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Content Marketing Manager (remote, EMEA)

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Canonical is hiring a content marketing manager with 2–7 years' experience to work remotely from anywhere in Europe, the Middle East or Africa; there is no closing date.

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Key facts

Employer
Canonical
Location
Remote
Open to nationals of
International (all nationalities)
Nationality requirement
No nationality restriction stated. Eligible region stated on the posting: "This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region." (location: "Home based - EMEA").
Job type
Full-time
Experience level
Mid level
Work mode
Remote
Employer type
Private sector
Closing date
Rolling — open until filled
Applications open
Education
Not specified as a degree subject; Canonical asks for an exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
Visa sponsorship
No
Relocation support
No
Job reference
1092

Salary and benefits

  • Fully remote work.
  • Base salary set by location and experience (amount not published).
  • USD 2,000 yearly learning budget.
  • Annual compensation review and recognition rewards.
  • Holiday and parental leave; Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Priority Pass and travel upgrades for company events.

Qualifications and requirements

  • 2–7 years of relevant experience.
  • Business-level written and spoken English.
  • A portfolio of published writing.
  • Strategic, audience-aware thinking and a data-driven approach to measuring content impact.
  • Curiosity about software technology.
  • Strong cross-functional stakeholder management; content strategy and social media knowledge.
  • Travel abroad 2–4 times a year for company events of up to two weeks.
  • Nice to have: SEO/AEO expertise, B2B tech marketing, Jira.

How to apply

  1. Open the posting on Canonical's Greenhouse job board.
  2. Upload your CV, add education details and answer the screening questions on B2B marketing, content strategy and academic performance.
  3. Have portfolio links ready. No closing date is published.

About this job

What the role is

A content marketing role at Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu. You would plan and run content strategy tied to business goals, manage the content calendar, keep quality and brand voice consistent, optimise for search, track performance against KPIs and align messaging with product, brand and marketing teams.

Who can apply

The posting says the role “will be based remotely in the EMEA region”, which covers the Middle East and North Africa, so writers based in Cairo, Amman, Casablanca or Dubai are within scope. No nationality restriction is stated. Canonical asks for 2–7 years of relevant experience, a portfolio of published writing, business-level English, data-driven thinking and real curiosity about software. SEO and answer-engine optimisation skills, B2B tech marketing and Jira are listed as extras. As with all Canonical roles, academic record is part of the screening, and you should expect to travel 2–4 times a year for company events.

What you get

Fully remote work, a base salary set by location and experience (the figure is not published), a USD 2,000 yearly learning budget, annual pay review, holiday and parental leave, and travel perks for company events.

How to apply

Apply on Canonical’s Greenhouse board with your CV and portfolio. Applying is free.

Timing & verification note

Checked on the employer’s page on 27 September 2026. Posted on 6 July 2026 with no closing date, so it may close once filled. We re-check it weekly.