The Linux Foundation is seeking a Marketing Communications Manager II to lead execution and coordination of high-impact marketing initiatives across multiple open source projects. This role involves leading strategic marketing efforts, collaborating with stakeholders, and overseeing performance reporting for key projects.
Responsibilities:
- Lead data-driven content development and integrated marketing efforts for 4–6 open source projects, ensuring alignment with organizational and project-level goals
- Act as strategic partner to Project Directors, steering cross-functional initiatives and facilitating implementation of key marketing decisions
- Represent project and marketing strategy in stakeholder meetings, synthesizing insights and guiding action plans with clarity and confidence
- Manage content calendars mapped to campaign milestones and stakeholder engagement objectives
- Execute email marketing, digital advertising, and social media campaigns using HubSpot and other modern martech platforms
- Monitor and analyze performance across all marketing channels; optimize workflows and report content engagement insights
- Drive project presence at key events; make strategic recommendations for maximizing event ROI
- Align content promotion with event schedules, launches, and technical milestones to support growth, awareness, and engagement goals
- Mentor junior marketing staff and program coordinators, modeling self-management and organizational best practices
- Lead and facilitate meetings across virtual teams globally, encouraging agile decision-making and solution-oriented approaches
- Promote a culture of excellence, positivity, and continuous improvement within the team and cross-functional engagements
- Leverage AI tools to drive efficiency, productivity and innovation within the marketing organization
- Oversee related project budgets, manage vendor relationships, and make purchases on behalf of projects as needed
- Communicate regularly with clients, sponsors, and project committees; provide executive-level reporting and cross-functional coordination support
Requirements:
- BS/BA degree required
- 6-7 years of progressive marketing or program management experience in a technical or open source environment
- HubSpot certification and demonstrated success in content marketing, social media, email, and digital advertising
- Strong knowledge of the open source ecosystem and how to effectively engage technical communities
- Exceptional communication, organization, and prioritization skills
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally 1–4 times per year
- Composed, adaptable, and thrives under pressure with a flexible, collaborative mindset