Help me prepare for a video introduction.https://tally.so/r/b5gE9E
Preparing a video introduction is a fantastic way to stand out, and getting the strategy right beforehand makes all the difference. To tailor this specifically to your needs, what is the primary purpose or setting for this video introduction (for example, a job application, an online class, or a personal website)? Also, is there a specific prompt or time limit mentioned in the Tally form you're completing?
it's for a job application but 5 minutes limit (casual)
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Hiring: Director of SEO & Client Strategy - Remote - $100k+ with bonuses 👋 https://storage.tally.so/cebdc8d1-376f-4b3f-bb3d-cbe54aa42d9e/SCR-20260623-pvcj.png Who we are Rankingonai.com is a leading global SEO agency working with high-growth SaaS companies. We work with well-funded, fast-moving startups including Cal.com ($30M+ raised), Suno ($200M+ raised), HappyRobot ($40M+ raised), and a roster of YC-backed or profitable bootstrapped companies. We're lean, remote, async-first, and growing fast.
We need a senior person who can own client delivery, lead the team, and grow into running the SEO function as the founder moves into a pure sales role.
How we work
- Happy teams are productive teams. Happiness at work drives performance, and we mean it
- Built together, paid together. Aligned incentives matter. When the agency wins, the team wins
- Real growth paths. Every teammate has a growth plan tailored to what they want next
- Deliver work you're proud of. We care about craft. Thoughtful execution, clean delivery, real results
- Remote and flexible. You own your time. We care about outcomes, not hours
- Stay ahead of the curve. AI search changes fast. We stay current, run experiments, and ship learnings into results
What you'll actually do
- Run point on 3-5 client accounts as the lead strategist and account manager-
- Manage and oversee our other account managers and team (±10-15 people) across the rest of the book. Diagnostics,strategy reviews, unblocking, QA, performance reviews
- Own the quality of everything that goes out the door. If a deliverable is weak, you catch it before the client does
- Join and often lead client calls. Our clients are CMOs, Heads of Marketing, and founders at well-funded startups, so you need to be completely comfortable in that room
- Identify what's working, what isn't, and course-correct proactively. Don't wait to be asked
- Monthly performance reporting and client-facing strategy presentations
- Build SOPs, raise the bar on team output, and grow the function over time
What we're looking for
- 5+ years in SEO, ideally agency-side with SaaS clients
- Strong on both traditional SEO and AI visibility (LLM citations, AI Overviews, ChatGPT/Perplexity surfacing). This is non-negotiable, it's the future of our category
- Proven track record managing a team. You've led account managers, content teams, or SEO ICs before and you're good at it
- Hungry. You want ownership, you want to build something, and you want a path to leadership.
- Responsible by default. Problems land on your desk and you know how to solve them or learn how to solve them.
- Polished on client calls with senior stakeholders.
- Proactive and exceptional communicator.
- Comfortable with AI-assisted SEO workflows (we use Claude, GSC, GA, Ahrefs, ...)
Compensation
- $65-74k USD base depending on experience + significant opportunity for increasing the base
- Profit-share and performance bonuses tied to client retention, account growth, and team performance
- Total comp up to $112k+ in the first year for the right operator, and more over time
Onboarding
- Founder will personally train you for the first three to six months
- After that, you'll be running the function with founder support on sales and strategy
Submit your application
Landing a Director of SEO & Client Strategy role at a high-growth, async-first agency like Rankingonai is an incredible opportunity, and tailoring your video to their culture is the best way to stand out. Before we dive into the specific script details, let's lock in your overall strategy.
Because they are a remote, fast-moving agency that works with massive SaaS clients, they want to see someone who can balance high-level technical expertise with polished, natural communication. We have two key paths we can focus on first to make sure your 5-minute video hits all the right marks.
Let's build a structured script outline tailored to Rankingonai's specific priorities.
Let's map out a winning script blueprint tailored perfectly to Rankingonai's specific priorities.
The 5-Minute Script Structure
Because Rankingonai values ownership, craft, and cutting-edge execution, we need to structuralize your 5-minute video to showcase those traits instantly. We'll divide your video into five highly tactical segments, starting with a killer hook to capture the founder's attention.
