Community & Customer Marketing Manager, BlueCat
CA$80-100k
+ Discretionary bonus plan
More information about location
Intelligent network operations
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Intelligent network operations
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
CA$80-100k
+ Discretionary bonus plan
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To help network teams accelerate businesses.
Role
Who you are
- This role requires someone who is comfortable engaging with highly technical audiences, including network engineers, architects, and IT operations professionals
- The ideal candidate is eager to deeply understand BlueCat’s products, industry trends, and customer challenges in order to build credibility, facilitate meaningful conversations, and create valuable customer experiences
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in community management, customer marketing, technical marketing, customer engagement, or a related role
- Experience managing and moderating online customer communities
- Strong understanding of customer engagement, advocacy, lifecycle marketing, and community-building principles
- Ability and willingness to learn technical networking concepts, products, and industry trends
- Experience working with technical audiences, preferably in enterprise software, networking, cybersecurity, or infrastructure technology
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to simplify and communicate technical concepts clearly
- Experience collaborating closely with Product Management, Product Marketing, or technical teams
- Experience using analytics and reporting tools to measure program effectiveness and customer engagement
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Experience with community platforms such as Gainsight is considered an asset
- Familiarity with AI tools and willingness to incorporate AI into day-to-day workflows and marketing operations
- You are passionate about building authentic customer relationships and creating engaging customer experiences
- You are technically curious and enjoy learning complex technologies and translating them into meaningful conversations and programs
- You are comfortable interacting with technical audiences and can build credibility with customers through thoughtful communication and industry knowledge
- You are collaborative and enjoy working cross-functionally across Marketing, Product, Customer Success, Support, and Sales teams
- You are proactive, organized, and capable of managing multiple initiatives simultaneously
- You are adaptable, creative, and eager to experiment with new technologies and AI-driven ways of working
What the job involves
- We are seeking an energetic, strategic, and technically curious Community & Customer Marketing Manager to join our Marketing team
- Reporting to the Director of Community and Customer Marketing, this role will focus on driving engagement, advocacy, and education across BlueCat’s customer communities and programs
- Manage and grow BlueCat’s customer community ecosystem, including the BlueCat Network VIP Community and customer-facing Care Community platforms
- Lead community engagement strategies that increase customer participation, advocacy, product awareness, and customer loyalty
- Create and execute community initiatives such as webinars, AMAs, workshops, virtual events, technical discussions, and customer engagement campaigns
- Develop a strong understanding of BlueCat’s products, solutions, and industry landscape in order to effectively engage with highly technical customer audiences
- Act as a trusted community resource by confidently communicating with network engineers, architects, and technical practitioners as a peer
- Partner closely with Product Management, Product Marketing, Customer Success, Sales Engineering, and Support teams to align community programs with customer and business priorities
- Monitor industry trends, analyst research, market reports, and customer insights to identify topics and content relevant to BlueCat customers and communities
- Share relevant research, technical insights, industry news, and best practices with customer audiences to drive education and thought leadership
- Collaborate with internal subject matter experts to develop technical and customer-focused content including blogs, community posts, webinars, and educational resources
- Drive customer segmentation and data initiatives to improve visibility into community engagement and customer behavior
- Track and report on community health, engagement metrics, customer sentiment, and program performance
- Support customer advocacy and customer marketing initiatives including references, reviews, case studies, and customer storytelling
- Leverage AI-powered tools and emerging technologies to improve efficiency, scale content creation, and enhance customer engagement strategies
- Demonstrate curiosity and continuous learning by staying informed on evolving technologies, networking trends, and customer needs
Our take
DNS (Domain Name System) is the backbone of internet navigation, translating domain names into IP addresses to connect users with websites. However, many enterprises still rely on outdated DNS systems, which can severely hinder IT operations. BlueCat addresses these issues by providing advanced DDI (DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management) solutions, offering businesses a faster, more efficient way to manage their network infrastructure.
BlueCat's solutions accelerate the adoption of cloud computing and automation, making it highly attractive to large-scale enterprises looking to streamline IT operations and reduce costs. By simplifying complex network management, BlueCat helps companies enhance efficiency and adapt to modern technological needs.
The company is making significant strides, with the recent announcement of new capabilities to help organizations modernize their network infrastructure. Alongside this, it also appointed a new Chief Product and Chief Technology Officer and partnered with Grupo Dice to transform DDI management across Mexico and Latin America These exciting developments signal a bright future for BlueCat as it continues to lead the way in network modernization.
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Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jul 2011
$16.8m
SERIES B
Oct 2009
$11m
SERIES A
Total funding: $27.8m
Company HQ
Nortown, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Stephen Devito
(CEO)Stephen joined BlueCat in 2018, initially serving as the company's CFO before becoming CEO in 2020. Previously, he served as the CFO at Q4 and as an Executive VP & CFO at Marketwired.
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