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Backblaze is the object storage leader in the open cloud movement, fueling customer success with cloud storage built purposefully to unlock budgets, unburden administrators, and unleash innovators. Together with our partners, we’re helping customers break free from the restrictive, overpriced legacy solutions that hold them back, and blaze forward with the full power of the open cloud in their hands. Founded in 2007, we scaled the business with less than $3 million in outside funding until 2021, when we did a traditional IPO on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Today, Backblaze generates over $100m in revenue and is the leading specialized storage cloud - managing over three billion gigabytes of data storage for 500K+ customers in 175+ countries, including businesses, developers, IT professionals, and individuals. But while there is a lot to celebrate in our past, there is almost as much opportunity ahead of us. We’re seeking a Communications & Content Manager to join our team!
About The Role
The Communications & Content Manager owns the operational execution and amplification of Backblaze’s content and PR programs. Working closely with the Director, Content & Creative, this role ensures PR, social, and content operations, including scheduling, reporting, and distribution, are supported with consistency and velocity. Working closely with the Technical Storytelling Manager and Senior Technical Editorial Manager, this role ensures content programs are managed, packaged, distributed, and supported across channels.
Social execution:
- Manage social content calendar in coordination with third-party marketing agency and internal stakeholders.
- Develop channel-appropriate, native social content to support campaigns.
- Partner with Creative on visual identity and systems for optimizing social creative production.
- Report on engagement and signal insights and recommend iterative improvements.
PR And Comms Execution
- Drive PR agency execution on pitched content initiatives and announcements.
- Coordinate executive participation in contributed content, interviews, and commentary.
- Ensure flagship programs (e.g., Stats) are fully packaged for earned media.
- Coordinate awards submissions, including SME contributions.
- Report on media coverage, share-of-voice, and competitive signal.
- Identify reactive PR opportunities aligned to narrative pillars.
Content Execution
- Manage editorial calendar in coordination with Technical Storytelling Manager and Senior Technical Editorial Manager.
- Own the Brand, Executive, and Corporate content lane and develop content to support campaigns.
- Report on content performance and production.
Strategy & Coordination
- Serve as the hub for brand campaign packaging and amplification, including drafting and distributing amplification content from key assets (pitching briefs, email sequences, day-of and long tail social campaigns, landing pages, sales collateral, etc.)
- Partner with leadership to establish social, PR, and comms strategies aligned with business goals.
- Own the overall management of our narrative calendars and cadences, and establish protocols for flagging resourcing needs, scheduling conflicts, and messaging alignment.
AI Influence And Relationship Building
- Increase Backblaze’s visibility and credibility in the AI ecosystem
- Build meaningful relationships with builders, platforms, and influencers, including neoclouds, data suppliers and tooling platforms, dev communities, and founder communities.
- Identify strategic co-marketing and partnership storytelling opportunities.
- Serve as senior advisor to executives on external positioning.
Strategic Comms Leadership
- Own and execute PR and communications strategy aligned to AI Supply and AI Demand pillars.
- Partner with content leadership to shape quarterly communications themes.
- Lead PR agency strategy, briefings, and prioritization.
- Secure high-quality earned media placements and thought leadership opportunities.
- Drive executive visibility in relevant publications and communities.
Social Identity And Authority
- Establish Backblaze as a primary voice within AI infrastructure conversations happening in online spaces.
- Shape social presence beyond promotional content into POV-driven engagement.
- Guide executive and company-level social voice and overall strategy.
- Identify reactive and proactive commentary opportunities.
- Serve as crisis comms lead.
- Monitor share of voice and competitive signal.
The Right Fit
- 4+ years of experience in communications, content marketing, PR, or a related field
- Strong experience managing editorial or campaign calendars across multiple stakeholders
- Experience working with PR agencies, social programs, and/or content distribution
- Proven ability to execute cross-channel campaigns (social, PR, content) with attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an eye for tone, messaging, and audience
- Comfort working in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities
- Experience using data and reporting to inform decisions and improve performance
- Highly organized with strong project management and follow-through skills
Bonus Points For
- Experience in SaaS, cloud infrastructure, or developer-focused environments
- Familiarity with AI, data infrastructure, or technical audiences
- Experience supporting executive communications or thought leadership
- Background in building or scaling social or PR programs
- Experience working with distributed teams and external partners/agencies
Backblaze Perks
- Healthcare for family, including dental and vision
- Competitive compensation and 401K
- RSU grants for full-time employees
- ESPP program
- Flexible vacation policy
- Maternity & paternity leave
- MacBook Pro to use for work, plus a generous stipend to personalize your workstation
- Childcare bonus (human children only)
- Fertility treatment and support
- Learning & development program
- Commuter benefits
- Culture that supports a healthy work-life balance
To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below. The expected salary range for this role is $123,000 - $141,000.
