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AI Recommendation Optimization Specialist Needed (US Time Zone)

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We are hiring a highly motivated, execution-focused AI Recommendation Optimization Specialist to help our business consistently appear in AI-generated recommendations across platforms such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and other LLM-powered assistants.

This role focuses on how LLMs decide which businesses to mention, and executing the content, authority, and distribution strategies that influence those outcomes.

This is not prompt engineering and not traditional SEO alone. It is about building a dominant, AI-readable footprint across the internet.

What You’ll Do

Analyze how AI platforms surface and recommend businesses

Design and execute a content and authority strategy optimized for LLM ingestion

Publish and distribute content across

Owned properties (websites, subdomains)

High-authority third-party platforms

Long-form, short-form, and structured content sources

Reinforce consistent entity signals (brand, services, geography, expertise, leadership)

Optimize content for

Natural-language queries

Recommendation-style prompts

AI-friendly formats (FAQs, explainers, comparisons, “best of” content)

Identify where competitors appear in AI responses and close those gaps

Monitor AI outputs and continuously refine strategy based on real-world results

Required Experience

Demonstrated experience with AI visibility, SEO, digital authority, or content distribution

Clear understanding of

How LLMs are trained and retrieve information

How repetition, credibility, and semantic clarity affect AI recommendations

Differences between Google search rankings and AI-generated answers

Strong execution skills with the ability to move quickly

Excellent written and verbal English

Strongly Preferred

Direct experience optimizing for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, or other AI search tools

Background in SEO, digital PR, or thought leadership campaigns

Experience in professional services or regulated industries

Familiarity with entity-based SEO, schema, or knowledge graph concepts

Availability & Expectations

Must be available during US business hours

High responsiveness is required

This role is for professionals seeking meaningful, ongoing work

Side-hustlers and low-availability applicants are not a fit

How to Apply (Required)

To be considered, you must submit a short video cover letter (2–5 minutes) answering the following:

Your experience with AI visibility, LLM recommendations, or authority-based content strategy

Specific examples of work you’ve done that improved how a business appears in AI-generated answers

The first steps you would take in the first 30 days to increase our visibility in AI recommendations

Please also include

Relevant links or examples of your work

Your availability during US business hours

Job Type

Job Type
Contract
Location
United States

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