Segment 1: The Hook (0:00 to 0:30)
Your opening 30 seconds should establish immediate alignment with their fast-paced, SaaS growth agency vibe. Do not start with a boring summary of your resume. Instead, address their exact business model and express enthusiasm for driving growth for elite startups.
I've started drafting the script template for your opening Hook so you can see exactly how to pitch your energy right out of the gate. Next, we will move on to the second part of your video: showcasing your 5+ years of SEO and agency management experience.
Generate a full 5-minute script outline
To give you the most comprehensive preparation possible, let's map out the entire structural blueprint for your 5-minute introduction video so you can see how all the pieces lock together.
Segment 2: Core Experience and Ownership
Now that you've got them hooked, this segment (running from 0:30 to 2:00) is where you prove you aren't just an practitioner—you are a senior operator ready to step into a leadership vacuum. Rankingonai needs to know you have the 5+ years of raw SEO muscle and the direct leadership experience to run a team of 10-15 people and manage their primary high-growth .
| Time | Topic | Goal |
|---|---|---|
| 0:30 - 1:15 | Agency & SaaS Track Record | Establish your 5+ years of SEO experience, framing your skills around high-growth tech clients. |
| 1:15 - 2:00 | Team Management & Quality QA | Explain your approach to running diagnostics, unblocking team members, and catching weak deliverables before clients do. |
When you pitch this section on camera, keep the focus on client retention and team enablement. Instead of saying, "I managed account managers," say, "I established the QA process that ensured our deliverables met senior startup stakeholder expectations every single time."
I have created a customized script draft for Segment 2 to help you highlight your leadership credentials and SaaS background seamlessly. Once you are comfortable with this experience run-through, we should tackle the element that will truly set you apart: showing off your cutting-edge AI search visibility skills.
для поправки мое резюме Diana Kastahladava Head of SEO / Lead SEO / Senior SEO
Batumi, Georgia, remote (open to relocation) +995 598 135 344; kostogladova.diana@gmail.com; linkedin.com/in/kostogladova; Telegram: @dina_ko
Portfolio: Diana Kastahladava - SEO Portfolio
SUMMARY Head of SEO with 14+ years of experience driving organic growth across B2B and B2C businesses in highly competitive Tier 1 markets, including the US and Europe, across e-commerce, software, and mobile app development. At BelVG, transformed a large, multi-page website from near-zero organic visibility into consistently competitive rankings, increasing top-10 keywords by 25% and website-generated leads by 27%. Organic search became the company’s highest-converting acquisition channel, with nearly every second website lead progressing to the SQL stage - outperforming all other channels. Previously at Onilab, grew total organic traffic by 50% and US traffic by 34% in two years, led a five-person team, and doubled earned backlinks through outreach without increasing the budget. Hands-on experience with AI/LLM search visibility, including GEO and AEO, as well as AI-assisted content workflows, competitive analysis, and Google algorithm monitoring. Skilled at building SEO strategies and processes from the ground up, solving complex challenges, and aligning SEO decisions with measurable business goals rather than rankings alone.
CORE SKILLS
Strategy & Leadership: SEO strategy & roadmap, team management, competitive analysis, Google algorithm monitoring, budget planning, KPI systems, cross-functional process design (SEO/content/design/dev); Technical SEO: Technical audits, on-page SEO, crawl budget, Core Web Vitals, large-scale multi-page site architecture, site migrations, indexing diagnostics; Link Building: Link-building strategy & budget management, donor evaluation, white-hat outreach, guest posting; GEO / AI Search: AEO/GEO audit methodology, brand-entity diagnostics for AI/LLM search visibility; Analytics & Reporting: Google Analytics 4, Google Search Console, Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog, SurferSEO, Looker Studio. AI-tools: Claude (Claude Skills and MCP integrations), ChatGPT, Gemini.