At Backblaze, we value being fair and good to our customers, partners, and employees. That’s why diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values. We are committed to fostering a workforce where all employees feel a sense of belonging regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, socio-economic status, ability, veteran status, and education. We believe that our dedication to cultivating a diverse workspace not only allows us to better serve our customers in over 175 countries but further reinforces our commitment to doing the right thing.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
To understand more about the data we collect and process as part of your application, please view our Backblaze Employee Privacy Notice.
About Backblaze
Backblaze is the object storage leader in the open cloud movement, fueling customer success with cloud storage built purposefully to unlock budgets, unburden administrators, and unleash innovators. Together with our partners, we’re helping customers break free from the restrictive, overpriced legacy solutions that hold them back, and blaze forward with the full power of the open cloud in their hands. Founded in 2007, we scaled the business with less than $3 million in outside funding until 2021, when we did a traditional IPO on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Today, Backblaze generates over $100m in revenue and is the leading specialized storage cloud - managing over three billion gigabytes of data storage for 500K+ customers in 175+ countries, including businesses, developers, IT professionals, and individuals. But while there is a lot to celebrate in our past, there is almost as much opportunity ahead of us. We’re seeking a Communications & Content Manager to join our team!
About The Role
The Communications & Content Manager owns the operational execution and amplification of Backblaze’s content and PR programs. Working closely with the Director, Content & Creative, this role ensures PR, social, and content operations, including scheduling, reporting, and distribution, are supported with consistency and velocity. Working closely with the Technical Storytelling Manager and Senior Technical Editorial Manager, this role ensures content programs are managed, packaged, distributed, and supported across channels.
Social execution:
- Manage social content calendar in coordination with third-party marketing agency and internal stakeholders.
- Develop channel-appropriate, native social content to support campaigns.
- Partner with Creative on visual identity and systems for optimizing social creative production.
- Report on engagement and signal insights and recommend iterative improvements.
PR And Comms Execution
- Drive PR agency execution on pitched content initiatives and announcements.
- Coordinate executive participation in contributed content, interviews, and commentary.
- Ensure flagship programs (e.g., Stats) are fully packaged for earned media.
- Coordinate awards submissions, including SME contributions.
- Report on media coverage, share-of-voice, and competitive signal.
- Identify reactive PR opportunities aligned to narrative pillars.
Content Execution
- Manage editorial calendar in coordination with Technical Storytelling Manager and Senior Technical Editorial Manager.
- Own the Brand, Executive, and Corporate content lane and develop content to support campaigns.
- Report on content performance and production.
Strategy & Coordination
- Serve as the hub for brand campaign packaging and amplification, including drafting and distributing amplification content from key assets (pitching briefs, email sequences, day-of and long tail social campaigns, landing pages, sales collateral, etc.)
- Partner with leadership to establish social, PR, and comms strategies aligned with business goals.
- Own the overall management of our narrative calendars and cadences, and establish protocols for flagging resourcing needs, scheduling conflicts, and messaging alignment.
AI Influence And Relationship Building
- Increase Backblaze’s visibility and credibility in the AI ecosystem
- Build meaningful relationships with builders, platforms, and influencers, including neoclouds, data suppliers and tooling platforms, dev communities, and founder communities.
- Identify strategic co-marketing and partnership storytelling opportunities.
- Serve as senior advisor to executives on external positioning.
Strategic Comms Leadership
- Own and execute PR and communications strategy aligned to AI Supply and AI Demand pillars.
- Partner with content leadership to shape quarterly communications themes.
- Lead PR agency strategy, briefings, and prioritization.
- Secure high-quality earned media placements and thought leadership opportunities.
- Drive executive visibility in relevant publications and communities.
Social Identity And Authority
- Establish Backblaze as a primary voice within AI infrastructure conversations happening in online spaces.
- Shape social presence beyond promotional content into POV-driven engagement.
- Guide executive and company-level social voice and overall strategy.
- Identify reactive and proactive commentary opportunities.
- Serve as crisis comms lead.
- Monitor share of voice and competitive signal.
