Content Marketing Manager - Linux Foundation

The Linux Foundation is the organization of choice for the world’s top developers and companies to build ecosystems that accelerate open technology development and commercial adoption. Together with the worldwide open source community, it is solving the hardest technology problems by creating the largest shared technology investment in history. Today, the Linux Foundation has over 2,000 corporate members from over 41 countries, including every single one the Fortune 100. The Linux Foundation has proudly created over $54B in shared technology value since its inception. 

Linux Foundation events are where open source developers, community leaders and business leaders meet to collaborate, learn and network in order to advance innovations that support the world’s largest shared technologies. As a core business unit of LF, the Event Team (composed of 50+ event management, sales and marketing professionals) manages over 150 global events and conferences each year, ranging from 50 to 20k attendees. We host in-person, virtual and hybrid events.

Job Description:

The Linux Foundation is actively seeking a creative and motivated Content Marketing Manager to support the Linux Foundation Event Team. 

In this role you will be responsible for developing and writing content to promote our events, engage our audience, and drive attendance across a number of different channels including email, social, blogs, press releases, ads, and more. Reporting to the Sr. Director, Event Marketing, Web and Digital Programs, you will collaborate closely with the Events Team and the Marketing Operations Team, as well as with internal and external stakeholders, to conceptualize and create high quality content, ensuring consistency and accuracy in messaging and brand voice. 

The ideal candidate is creative, blending strategic vision with creative flair to craft compelling content that captivates attendees, builds excitement and drives event participation. We are looking for someone who has excellent communication, interpersonal, and multitasking skills, and is at ease with tight schedules, adapting seamlessly to changing priorities. Prior experience creating content to promote and drive event attendance is a plus. Prior experience creating content in the open source industry is a plus. 

This position requires overnight and weekend travel to events both domestically and internationally (~25%)

Responsibilities include:

• Content Creation: Produce high quality, accurate, engaging content across emails, social media posts, blogs, press releases, ad copy and more, across a multitude of different types of events.

• Ownership of Campaigns: Ability to conceptualize content and creative ideas, and implement from start to finish including: owning a setback schedule, creating the content, proofing, routing for approvals, incorporating edits, building/scheduling in Hubspot and other platforms, and tracking metrics - with flawless execution.

• Collaboration with Team Members: Work closely and collaboratively with the Events Team, the Marketing Operations team and internal/external stakeholders, to ensure all logistical details are accurate and sponsorship deliverables are being met.

• Project and Time Management: Maintain marketing and project timelines to track all activities and deliverables to ensure deadlines are met.

• Managing 3rd Party Partner Organizations: Research and build marketing partnerships - communicating partnership action items and implementing deliverables.

Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of work experience in marketing content creation across email, social, press release and blogs. Experience in driving event participation is a plus; experience creating content in the open source industry is a plus. 

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or a related field

• Strong project management skills and ability to multi-task. Natural ability to drive projects from start to finish flawlessly, and with little direction. 

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication (both written & verbal) skills.

• Attention to detail is a must have. Copywriting, editing and/or proofreading background is a plus.

• Hands-on team player, able to handle shifting priorities and deadlines with ease.

• Ability and desire to learn new digital marketing tools, including AI, to assist in the content creation cycle.

• Prior experience with HubSpot is a must have. Prior experience with Google Docs a plus.

• Willingness to travel.

Perks:

• Competitive salary
• Outstanding health benefits
• Unlimited PTO
• 100% 401k match (up to the IRS-defined limit per year).
• Some onsite event travel if desired
• Work with a respected, high-performing team that works collaboratively and supports each other
• Work from home, forever!
• Flex Fridays
• And more!

Additional Information:
This position is remote, and is open to applicants who can work North America time zone standard business hours. 

The Linux Foundation is an all-remote-work organization that hires world-class talent. We are as passionate about providing a flexible and supportive work culture as we are about open-source software. Collaboration is in our DNA, and we pride ourselves on being able to work closely together while not being tied to an office. We offer exceptional benefits - e.g., top-of-the-line healthcare, unlimited PTO, Flex Fridays, and a 100% 401k match (up to the IRS-defined limit per year). 

The Linux Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and encourage anyone interested to apply! All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.