Associate Head of Content, SEO

Headquarters: San Diego, California URL: https://animalz.co We're looking for a sharp writer and strategic thinker to join our SEO team as an Associate Head of Content. This is a high-level individual contributor role that sits between our Senior Content Marketers and Heads of Content, and it requires someone who can move fluidly between hands-on content creation and strategic account management. First and foremost, this is a writing role. We need someone who produces exceptional content—clear, compelling, and editorially rigorous—not someone who simply knows how to assemble keywords into a blog post. You'll write content that ranks, but more importantly, content that's genuinely worth reading. Your SEO expertise should elevate your writing, not replace it. The balance of your work will shift based on agency needs. When managing fewer accounts (2-3), you'll carry a heavier writing load, producing multiple pieces per month and serving as a primary content creator for key accounts. When managing more accounts (4-5), you'll shift toward strategic account management, freelancer oversight, and quality control. This flexibility is central to the role; you need to thrive in both modes. You'll report to a Head of Content who serves as your strategic partner and consultant. You'll also work closely with our SEO and content engineering teams to ensure content strategies account for traditional search, AI-powered discovery, and emerging content production workflows. What You'll Do Content Creation & Quality Research, outline, and write high-quality SEO content (blog posts, guides, landing pages, and more) that balances search intent with editorial excellence Refresh and optimize existing content to improve rankings, engagement, and visibility across both traditional search and AI-powered discovery tools Maintain Animalz's standard of writing quality across all content you produce and oversee, ensuring every piece is clear, well-structured, and genuinely useful to the reader St