Director of Content Marketing

Cogent Security

. Own Cogent's content engine end to end, including the calendar and compounding content series across LinkedIn-first social, blog, video, and long-form .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeUnited StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in content strategy and execution within B2B tech, particularly in cybersecurity, with a strong focus on SEO, AEO, and leveraging AI in content workflows. Proven ability to produce engaging thought leadership and drive content-sourced pipeline growth through effective writing and editorial judgment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Content Strategy OwnershipSEO And AEO ExpertiseExecutive Ghostwriting ExperienceAI Utilization In Content WorkflowsB2B Tech Content Experience

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Hard Skills

Content CreationSEOAEOGhostwritingContent AnalysisWritingEditorial JudgmentResearch PackagingVideo ProductionVulnerability Management

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationAdaptabilityJudgmentCreativity

Tools & Technologies

AI ToolsContent Management SystemsSocial Media PlatformsResearch ToolsSlack

Industry Keywords

B2B TechCybersecurityContent MarketingThought LeadershipPipeline Tracking

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own Cogent's content engine end to end, including the calendar and compounding content series across LinkedIn-first social, blog, video, and long-form
Own SEO and AEO to improve discovery by buyers and AI models
Tie content to pipeline and track which pieces move deals
Write top- and middle-of-funnel blog posts, ebooks, and whitepapers
Own social strategy and maintain a steady stream of Cogent's point of view
Ghostwrite for the CEO, CTO, and technical leaders
Build systems to capture executive raw material through interviews, Slack mining, call notes, and research briefs
Turn raw material into thought leadership for security practitioners
Turn Cogent Research, threat findings, and product insight into original analysis
Own the flagship research report and related programs with the research team and CTO
Rapidly produce POV content in response to breaking security news
Use AI across the workflow and orchestrate contractors and tools
Build systems such as a living archive of positioning, proof, and research for company-wide use

Requirements

What you’ll need

8-10+ years in content roles in B2B tech, with cybersecurity strongly preferred
Track record of content that moved content-sourced pipeline, organic traffic and rankings, and engagement that turned into meetings
Experience working at a small company where you were the engine, shipping weekly without a big team or budget
Excellent writing and editorial judgment; ability to build a point of view and explain complex security topics simply and credibly
Proven executive ghostwriting experience, with a system for capturing executive voice
Fluent use of AI in content workflows, including ability to explain workflow failures and improvements
Experience packaging research is nice to have
Experience running SEO through agencies or contractors and a working point of view on AEO is nice to have
Production ability beyond writing, including short video, explainers, or visual assets, or ability to direct contractors is nice to have
Familiarity with vulnerability management, exposure management, or AppSec/CloudSec adjacencies is nice to have
Ability to work in person in San Francisco or New York, or willingness to relocate
Willingness to work nights and weekends when needed in a Series A startup environment