Senior/Principal Product Manager, SEO & AEO

ABOUT QUINCE
Founded in 2018, Quince was built to challenge the idea that nice things have to cost a lot. Our mission is simple: to make really high quality essentials for really low prices, produced fairly and sustainably. We believe everyone deserves exceptional craftsmanship and timeless design without the traditional markups. Quince is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) model that cuts out middlemen and leverages just-in-time manufacturing to minimize waste and maximize value.
Quince is a tech company disrupting the retail industry by putting AI, analytics and automation at the center of everything we do. Our unwavering commitment to excellence and company values guide our teams and actions:

• Customer First: We prioritize customer satisfaction in every decision.
• High Quality: True quality means premium materials and rigorous production standards you can feel good about.
• Essential Design: We focus on timeless, functional essentials instead of chasing trends.
• Always a Better Deal: Innovation and transparency ensure value for both customers and partners.
• Social & Environmental Responsibility: We commit to sustainable materials, ethical production, and fair wages.

Quince partners with world-class manufacturers across the globe and serves millions of customers. With strong investor backing and a focus on sustainable growth, we are a company that is rapidly scaling while maintaining a commitment to quality, simplicity, and radical price transparency.
OUR TEAM AND SUCCESS
At Quince, you will be part of a high-performing team that is redefining what quality, value, and sustainability mean in modern retail. We are a destination for builders, innovators, and operators to come together and challenge the status quo. Our collective ambition is bold. We are creating an entirely new category and customer experience – one that democratizes luxury and provides high quality products at radically low prices. That mission demands a world-class team committed to excellence.
If you are motivated by impact, growth, and purpose, you will find a strong sense of belonging at Quince.
THE ROLE
Senior/Principal Product Manager, SEO & AEO
Quince is seeking a strategic, hands-on
Lead Product Manager for SEO & AEO
to drive our next generation of organic growth. This role will sit at the intersection of search innovation, content, and product experience, ensuring Quince’s site structure and storytelling are optimized for both traditional search engines and emerging AI-driven discovery platforms.
You’ll partner closely with Engineering, Marketing, Merchandising, and Creative teams to build scalable, data-informed systems that enhance site performance, elevate product storytelling, and strengthen Quince’s organic authority.
This role is ideal for a product leader who understands both the technical foundations of SEO and the creative power of content—someone who can drive structure, experimentation, and measurable impact in an evolving search landscape.
Key Responsibilities

• Own Quince’s SEO & AEO roadmap, balancing technical excellence with content and authority-building initiatives that enhance brand visibility and organic conversion.
• Partner with Engineering to ensure site architecture, crawlability, and performance meet best-in-class SEO and AEO standards and adapt for AI-powered search environments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Creative, and Merchandising to develop content that improves product discovery, engagement, and storytelling—particularly across PDPs and category pages.
• Lead AI SEO & AEO innovation, evaluating emerging tools and structured content approaches to enhance scalability, automation, and visibility across AI search ecosystems.
• Measure and optimize performance across traditional and AI search channels using data-driven insights and testing frameworks.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in SEO or AEO, product management, or related growth functions, ideally in ecommerce or consumer brands.
• Strong grasp of both technical SEO (site architecture, schema, metadata, performance), content-led SEO (content authority, link strategies, storytelling), and/or emerging AEO principles (structured data, citation quality, and answer-focused content).
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams across engineering, marketing, and creative.
• Experience managing or influencing CMS systems (e.g., Contentful) and structured content workflows.
• Familiarity with emerging AI search technologies (Google SGE, ChatGPT search integrations, etc.).
• Excellent analytical and communication skills; adept at translating data insights into strategy.
• Nice to have: experience using AI-assisted tools to generate or optimize production content (e.g., text, metadata, creative assets).

All posted ranges are reflective of base salary and may vary depending upon experience level and location. Bonus and equity may also be provided for eligible roles.
Pay Range: $177,000 USD - $270,000 USD
WHY QUINCE?
Joining Quince means being part of a mission-driven team reshaping retail. You will work alongside talented colleagues, tackle meaningful challenges, and contribute to building a more sustainable, accessible future for customers and partners alike.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & HIRING INTEGRITY
Quince provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applications for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Quince is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application or to perform the essential functions of a role at Quince, please let us know by completing this accommodation form. We review all requests individually and will work with you to determine appropriate accommodations on a case-by-case basis.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Quince will conduct background checks in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
*Security Advisory: Beware of Frauds*
At Quince, we're dedicated to recruiting top talent who share our drive for innovation. To safeguard candidates, Quince emphasizes legitimate recruitment practices. Initial communication is primarily via official Quince email addresses and LinkedIn; beware of deviations. Personal data and sensitive information will not be solicited during the application phase. Interviews are conducted via phone, in person, or through the approved platforms Google Meets or Zoom—never via messaging apps or other calling services. Offers are merit-based, communicated verbally, and followed up in writing. If personal information is requested to initiate the hiring process, rest assured it will be through secure and protected means.