AI Search Strategist
ABOUT UA/UNIFORM ADVANTAGE BRANDS For over 40 years, UA Brands has designed fashion-forward apparel for the medical and culinary professionals who make a difference every day. We’re proud to support the people behind the work, those showing up and making an impact every shift. We’re a purpose-driven team with a strong commitment to community, collaboration, and service. Here, you’ll find a culture that values connection, fresh perspectives, and real impact. From the start, we’re committed to giving you an authentic look at life at UA Brands and how you can grow, contribute, and make your mark. ABOUT THE ROLE UA Brands is seeking an innovative AI Search Strategist to help improve how our brands, products, and content appear across AI-powered search and discovery platforms including ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, and other emerging AI search tools. This role combines technical SEO, AI search optimization, structured data strategy, semantic search, and content discoverability to help ensure AI systems can accurately understand, retrieve, and recommend our products and digital content. The ideal candidate has experience in SEO, technical SEO, AI search optimization, semantic content strategy, schema markup, and e-commerce search visibility. This person will work cross-functionally with marketing, development, content, merchandising, and analytics teams to improve AI-readiness and organic discoverability across our digital ecosystem. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of AI-driven commerce and conversational search. WHAT YOU’LL DO AI Search Optimization & AI Discoverability Develop and execute strategies to improve visibility across AI-powered search platforms and generative AI search experiences Optimize website content and structure for AI-readability, semantic search, and conversational search queries Improve AI discoverability through internal linking, topical authority, and entity optimization Monitor AI search trends, LLM search behavior, and emerging AI retrieval technologies Help increase brand citations and product visibility in AI-generated answers and AI search results Technical SEO & Structured Data Lead structured data and schema markup initiatives across product pages, category pages, FAQs, editorial content, and organizational pages Maintain and optimize JSON-LD schema implementations to improve machine readability and AI comprehension Conduct technical SEO audits focused on crawlability, indexing, site architecture, and AI accessibility Partner with developers to implement technical SEO enhancements and AI-readiness improvements Identify opportunities to improve semantic page structure and AI retrieval performance Content Strategy & Semantic Search Partner with content teams to build AI-optimized and search-friendly content strategies Support conversational search optimization and FAQ content development Improve content organization and semantic relevance to support AI-powered search experiences Help develop scalable content frameworks that improve organic search and AI-generated visibility Analytics & Reporting Monitor AI referral traffic, AI search visibility, and organic search performance metrics Build dashboards and reporting frameworks to track AI discoverability and AI citation performance Conduct competitive analysis across SEO, AI search, and digital discovery channels Translate findings into actionable recommendations for marketing and development teams Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with development, marketing, merchandising, analytics, and content teams Communicate AI search opportunities and technical recommendations clearly to stakeholders Support QA testing and implementation of SEO and AI-search-related initiatives
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field Experience in: SEO Technical SEO Digital marketing Organic search optimization Content strategy AI search optimization Strong understanding of: technical SEO fundamentals crawlability and indexing semantic search internal linking site architecture Experience with structured data, schema markup, and JSON-LD implementation Familiarity with AI-powered search platforms including: ChatGPT Google AI Overviews Perplexity Gemini Claude Experience using SEO and analytics platforms such as: Google Search Console GA4 Ahrefs SEMrush Screaming Frog Looker Studio Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with e-commerce SEO and product discoverability Understanding of entity optimization, knowledge graphs, and AI-readable content structures Experience optimizing content for conversational search and AI-generated answers Familiarity with semantic search optimization and AI search behavior SEO, analytics, or AI-related certifications preferred WHERE YOU’LL WORK REMOTE – Work from Home Have workplace flexibility - you’ll work exclusively from the comfort of your home with no commute! Remote employees are expected to be online and available during the core business hours for their team. Company computer equipment is provided for business use. WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, finances, and work-life balance: Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage 401(k) with Company Match Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay Company-Paid Short & Long-Term Disability + Life Insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Employee Discounts & Referral Bonuses Volunteer Time Off Plus, additional perks like pet insurance, legal coverage, wellness benefits, and more. UA IS AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER As an employee of any UA Brands division, you will be part of an established and dynamic organization. We believe that success starts from within, and we are seeking individuals who thrive in an environment that encourages and supports self-management. To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at UA Brands will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. UA Brands does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. UA Brands will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so will result in undue hardship. We are a Drug-Free Workplace. Apply To This Job