Open Source Marketing Specialist

Open Source Marketing Specialist

The Linux Foundation is seeking a Marketing Contractor to lead data-driven content development, integrated digital campaigns, and strategic marketing initiatives across open source projects on a flexible, deliverable-driven basis.

Engagement Type: Independent Contractor / Statement of Work

Description of Services & Key Deliverables

Program Leadership & Strategic Collaboration

Lead data-driven content development and integrated marketing efforts for open source projects, ensuring alignment with organizational and project-level goals

Act as a strategic partner to Project Directors, steering cross-functional initiatives and facilitating the implementation of key marketing decisions

Represent project and marketing strategy in stakeholder meetings, synthesizing insights and guiding action plans with clarity and confidence

Marketing Operations & Content Performance

Manage content calendars mapped to campaign milestones and stakeholder engagement objectives

Execute digital marketing activities — including email marketing, digital advertising, and social media campaigns — using HubSpot, Sprout Social, and other modern martech platforms

Monitor and analyze channel performance metrics across all marketing activities; optimize workflows and deliver detailed engagement reports

Event Promotion & Brand Visibility

Drive project presence at key industry and community events, providing strategic recommendations to maximize event ROI

Align promotional content and assets with event schedules, product launches, and technical milestones to build awareness and drive engagement

Team Leadership & Operational Development

Lead and facilitate meetings across virtual global teams, encouraging agile decision-making and solution-oriented approaches

Promote a culture of excellence, positivity, and continuous improvement within team and cross-functional engagements

Leverage AI tools and emerging marketing tech to drive efficiency, productivity, and innovation across marketing operations

Budget & Stakeholder Management

Maintain clear, regular communication with clients, sponsors, and project committees while providing executive-level reporting and cross-functional coordination

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field

• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in marketing execution, campaign management, or project coordination within technical or open source environments

• Familiarity with open source ecosystems, technical communities, and Linux Foundation projects

• Proficiency in HubSpot, social media management software, Google Workspace, and modern martech tools including AI platforms

• Strong analytical skills with proven capability to pull, interpret, and present campaign performance data

• Experience building AI agents to run marketing workflows

• Ability to work independently in a global remote environment and manage cross-functional priorities with meticulous attention to detail

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally

• Additional Information

• Pay $8,000 - $10,000 per month

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

• Department

• Project Marketing & Communications

• Role

• Communications

Location

Remote

The Linux Foundation is a neutral, trusted hub for developers and organizations to code, manage, and scale open technology projects and ecosystems.

Founded in

2000

Coworkers

About 375

Project Marketing & Communications

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