EXPERIENCE
Head of SEO BelVG - E-commerce Development Agency (US/EU) | Oct 2024 - Present Own the website’s SEO strategy, technical SEO, content, and link building, translating organic growth priorities into a clear, actionable roadmap; Built and manage a cross-functional workflow across SEO, content, design, and development: setting priorities, assigning tasks, and overseeing execution across teams; Identified a site-wide Core Web Vitals issue affecting mobile performance across hundreds of pages, established it as a high-priority issue, and worked with the development team to drive it through to resolution; Established a repeatable SEO brief process for service pages, blog content, optimization of existing pages, and case studies; Conducted a systematic audit of outdated and overlapping content, consolidating duplicate and competing pages; Regularly conduct structured competitor analysis and use identified gaps and opportunities to define priority SEO initiatives; Monitor Google algorithm updates and SERP changes, identify whether ranking fluctuations are driven by algorithmic, technical, or content-related factors, and adjust the SEO strategy accordingly; Developed a link-building strategy and donor evaluation criteria, and established an outreach process for link building; Contributed to the development of an internal AEO/GEO tool for assessing AI-search readiness; this experience is directly applicable to optimization for Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Claude. Head of SEO Onilab LLC - E-commerce Development Agency (US) | Dec 2022 - Oct 2024
Increased organic traffic 50% and US-market traffic 34% over two years; Moved two-thirds of targeted keywords into Google US top 10; Doubled free backlink acquisition through an improved outreach process, with no increase in link-building budget; Managed a team of 5 (3 copywriters, 2 outreach specialists); implemented a KPI system for the team; Increased content output 50% by training the copywriting team on AI-assisted workflows; Doubled the average monthly volume of MQLs and SQLs; Led a full website redesign and relaunch with no loss of organic traffic or rankings; Owned full-cycle SEO: audits, competitor analysis, technical SEO, keyword research, content strategy, on-page SEO, and link-building strategy; Niche: Magento, Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, PWA, UX/CRO.
Senior SEO Specialist Interexy LLC - Software Development Company (US, Miami) | Oct 2021 - Dec 2022
Owned full-cycle SEO for a software/mobile-app development company: audits, competitor analysis, technical SEO, keyword research, content and link-building strategy; Resolved site indexing issues and set up analytics tracking; Wrote briefs for copywriters and managed external contractors; Niche: software development, mobile apps, AI, blockchain/crypto, NFT, healthcare.
Marketing Manager (B2B & B2C) OMA LTD - Building Materials Wholesale & Retail | Mar 2016 - Nov 2021 Owned full-cycle marketing (SEO, PPC, SMM, email, web-push, copywriting) across both B2B (omapro.by) and B2C (oma.by) business lines; Built the email marketing channel from scratch for oma.by; became the highest-performing channel on the site; Managed a database of 60,000+ customers, including segmentation and trigger-campaign automation (Unisender, Mailchimp, GetResponse); ran A/B testing on campaigns; Led competitive and niche research, plus CSI/NPS research programs.
SEO Project Lead → Head of SEO Department IMCREDO / IM Action (now Rampiq) — Digital Marketing Agency | Mar 2012 – Dec 2015
Led SEO promotion for Google US market; managed a team of 3 SEO specialists Owned on-site/off-site SEO, technical audits, and white-hat link-building strategy across a multi-industry client portfolio (IT, auto, travel, fintech, and others)
EDUCATION
Belarusian State University - Master's degree, Mathematics & Computer Science (2007 - 2012)
LANGUAGES
English - C1; Belarussian, Russian - Native
кроме того я сейчас работаюс bikybikes.com и UX pressia и UIBakery
Your background is incredibly impressive, Diana—having 14+ years of deep technical SEO experience, including building your own in-house AEO and GEO testing tools, makes you a dream candidate for this exact agency.
Before we dive into drafting your AI search visibility segment, I have a quick question from our session guide to make sure we tailor the script exactly to your strengths.
Would you like to customize Segment 3 specifically around your internal AEO/GEO tool build and Claude workflow experience?
Yes, absolutely! Let's highlight my custom tool and Claude workflows.
I love that plan! Custom-built tools and personalized workflows show that you don't just use AI—you build on top of it to get real client results, which completely aligns with Rankingonai's mission.
Segment 3: Cutting-Edge AI Visibility and Search (2:00 to 3:15)
Since Rankingonai emphasizes AI search visibility as a "non-negotiable" future of their category, we want to frame your 14+ years of traditional SEO as the ultimate foundation for . Instead of just talking theoretical strategies, you'll show them exactly how you audit for modern LLMs and automate with custom tools.
A three-column workflow comparing traditional search engine result clicks to LLM processing and AI overview citations.
I've started creating a visual workflow that maps exactly how traditional SEO funnels into AI search visibility. In your video, you can refer to this transition to show you understand how both traditional and generative search engines process brand authority.