Content SEO Program Manager

Imagine what you could do here! The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they build the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. At Apple, inclusion is a shared responsibility, and we work together to foster a culture where everyone belongs and is inspired to do their best work.\\n\\nHere on the Apple Store Online team, we are responsible for Apple’s largest store. Our main goal is to deliver a magical, personal digital experience where customers can shop, buy and learn everything Apple, wherever they are. Each customer should feel like they are our only customer and our job is to set the bar for the experience they receive. To run such an extraordinary store, it takes extraordinary people, and we are looking for someone to help us do extraordinary things.\\n\\nAs a SEO Program Manager focused on content, you"ll shape how millions of people discover Apple across the world"s most influential search platforms — traditional and AI-powered alike. You"ll own content optimization strategy across multiple product lines, bringing together data, creativity, and cross-functional influence to ensure Apple"s digital presence is as compelling as our products. If you"re energized by the intersection of search science, storytelling, and scale, this role is built for you.

We are looking for a SEO Program Manager to lead content optimization strategy across Apple"s digital ecosystem. You"ll drive search-led programs end-to-end — from keyword research and content architecture to AI platform optimization — collaborating closely with Commercial Marketing, Merchandising, Product Marketing, and Marcom teams.

Own and execute content optimization roadmaps across multiple product lines, establishing frameworks for complex, cross-functional challenges.\\nDevelop data-driven content strategies that address user intent, search demand, and business objectives across Apple"s digital properties.\\nDrive on-page optimization programs spanning metadata strategy, content structure, internal linking, and semantic optimization.\\nPartner with cross-functional teams to integrate SEO into product launches, campaigns, and content initiatives at scale.\\nLead end-to-end program management for SEO-led content initiatives with significant scope and cross-functional dependencies.\\nConduct large-scale keyword research and content gap analyses across traditional search engines and AI platforms (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity).\\nDevelop strategies to optimize content for AI-powered search, including entity and semantic optimization.\\nCreate content briefs, guidelines, and documentation that enable cross-functional teams to produce search-friendly content at scale.\\nMonitor, analyze, and report on content performance using search analytics and user behavior data; translate insights into prioritized recommendations.\\nTrain and mentor team members on content SEO best practices and emerging AI optimization strategies.

8+ years of hands-on SEO experience, with a clear focus on content optimization.\\nHas independently owned an SEO content roadmap for multiple product lines or business segments simultaneously.\\nHas conducted and delivered large-scale keyword research projects that directly informed content production or site architecture decisions.\\nHas presented SEO performance reports or strategy recommendations to senior stakeholders (Director level or above).

Has published or shipped content specifically targeting AI-powered search surfaces.\\nExperience working on a product or brand with global web presence, managing SEO across multiple markets, locales, or languages.\\nExperience working embedded within a product launch or campaign team, with SEO integrated from brief to publish.\\nProficiency in SEO / AIO tools such as Google Search Console, Profound, seoClarity, Ahrefs, and Screaming Frog.