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About GitHubAs the global home for all developers, GitHub is the complete AI-powered developer platform to build, scale, and deliver secure software. Over 100 million people, including developers from 90 of the Fortune 100 companies, use GitHub to build amazing things together across 330+ million repositories. With all the collaborative features of GitHub, it has never been easier for individuals and teams to write faster, better code.LocationsIn this role you can work from Remote, United StatesOverviewWe’re looking for someone who thinks like a marketer and acts like a journalist to bring GitHub’s content to life in creative ways for the businesses and more than 100 million developers that use GitHub.This role isn’t about just sharing a message, but actively connecting developers and IT leaders with everything that’s happening in technology, software development, and within GitHub. This role will focus on enterprise B2B marketing and requires the ability to think high-level and long-term while also creating content that tells interesting and engaging stories, and drives the desired results. Knowledge of the software development industry is strongly preferred.This person will join the Brand and Content Marketing team, working cross-functionally with teams like Integrated Demand, Digital, Product Marketing, Design, and Developer Relations. The best candidates will be great writers, curious individuals, empathetic, and know how to ask the right questions. An understanding of and first-hand experience with developers’ challenges and B2B marketing is a bonus.The team’s work is highly visible, so candidates should be comfortable working with cross-functional stakeholders, executives, and senior leadership. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, high levels of compassion for colleagues and the developer community, and eagle-eyed editing skills are required—as is the ability to work on several projects simultaneously.Bonus: Knowledge of the software development industry and experience writing for the developer community as well as IT decision makers.Responsibilities• Partner with campaign managers and subject matter experts to bring product solutions to life, test new and creative content approaches to connect with the community and customers, and infuse everything with the GitHub voice along the way• Advise stakeholders on content distribution and production strategies• Write and edit content for GitHub web properties including headlines, body copy, and long-form web content• Implement SEO strategies into site content• Work with project managers, campaign managers, site, and creative teams to meet deadlines• Apply data-driven learnings to iterate and improve• Manage multiple projects simultaneously• Explain highly technical, complex concepts and features succinctly and in a way that deeply resonates with GitHub’s audiences• Brainstorm, workshop, and ideate pitches and articles• Ghost write for executives and internal influencers• Conduct interviews and partner with subject matter experts to create compelling narratives• Work data and research into articles and contentQualificationsRequired Qualifications:• 5+ years experience in editorial, journalism, content strategy, or writing roles for technical audiences• 3+ years of experience with technical business-to-business content development with both short- and long-form writing• 2+ years experience working at a technology company (e.g., software development, technical documentation/writing) or in a related technology field.• 1+ years experience with marketing and campaign execution.Preferred Qualifications:• Able to talk through a portfolio of past content and campaign work that shows versatility and creativity• At least one year leading cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders or establishing processes in cross-functional projects.• Knowledge of the software development industry and experience writing for the developer community as well as IT decision makers.• Experience creating social content, scripting videos, and working on campaignCompensation RangeThe base salary range for this job is USD $58,800.00 - USD $156,000.00 /Yr.These pay ranges are intended to cover roles based across the United States. An individual's base pay depends on various factors including geographical location and review of experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant. At GitHub certain roles are eligible for benefits and additional rewards, including annual bonus and stock. These rewards are allocated based on individual impact in role. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee's role.GitHub values• Customer-obsessed• Ship to learn• Growth mindset• Own the outcome• Better together• Diverse and inclusiveManager fundamentals• Model• Coach• CareLeadership principles• Create clarity• Generate energy• Deliver successWho We AreGitHub is the world’s leading AI-powered developer platform with 100 million developers and counting. We’re also home to the biggest open-source community on earth (and 99% of the world’s software has open-source code in its DNA). Many of the apps and programs you use every day are built on GitHub.Our teams are dreamers, doers, and pioneers, leading the way in AI, driving humanitarian efforts around the globe, and even sending open source to Mars (and beyond!). At GitHub, our goal is to create the space you need to do your best work. We’re remote-first and offer competitive pay, generous learning and growth opportunities, and excellent benefits to support you, wherever you are—because we know that people flourish when they can work on their own terms.Join us, and let’s change the world, together.EEO StatementGitHub is made up of people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lifestyles. We embrace diversity and invite applications from people of all walks of life. We don't discriminate against employees or applicants based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences. Also, if you have a disability, please let us know if there's any way we can make the interview process better for you; we're happy to accommodate!

GitHub is the leading software developer platform and the world's largest source code host as of June 2023. We are based in San Francisco, California and we are here to help developers to create, store, manage and share their code.

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