site-level optimization. Youll be a trusted advisor to cross-functional teams by translating complex SEO into business impact building internal capabilities and aligning efforts across content brand paid media campaign and client experience programs.
Were looking for a collaborative strategic leader who brings both depth in SEO and strength in influence someone who leads with clarity builds strong partnerships and can future-proof Sun Lifes discoverability strategy in a rapidly evolving environment.
Preferred skills
- SEO strategy development for enterprise and regulated websites
- Technical SEO audits (crawlability indexation page speed Core Web Vitals)
- Structured data implementation (schema markup for FAQ How-To Q&A)
- Site architecture planning including URL strategy taxonomy and interlinking
- Content hierarchy design for discoverability and client journey alignment
- Keyword clustering and pillar-page strategy development
- Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) for platforms like ChatGPT Gemini and Perplexity
- Natural language and voice search optimization
- Landing page optimization informed by audience segmentation and search behaviour
- Implementation and governance of SEO tooling (e.g. AHREFs SEMJI)
- Creation of scalable content briefing systems tied to SEO insights
- Integration of SEO into omnichannel campaign planning and execution
- Measurement strategy design including Share of Voice and AI visibility KPIs
- Cross-functional collaboration with content public web analytics and marketing teams
- Evaluate mobile responsiveness and performance indicators to support discoverability across devices
- Explore and assess AI-generated content models for visibility in AI search environments
- Development and delivery of SEO education and enablement programs across teams
Qualifications
- 57 years of progressive SEO leadership experience in large complex or regulated environments
- Proven track record of driving measurable growth through organic search and discoverability strategies
- Deep expertise in technical SEO structured data and AI-informed search practices
- Demonstrated experience developing enterprise SEO strategies aligned to business goals and client needs
- Strong understanding of E-E-A-T and YMYL content principles within compliance-heavy sectors
- Experience integrating SEO with content marketing paid media analytics and digital strategy
- Comfortable presenting to and influencing executives with the ability to translate SEO into business impact
- Skilled in SEO and analytics tools such as AHREFs SEMJI Google Search Console and Adobe Analytics
- Experience managing direct reports and scaling SEO capabilities through coaching and enablement
- Familiarity with CMS platforms (preferably AEM) accessibility standards and content governance processes
- Nice to have: Experience in financial services insurance or other high-trust industries
Responsibilities
- Lead the national SEO and discoverability strategy across Sun Lifes digital ecosystem
- Shape and evolve Sun Lifes approach to AI-powered search and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)
- Define and oversee technical SEO strategy in collaboration with developers Public Web and AEM teams
- Establish site-wide optimization frameworks including structured data content hierarchy and taxonomy
- Represent SEO and discoverability considerations in governance forums for site redesigns content launches and homepage updates
- Drive discoverability through landing page strategy internal linking and entity-based SEO
- Integrate SEO insights into content planning campaign development and audience segmentation
- Ensure SEO programs meet compliance requirements and Sun Lifes YMYL obligations for content quality and integrity
- Define and track performance metrics including Share of Voice AI snippet eligibility and mid-funnel engagement
- Lead the implementation and governance of SEO tools (e.g. AHREFs SEMJI) ensuring scalable use across teams
- Develop education programs and enablement resources to upskill internal partners on modern SEO practices
- Collaborate with analytics brand paid media and content teams to align SEO with business objectives
- Manage and mentor direct reports fostering strategic growth and future-ready capability within the team
Whats in it for you
- Were proud to be recognized as a company with a 2024 Most Trusted Executive team by Great Place to Work Canada
- Access to short-term assignments or Gigs across the organization to help you develop new skills and connections.
- A collaborative and interactive team environment
- Charitable giving through our You Give We Give program lets you give back to your community and in many cases well match your contributions.
- Care Days available for self-care or care of others (i.e. family or others you may support) and Sick Days to support your well-being.
The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.
Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.
Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to .
We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business our Clients and you! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.
We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Salary Range:
78000/78 000 - 128000/128 000Job Category:
MarketingPosting End Date:
17/07/2025Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