The Right Fit
- 4+ years of experience in communications, content marketing, PR, or a related field
- Strong experience managing editorial or campaign calendars across multiple stakeholders
- Experience working with PR agencies, social programs, and/or content distribution
- Proven ability to execute cross-channel campaigns (social, PR, content) with attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an eye for tone, messaging, and audience
- Comfort working in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities
- Experience using data and reporting to inform decisions and improve performance
- Highly organized with strong project management and follow-through skills
Bonus Points For
- Experience in SaaS, cloud infrastructure, or developer-focused environments
- Familiarity with AI, data infrastructure, or technical audiences
- Experience supporting executive communications or thought leadership
- Background in building or scaling social or PR programs
- Experience working with distributed teams and external partners/agencies
Backblaze Perks
- Healthcare for family, including dental and vision
- Competitive compensation and 401K
- RSU grants for full-time employees
- ESPP program
- Flexible vacation policy
- Maternity & paternity leave
- MacBook Pro to use for work, plus a generous stipend to personalize your workstation
- Childcare bonus (human children only)
- Fertility treatment and support
- Learning & development program
- Commuter benefits
- Culture that supports a healthy work-life balance
To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below. The expected salary range for this role is $123,000 - $141,000.
At Backblaze, we value being fair and good to our customers, partners, and employees. That’s why diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values. We are committed to fostering a workforce where all employees feel a sense of belonging regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, socio-economic status, ability, veteran status, and education. We believe that our dedication to cultivating a diverse workspace not only allows us to better serve our customers in over 175 countries but further reinforces our commitment to doing the right thing.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
To understand more about the data we collect and process as part of your application, please view our Backblaze Employee Privacy Notice.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship as a Content Manager
Build a portfolio that shows U.S. market relevance
Host employers evaluating J-1 Trainees want evidence you can manage content for American audiences. Include work samples that demonstrate SEO writing, editorial calendars, and content strategy for English-language platforms, not just translated or localized pieces.
Confirm your training plan aligns with your background
Your J-1 Trainee or Intern program requires a formal training plan tied to your degree field or prior work history. Content management roles should map to communications, journalism, marketing, or a related discipline to satisfy the designated sponsor's eligibility review.
Target host employers experienced with exchange visitor compliance
Not every marketing team knows how to act as a J-1 host. Search for companies that have previously hosted J-1 participants, as they already understand the DS-2019 process, required supervisor obligations, and the 30-day grace period after program completion.
Use Migrate Mate to find J-1-aligned Content Manager roles
Searching broadly for content roles won't surface which employers are open to J-1 hosting arrangements. Use Migrate Mate to identify U.S. companies actively seeking exchange visitors for content and editorial positions, saving time filtering by visa-compatibility.
Verify the two-year home residency requirement applies to you
Some J-1 participants, depending on their home country funding source or skills list designation, must return home for two years before changing to H-1B or green card status. Confirm your specific situation with your designated sponsor before accepting a host employer's offer.
Get the DS-2019 issued before signing any start-date commitment
Your host employer may want a firm start date, but your J-1 status isn't valid until the designated sponsor issues your DS-2019 and you receive your visa stamp. Build at least four to six weeks of processing buffer into any offer negotiation.
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Find Content Manager JobsContent Manager J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits a Content Manager role?
It depends on where you are in your career. If you're currently enrolled in a degree program, the Intern category applies. If you've graduated within the past 12 months and have relevant training or work experience in communications, marketing, or a related field, the Trainee category is the standard fit for Content Manager positions.
Who actually sponsors my J-1 visa if the employer isn't the sponsor?
A U.S. Department of State-designated sponsor organization, such as CIEE, Cultural Vistas, or IIE, issues your DS-2019 form and holds legal responsibility for your exchange visitor status. Your host employer provides the job and the training environment but does not issue the visa or sign the DS-2019. You need both parties aligned before your visa interview.
How do I find Content Manager host employers open to J-1 arrangements?
Most generic job boards don't filter by visa-hosting willingness, which means you can spend weeks applying to roles where the employer has no idea how a J-1 host arrangement works. Migrate Mate is designed specifically to surface U.S. employers and roles that align with exchange visitor sponsorship, so your search is focused from the start.
Can a Content Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for J-1 purposes?
The J-1 Trainee category doesn't use the H-1B specialty occupation standard. Instead, your training plan must demonstrate a direct connection between the proposed content management work and your academic field or prior professional training. Roles focused on content strategy, brand communications, or editorial management typically satisfy this requirement when your background is in journalism, marketing, or communications.
What happens to my J-1 status if my content role ends early or the employer closes the position?
You have a 30-day grace period after your J-1 program end date or early termination to depart the United States. You cannot transfer your status to a new host employer mid-program without your designated sponsor's approval and an updated DS-2019 reflecting the change. Notify your sponsor immediately if your host employer situation changes to avoid a status violation.
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