SEO/SEM Job Titles

One of the fun parts about SEO is that titles can be practically made up. SEO encompasses so many things, can live in multiple areas of an organization, and is different everywhere you go. So what is the first step in determining your SEO’s title? Check out some of the existing titles below (feel free to add more in the comments if you know of any I’ve missed!), and factor in some of the consideration points below as well.

Some Existing Titles:

• SEO/M Specialist
• SEO/M Manager
• SEO/M Director/ Director of SEO/M
• SEO/M Strategist
• SEO/M Expert
• SEO/M Engineer
• SEO/M Analyst
• SEO/M Program Manager
• SEO/M Technologist
• SEO Architect
• SEO Copywriter
• SEO
• SEO Webmaster
• Search Engine Marketing (Specialist/Guru/Mgr/Director/VP/SVP)
• Search Marketing (Specialist/Guru/Mgr/Director/VP/SVP)
• Internet Marketing (Specialist/Guru/Mgr/Director/VP/SVP)
• Web Marketing (Specialist/Guru/Mgr/Director/VP/SVP)
• Head of SEO/M
• Chief Search Officer
• Technical SEO/M (Specialist/Guru/Mgr/Director/VP/SVP)
• Technical Marketing (Specialist/Guru/Mgr/Director/VP/SVP)
• Traffic Acquisition (Specialist/Guru/Mgr/Director/VP/SVP)
• Search Traffic Acquisition (Specialist/Guru/Mgr/Director/VP/SVP)