Marketing Content Manager

Santa Clara, CA (Hybrid)

$140K/yr – $190K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Own multi-channel content to drive conversions and explain complex tech clearly, partnering with design, demand gen, and ops to test and optimize messaging across the website, ads, email, and thought leadership.

  • Website content and messaging ownership across site and product updates.
  • Cross-functional collaboration to test and align copy with funnel stages.
  • Enterprise SaaS- and cybersecurity-focused storytelling that informs buyers and accelerates pipeline.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Website Copy - Own and continuously optimize all copy across forwardnetworks.com, including homepage, product pages, solution pages, and landing pages.
  • Website Copy - Partner with design and web teams to craft messaging that converts visitors into pipeline.
  • Website Copy - Conduct SEO research and incorporate keywords naturally to drive organic traffic.
  • Website Copy - Keep copy up to date as products evolve, new features launch, and positioning shifts.
  • Advertising & Paid Media - Write compelling ad copy for paid search (Google Ads), LinkedIn, display, and retargeting campaigns.
  • Advertising & Paid Media - Develop multiple creative variants for A/B testing; analyze results and iterate quickly.
  • Advertising & Paid Media - Partner with demand generation to align ad messaging with campaign themes and funnel stage.
  • Advertising & Paid Media - Ensure consistency of voice and messaging across all paid channels.
  • Email Marketing Campaigns - Write all email copy for nurture sequences, product announcements, event promotions, and newsletters.
  • Email Marketing Campaigns - Craft subject lines and preview text that drive strong open rates.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of B2B content marketing or copywriting experience, ideally in enterprise SaaS or cybersecurity/networking.
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills — you can write a punchy headline and a 2,000-word technical blog with equal confidence.
  • Demonstrated experience writing across multiple formats: web copy, email, ads, long-form content, and sales materials.
  • Ability to understand and synthesize complex technical concepts and communicate them clearly to a non-technical audience.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines and stakeholders.
  • Experience collaborating with design, product marketing, and demand gen teams.
  • Comfort using analytics to measure content performance and inform strategy.
  • Experience collaborating with design, product marketing, and demand gen teams.

Preferred

  • Familiarity with networking, cybersecurity, or cloud infrastructure concepts.
  • Experience with SEO tools (Semrush, Ahrefs, Clearscope, or similar).
  • Experience with marketing automation platforms (HubSpot, Marketo, Pardot).
  • Background writing for technical audiences including network engineers, IT leaders, or CISOs.
  • Content design/layout skills in Adobe Creative Cloud product suite.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity in a high-growth, Series D company.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Flexible hybrid work environment based out of Santa Clara, CA.
  • Opportunity to own and shape the brand voice of a category-defining platform.
  • A collaborative, low-ego team that values craft, curiosity, and clear thinking.
  • Regular exposure to cutting-edge technology and a customer base that includes some of the world's largest enterprises.
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Forward

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Forward is a startup redesigning the way we deliver healthcare using all the technologies healthcare has neglected: sensors, mobile, and AI.We were founded in January 2016 by former executives and engineering leaders from Google and Uber and led by serial-entrepreneur, Adrian Aoun. We are funded by some of the world's best investors and entrepreneurs including First Round Capital, Eric Schmidt (Google/Alphabet chairman), Marc Benioff (Salesforce founder), Joe Lonsdale (Palantir founder), Joshua Kushner (Oscar co-founder) and Garrett Camp (Uber co-founder).Please email jobs@goforward.com if you’re interested in working with us! You can find our open roles at gofwd.co/jobs

Founded in 2016
San Francisco, California, USA
444 employees (44 in marketing)
54% recommend to a friend
63% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
51.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.1%
Direct
40.6%
Referral
14.6%
Social
1.3%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~444

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
26 (6% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$350M
Last Raise
$100M
Series E, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2023
    Series E • $100M
  • Nov 2023
    Debt Financing • $25M
  • Mar 2021
    Series D • $225M

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