Marketing Associate

Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · APAC, EMEA, Latin America, North America
Experience
3 years

Job description

A Marketing Associate role at Canonical, hands-on from day one, working with cross-functional teams to translate complex technical innovations into compelling market value. The role supports go-to-market planning, storytelling, campaign coordination, events and social media.

At a glance

Employment
Full-time
Work mode
Remote · APAC, EMEA, Latin America, North America

What you'll do

  • Contribute to go-to-market planning and execution
  • Draft and edit compelling messaging and positioning that highlights business value for diverse target audiences
  • Assist in developing campaign plans and content dissemination strategies to ensure our message reaches the right people
  • Partner with other demand generation and digital teams to help optimize marketing funnels and track campaign performance
  • Work with the wider marketing team to coordinate webinars, events, and social media promotions

What we're looking for

  • A genuine passion for technology and a desire to learn about open source
  • An ability to break down complex issues and translate them into clear, actionable recommendations
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships within a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; you enjoy storytelling and creating impactful content
  • A self-starter who can prioritize tasks effectively and meet deadlines in a dynamic setting
  • A basic understanding of marketing principles or go-to-market strategies (via your degree, internships, or personal projects)
  • Someone who is eager to learn, open to feedback, and not afraid to take on new challenges

Benefits

  • Fully remote working environment - we've been working remotely since 2004!
  • Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum
  • Annual compensation review
  • Recognition rewards
  • Annual holiday leave
  • Parental Leave
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at 'sprints'
  • Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events

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About Canonical

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Its platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles.

Key facts

  • 1200+ colleagues
  • 2004
  • Open source software and operating systems
  • Publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud
  • Remote-first company since its inception in 2004
  • Founder-led, profitable, and growing
  • 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries
  • Teams meet two to four times yearly in person

What they value

  • Excellence
  • Bias for action
  • Ownership of results