Marketing Manager

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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include leading public cloud and silicon providers and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office‑based roles.

Teams meet two to four times yearly in person at interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder‑led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring a Marketing Manager
. Canonical is looking for a creative and data‑driven Marketing Manager to lead marketing initiatives that generate awareness, engagement, and pipeline for our products. This role blends strategy with hands‑on execution, from crafting compelling campaigns and driving demand generation to collaborating cross‑functionally with Sales, SDRs, Product, Communications, and Alliances.

Location: Remote, EMEA

• Own end‑to‑end go‑to‑market planning and campaign execution across portfolios, territory or vertical.
• Develop and lead marketing programs that engage with prospects to drive opportunities and revenue.
• Collaborate closely with other marketing teams to improve content performance and conversion through data‑driven insights.
• Partner with events, content, paid media, and social media teams to execute integrated campaigns across channels.

• Experience in a marketing role in the technology sector (SaaS or enterprise IT preferred).
• Data‑driven mindset with the ability to evaluate performance and optimize for impact.
• Comfortable balancing strategy with hands‑on execution, a true self‑starter.
• Strong storytelling skills—you know how to craft messaging that resonates with both technical and business audiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Adaptable, fast learner with a growth mindset and a passion for innovation.

Our base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location, level of experience, knowledge and skills. In addition to the benefits above, certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilisation. Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity right across our global workforce.

• Fully remote working environment - we've been working remotely since 2004!
• Personal learning and development budget of $2,000 per annum
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at sprints
• Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company.

We expect excellence – in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a remote‑first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st‑century digital business.

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.