Content Lead

Austin, TX (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive and own Handoff\'s content strategy and SEO-led growth for a B2B SaaS contractor-focused platform.

  • Own end-to-end content strategy from ideation to performance tracking.
  • 5–7+ years in content marketing or strategy, preferably in B2B SaaS.
  • Cross-functional collaboration with product, sales, and customer success to inform content.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Build and own Handoff’s content strategy, from ideation to execution and performance tracking.
  • Develop a repeatable content playbook that drives scalable growth across SEO and other channels.
  • Lead SEO strategy, including keyword research, topic clustering, and optimization frameworks.
  • Partner with Product, Sales, and Customer Success to translate real user insights into content.
  • Establish clear KPIs and reporting to measure content performance and inform decisions.
  • Review and elevate content quality across all outputs, ensuring clarity, consistency, and impact.
  • Run structured experiments across content formats, channels, and messaging to drive continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate with content marketers and external contributors to scale production effectively.
  • Continuously refine strategy based on performance data, market trends, and company priorities.

Requirements

  • 5–7+ years of experience in content marketing or content strategy roles, ideally in B2B SaaS or high-growth startups.
  • Proven track record of building and scaling content strategies or playbooks that drive measurable growth.
  • Strong copywriting skills, with the ability to produce and evaluate high-quality written content.
  • Deep understanding of SEO, including keyword research, clustering, and tools like SEMrush or Ahrefs.
  • Experience working cross-functionally with product, sales, or customer-facing teams.
  • Highly structured thinker with the ability to turn ambiguity into clear frameworks and plans.
  • Data-driven mindset, comfortable using metrics to guide decisions and iterate on strategy.
  • High ownership and bias toward action in fast-paced, evolving environments.
  • Bonus: Experience writing for contractors, trades, construction, or other blue-collar audiences.
  • Bonus: Exposure to product marketing, storytelling, or technical product education.

Preferred

  • Bonus: Experience writing for contractors, trades, construction, or other blue-collar audiences.
  • Bonus: Exposure to product marketing, storytelling, or technical product education

Benefits

  • Competitive Salary + Equity
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 401(k)
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Life & Disability Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Dependent Care FSA (DC FSA)
  • Relocation Allowance
  • Top-Notch Equipment - Choose your laptop!
  • Team Offsites
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Founded in 2012
San Francisco, California, USA
26 employees (3 in marketing)
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Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
25.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32.9%
Direct
51.4%
Referral
8.8%
Social
5.4%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~26

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (8% of company)

Funding

Total Funding
$1.4B
Last Raise
$530M

Funding History

  • Dec 2021
    Fund VI • $530M
  • Dec 2021
    Opportunity Fund • $170M
  • Aug 2020
    Initialized V, L.P. • $230M

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