Director, Content Marketing

Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastlys edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly securely and reliably by processing serving and securing our customers applications as close to their end-users as possible at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet to be programmable and to support agile software development. Fastlys customers include many of the worlds most prominent companies including GitHub Yelp Paramount and JetBlue.

Were building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us.

Posting Open Date: July 2 2026

Anticipated Posting Close Date*: July 31 2026

*Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Director Content Marketing

As the Director of Content Marketing you will lead the team responsible for shaping and scaling Fastlys content. Sitting within the Product Marketing organization you will direct a high-performing team responsible for our entire global content portfolio spanning corporate web properties editorial channels digital campaigns and high-impact thought leadership initiatives. Orchestrating this comprehensive engine you will translate complex technologies into compelling stories that establish market authority elevate our website experience and fuel full-funnel demand generation to engage developers and enterprise executives throughout their entire buyer journey.

Goals:

• Elevate Thought Leadership & Authority: Create deeply insightful industry-defining content that differentiates Fastly in the market and establishes our technical bench as trusted visionaries.
• Optimize the Digital Web Experience: Ensure our corporate web properties are continuously enriched with high-quality engaging content that clearly articulates our product value and drives visitor engagement.
• Fuel Full-Funnel Conversion: Produce a balanced pipeline of asset and campaign content that supports both top-of-funnel brand awareness and tactical demand generation performance.
• Translate Technical Complexity: Maintain deep technical accuracy while crafting universal high-impact insights that resonate with both technical practitioners and business decision-makers.
• Scale Responsibly with AI: Build a modern high-velocity content operations model that leverages generative AI safely to support output and expand reach without sacrificing quality or brand voice.

What Youll Do:

• Lead and Mentor the Team: Directly manage a talented team of content creators and strategists providing editorial vision and setting clear performance metrics across thought leadership initiatives corporate web properties editorial channels and multi-channel marketing campaigns.
• Own the Global Editorial Strategy: Architect and oversee Fastlys holistic content strategy collaborating deeply with Product Marketing Digital Field Marketing and Brand to align content with launch cycles and corporate priorities.
• Direct Web and Campaign Content: Oversee the messaging architecture and copy execution for key corporate website pages targeted landing pages and integrated marketing campaigns to maximize digital engagement.
• Drive High-Impact Thought Leadership: Transform Fastlys unique data insights security research and technical innovations into proprietary reports whitepapers and executive perspectives that capture industry attention.
• Optimize Modern Content Operations: Responsibly integrate generative AI tools into the content workflow to accelerate research optimize SEO/AEO/GEO variations and scale content while establishing clear guardrails for accuracy original thought and brand voice.
• Manage External Pipelines: Work alongside your team to scale content velocity by cultivating a highly vetted stable of external agencies technical freelancers and subject-matter experts.
• Support Flagship Events: Partner with the events and executive teams to ensure the content engine for first-party flagship events deliverables presentations and keynotes are high-impact and on-narrative.

What Were Looking For:

• Experience & Industry Scale: 10 years of experience driving comprehensive content marketing programs (spanning thought leadership web and demand assets) for B2B technology cloud SaaS or cybersecurity brands at scale.
• Technical Storytelling Aptitude: A proven ability to interview deep technical experts decipher complex infrastructure technology and craft narratives that engage technical personas and business executives.
• Content Operations & Modern Tooling: A proven track record of leveraging generative AI productivity tools responsibly ensuring editorial integrity protecting intellectual property and keeping human creativity at the core of our messaging.
• Design & Copy Collaboration: Experience working closely with creative and design teams with a sharp eye for how visual layout and copy work together to improve readability and engagement.
• Agency & Freelance Management: Proven success in sourcing briefing and managing external technical writers and agencies to deliver multi-medium projects on time and within budget.
• Education: Bachelors degree in Journalism Communications Technical Marketing Computer Science or a related field or equivalent practical experience.

Work Hours:

• This position will require you to be available during core business hours.

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements:

This position is open to Hybrid And Remote Work Locations.

The preferred locations for this position are:

• San Francisco CA
• Denver CO
• New York NY
• Remote within the US

Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home.

There is a strong preference for Hybrid near a local office. However we may be willing to consider remote candidates within the US.

This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.

SF / LA Fair Chance Ordinance Statement

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary:

The estimated salary range for this position is $166360 to $234000.

Starting salary may vary based on permissible non-discriminatory factors such as experience skills qualifications and location.

This role may be eligible to participate in Fastlys equity and discretionary bonus programs.

Benefits:

We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly. Curious about our offerings

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental and vision insurance. Family planning mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program Insurance (Life Disability and Accident) a Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave are there to help support our employees. We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. For 2026 we offer 12 paid local holidays 12 paid company wellness days.

Why Fastly

• We have a huge impact.Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only doour customershave a tremendous user base but we also support a growing number ofopen source projects and of code employees are encouraged to share causes close to their heart with others so we can help lend a supportive hand.

• We value diversity.Growing and maintaining our inclusive and diverse team matters to us. We are committed to being a company where our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and have the ability to be successful -- every day.

• We are passionate.Fastly is chock full of passionate people and were not one size fits all. Fastly employs authors pilots skiers parents (of humans and animals) makeup geeks coffee connoisseurs and more. We love employees for who they are and what they are passionate about.

Were always looking for humble sharp and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit please apply! A fully completed application and resume or CV are required when applying.

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