Manager - Writer & Copy Editor

Elastic

85d • $106,900 - $169,100

About The Position

Elastic is looking for a Writer & Copy Editor (Manager) to craft, refine, and elevate the stories that define our platform, solutions and our brand. Reporting to the Head of Editorial & Social Media, you’ll write, edit, and polish content for Elastic’s owned channels, thought-leadership pieces for media and content for social. You’ll act as both creator and editor, ensuring every piece of content is compelling, accurate and aligned with our editorial standards and brand voice. This role requires both creativity and precision. You’ll originate and produce engaging content, conduct research, interview experts, and repurpose material from a variety of sources to tell the Elastic story across search, AI, observability, and security. You’ll also be responsible for copy-editing a high volume of communications, ensuring consistency and clarity across channels. This role is based in North America.

Requirements

• A deep interest and expertise in tech news and feature writing and have a recent background in journalism with at least 5–7+ years of professional writing and editing experience.
• Exceptional writing experience with the ability to adapt your style and edit for another person’s voice.
• Strong copy-editing skills, with a sharp attention to detail, grammar, clarity, and flow.
• Strong project management skills, with experience building schedules, managing deadlines, and coordinating reviews across stakeholders.
• Are energized by Elastic’s open-source roots and excited to tell stories about how our community and customers use our technology to solve real-world problems.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit high-impact content tailored to all our audiences, from developers to business leaders, including blogs, customer stories, bylines, and op-eds.
• Serve as the copy editor across our newsroom hub, ensuring quality, consistency, grammar.
• Pitch and develop story ideas aligned with Tech Brew’s editorial goals.
• Conduct research, interviews, and reporting to produce original content when needed.
• Conduct research and interviews with Elastic's experts, customers, and community members to develop authentic stories.
• Partner with PR, campaigns, product marketing, and social media to ensure content aligns with launches, events, and broader comms priorities.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary.
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles.
• Generous number of vacation days each year.
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service.
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love.
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees