Growth Lead (SEO)

About daydream

daydream is building the world’s best SEO agent, paired with the top 1% of human experts. We own organic search end-to-end, so customers don’t have to hire specialized teams, evaluate tools, or manage agencies.

Winning in search now requires producing expert-level content at scale and adapting continuously as ranking systems and user behavior change. Existing tools surface metrics without making decisions, and agencies depend on slow, manual workflows that don’t compound. Even well-resourced teams struggle to turn sustained effort into reliable growth.

daydream replaces fragmented tools and external vendors with a single system that plans and executes SEO continuously. The SEO agent handles analysis, planning, and generation, while experienced Growth Leads convert that work into shipped pages, technical fixes, and updated priorities, and remain accountable for performance over time.

We’ve raised over $20M from First Round Capital, Basis Set Ventures, WndrCo, and SOMA Capital, and are backed by growth leaders from Notion, Airtable, Webflow, and Dropbox, including Lenny Rachitsky and Eli Schwartz, author of Product-Led SEO.

The Team

You’ll work closely with a small, senior team that operates daydream’s SEO system end-to-end:

• Applied AI Engineers, who build and evolve the SEO agent that generates plans, priorities, and materials

• Staff and Backend Engineers, who own the core platform, execution infrastructure, and measurement systems

• Design, who ensure content quality, structure, and presentation meet a high bar

• Other Growth Leads, experienced SEO practitioners who share patterns, reviews, and operational context

You’ll also partner directly with founders, marketing leaders, and growth teams at customer companies. Internally, you are the owner of outcomes; externally, you are the accountable growth partner.

How you’ll make an impact

As a Growth Lead, you’ll own organic search outcomes for a portfolio of customers.

You are the human operator paired with the SEO agent. You turn system outputs into shipped work, adapt strategy based on real-world performance, and remain accountable for results over time. This is not a consulting role and not an agency account manager role—you are responsible for execution and outcomes.

In this role, you will:

• Own end-to-end SEO and GEO strategy and execution, spanning technical SEO, content architecture, and ongoing optimization

• Act as an embedded growth partner, accountable for organic visibility, traffic, and qualified pipeline

• Use daydream’s SEO agent to prioritize work, generate content, and guide execution at scale

• Ship pages, implement technical fixes (indexation, architecture, performance), and continuously update priorities based on results

• Monitor performance, diagnose issues early, and adapt strategy to sustain momentum

• Maintain a high bar for quality across content, technical work, and measurement

• Partner closely with Engineering and Product to improve workflows and feedback loops

• Communicate clearly with customers, translating technical work into business impact

Minimum Qualifications

• 4–7 years of hands-on SEO or growth marketing experience

• Experience owning SEO strategy and execution end-to-end

• Strong understanding of technical SEO, content strategy, and search fundamentals

• Comfort operating in client-facing environments with clear accountability for results

• Ability to connect technical decisions to business outcomes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in an agency, consultancy, or embedded growth role

• Familiarity with AI-enabled or programmatic SEO workflows

• Experience managing multiple accounts or initiatives simultaneously

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• High standards for quality, clarity, and execution

Position Location This role is based in our Hayes Valley office in San Francisco and requires in-person collaboration three (3) days per week. We offer paid relocation for candidates outside the San Francisco Bay Area.

Compensation The base salary range for this role is $120,000–$140,000, depending on experience, plus performance-based variable compensation and meaningful equity in daydream.

What you’ll love

• Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision with HSA and FSA options, plus One Medical, Talkspace, and Teladoc

• Commuter benefit includes a monthly reimbursement to support your commute to the office

• Meals on us include lunch reimbursement on in-office days, with dinner covered when you’re working late

• Personal well-being includes an annual stipend for gym, fitness classes, therapy, and wellness expenses

• Learning and development includes an annual stipend for books, courses, and classes to support your growth

• Team retreats include two company retreats per year to connect, collaborate, and reset

• Monthly team time includes regular dinners and outings to spend time together

• Dog-friendly office (we have corgis)