Marketing Manager, Reputation and Community Management

Alpharetta, GA (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own open web community strategy across major platforms to drive credible AI visibility and informed buyer perception, while building a repeatable SME activation and governance loop.

  • Growth/Community Ownership: architect authentic expert-led engagement, AMAs, and conversations that shape buyer comparisons.
  • Opportunity Surfacing: surface high-value engagement opportunities and feed content priorities across Reddit, Quora, LinkedIn groups, and forums.
  • SME Activation & Governance: build playbooks, templates, training, and compliant, on-brand expert participation.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own Aptean’s open-web community presence and LLM optimization strategy across Reddit, Quora, StackExchange, LinkedIn communities, and high-value industry forums
  • Lead proactive, expert-driven engagement including AMAs, thought leadership seeding, and participation in conversations that shape buyer perception and AI-generated vendor comparisons
  • Ensure community engagement is authentic and value-first, with Aptean team members participating as credible domain experts—not brand accounts
  • Partner with or manage agencies capable of producing high-quality, expert-driven content that strengthens authority, engagement signals, and LLM visibility
  • Continuously monitor open-web discussions, emerging trends, and content gaps using tools such as Gravity Scan, Writesonic, and native platform search
  • Surface high-value engagement opportunities for Aptean SMEs and build a repeatable intelligence loop to inform community and content priorities
  • Conduct and maintain competitive visibility audits across forums and review platforms to identify gaps, whitespace, and reputation risks
  • Benchmark Aptean’s presence against competitors and assess accuracy and prominence in AI-generated outputs
  • Build and operate an SME activation program, including playbooks, response templates, training, and governance frameworks
  • Enable scalable, compliant, on-brand expert participation without compromising authenticity or increasing compliance risk

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in B2B marketing, with meaningful experience across community, customer advocacy, content, or product marketing
  • Demonstrated experience building or managing community programs across Reddit, Quora, LinkedIn, or industry forums
  • Familiarity with open-web reputation signals and LLM visibility concepts; experience with tools like Gravity Scan or Writesonic is a strong plus
  • Experience managing review and rating platforms such as G2, Gartner Peer Insights, and TrustRadius
  • Experience with advocate platforms such as Influitive, ReferenceEdge, or similar tools
  • Proven ability to build SME enablement programs, content playbooks, or internal governance frameworks
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience partnering across CS, Sales, Field Marketing, and agencies
  • Exceptional written communication and presentation skills, including the ability to report ROI to senior leadership
  • Experience with CRM platforms and marketing operations concepts including attribution and pipeline reporting

Preferred

  • Experience with Gravity Scan or Writesonic is a strong plus

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Robust benefit plans
  • Opportunity to grow your career in a fast-paced, flexible and casual environment
  • Outstanding opportunity for career development and growth
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Aptean

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Aptean is a global provider of industry-specific software that helps organizations in manufacturing, distribution, food and beverage, transportation, and other complex industries run and grow their businesses more effectively.Aptean’s solutions and services help businesses of all sizes to be Ready for What’s Next, Now®. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Aptean has offices in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. To learn more about Aptean and the markets we serve, visit www.aptean.com.

Founded in 2012
Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
3K employees (138 in marketing)
66% recommend to a friend
80% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
156.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$177.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.4%
Direct
53.1%
Referral
8.3%
Social
3.5%
Paid
1.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~3K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
93 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
11.5 years
Median Tenure
4.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Total Funding
$2.2B
Last Raise
$2.1B
Private Equity, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2024
    Private Equity
  • Jan 2024
    Debt Financing • $2.1B
  • Oct 2022
    Secondary Market

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