Organic & AI Manager

Agency : Havas Media Job Description : We're looking for an Organic & AI Manager to join the growing Organic & AI Performance team at Havas Media. This role will be based in the Havas Village in Sydney. Why work at HAVAS? We’re a certified Great Place to Work . There are plenty of reasons why, but these are some of our favourites: 👶 Industry leading parental leave BECAUSE your family matters, and being there for the important moments shouldn’t come at the expense of your career. 🏡 Hybrid working: 3 office anchor days, 2 days working from home BECAUSE we believe great work can happen without being in the office five days a week. 🕙 Flexible working, with core hours of 10am to 4pm on office anchor days BECAUSE life doesn’t always fit neatly around a 9 to 5. 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They create an environment where people can build a career and a life that work together. The Opportunity AI search is the next major shift in organi c vi sibility and most brands d on't have a strategy for it yet. Havas Media's Organic & AI Performance team is building that capability now, helping clients understand and grow their presence across Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and other AI surfaces, alongside best-in-class organic search. This is a rare opportunity to join a new-model organic department at build stage: you won't inherit someone else's play book , you 'll write it. As our AI visibility specialist, you'll own the methodology , tooling and standards that m ake Hava s Media t he go-to ag ency for AI search in Austral ia, wh ile running your own portfolio of enterprise clients. The Role The Organic & AI Manager owns a portfolio of client accounts end-to-end across both organic search and AI vis ibili ty, and holds specialist ownership of AI visibility for the whole department — the deepest AI search practitioner in the team. With 4+ years of experience in SEO/organic and demonstr abl e h ands-on AI search work, this role leads strategy, delivery and reporting for a defined client book, while building the GEO methodology, owning our AI visibility platform, and training the wider team. You'll report to the Organic & AI Director an d work clos ely with the Head of Organic & AI Performance on pitches, landscape briefings and the development of a market-first AI visibility offering. Key Responsibilities Client Delivery (Portfolio Ownership): Act as day-to-day delivery lead for a def in ed client book — strategy, roadmaps, execution and reporting. Deliver across the full service mix: technical SEO, content strategy, AI Overview optimisation, LLM brand presence, and entity and structured data strategy. Produce monthly insight-led performance reporting using our portfolio of tools. AI Visibility Leadership (Specialist Ownership): Own the dep artment's AI visibility practice. Set up and run our AI platform including prompt tracking design, competitor sets, and the reporting templates used acro ss all clients. Build and maintain the GEO methodology : AI visibility audit frameworks, AI-readable content standards, and zero-click strategy playbooks. Team Enablement: Train the wider team on AI visibility delivery so the whole department delivers both organic and AI. Share learnings, tools and techniques through our workshop cadence and team meetings. New Business Support: Support the Head of Organic & AI Performance with technical subs tance for AI v isibility pitches, proposals and AI search landscape briefings for senior client stakeholders. Client Communication: Build strong relationships at working-team level, acting as a trusted advisor on organic and AI visibility strategy. Facilitate client workshops and clearly communicate complex AI search concepts to non-technical audiences. AI-Assisted Ways of Working: Use AI tools as the default in day-to-day delivery within our quality governance. Build simple, reusable automations for repetitive tasks (briefs, schema, audits, reporting) and share them with the team. Industry Knowledge: Stay at the forefront of the fastest-moving space in search — AI platforms, GEO techniques and industry developm ent s and contribute to agency thought leadership on AI search. Required Skills & Experience 4+ years of experience in SEO/organic, with demonstrable hands-on AI search work: AI Overview tracking, LLM visibility measurement, GEO or answer-engine optimisation on real client accounts Working knowledg e of how LLM retrieval and citation works (RAG, grounding, entity recognition) and the ability to explain it clearly to a CMO Exper ience with an AI visibility platform ( Peec AI, Profound, Otterly or similar) strongly preferred Strong command of the organic analytics stack: GA4, Google Search Console, SEMrush Solid technical SEO and structured data foundations Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences Comfortable using AI tools in day-to-day delivery, with sound judgement on quality governance Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple accounts and prioritise effectively A genuine curiosity about where AI search is heading and the drive to help define how brands respond Who are we? Havas Media is the media experience agency of the Havas Village. Our Organic & AI Performance team is repositioning wha t an orga nic practice looks like: integrated SEO and AI visibility, AI-assisted ways of working, and a deliberate focus on the surfaces where brand discovery is moving. You'll join a small, senior, tight-knit team at the ground floor of that build with the backing of one of Australia's leading media networks behind you. We invest in our team's success, wellbeing and growth. Here's what you can look forwar d to: Career-Defining Territory: Own a genuinely new specialism at the moment it matters with the case studies, award submissions and industry profile that come with it. Commitment to Growth: Training, professional development and clear career progression, including development through Havas University and industry programs. Flexible Hybrid Work: A balanced schedule combining in-person collaboration at the Havas Village in Sydney with flexibility. Collaborative Village Model: Work alongside specialists across media, creative, PR and CX with direct access to leadership in a team built around client needs, not org charts. About HAVAS The Havas Village is a unique model — creative, digital, content, PR, media and partnerships, all under on e roo f. We bu il d teams around our clients' needs, not our own structures, with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Our mi ssion? To make a meaningful difference to the brands, businesses and lives of the people we work with. We're proud to be a Great Place to Work Certified company . At HAVAS, we are committed to building a future that is inclusive to all, where you can bring your whole self to work and feel valued, respected, and supported to succeed. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, identities, beliefs, age, and abilities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, to apply for this or any role with us. Contract Type : Permanent Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.