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Director, Agent & AI Search

Databricks· Engineering
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Hybrid (United States)$178.7k - $307.1kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Databricks is hiring a Director of Agent & AI Search to define how our brand shows up across surfaces where buyers discover and evaluate data and AI platforms. Build and scale a global GEO product function, shaping strategy, tooling, teams, and operating model to turn AI and organic discovery into durable growth.

Responsibilities

  • Built a GEO function and operating model that turns AI and organic discovery into a growth channel with a clear charter, roadmap, and engagement model for web, content, product marketing, and brand.
  • Significantly increased visibility and share of citations across priority AI answer engines (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Google AI Overviews) to appear as a top recommended brand on high-intent queries.
  • Drove qualified organic and AI-referred traffic, conversions, and influenced pipeline by aligning GEO strategy with business goals.
  • Established a robust GEO experimentation and measurement engine with a prioritized roadmap and measurable lifts in AI citation rate, sentiment, engagement, and downstream funnel performance.
  • Improved technical health and AI crawlability of high-value pages in partnership with Web, Engineering, and Marketing Systems.
  • Embedded GEO standards and playbooks across marketing and product teams for AI-citable, answer-focused content and workflows.
  • Built and led a high-performing GEO team with clear roles, mentorship, and an executive-ready reporting function.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in technical search, discovery, or adjacent domains, in a high-growth environment.
  • Deep technical foundation across web architecture, crawling and indexing, structured data/schema, Core Web Vitals, and log/crawl analysis, with experience shipping changes at scale.
  • Experience designing and running experimentation programs affecting visibility, traffic, and downstream KPIs.
  • Track record of building from zero-to-one: charter, roadmap, operating model, metrics, and leading a team of ICs.
  • Experience building, mentoring, and managing high-performing teams with coaching and development pathways.
  • Strong analytical skills with hands-on data and measurement tooling to connect AI/search performance to business impact.
  • Experience operating in a cross-functional environment and driving alignment without formal authority.
  • Clear, concise written communication focusing on technical specs, experiment design docs, and executive updates.

Skills

Required:Technical leadershipWeb architecture and crawlingExperimentation programs

Benefits

  • Benefits listed on company page linked in description.
Last updated Sep 10, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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