USD per year
Marketing Manager
at MZLA/Thunderbird Locations: Remote Canada, Remote US MZLA Technologies Corporation (MZLA) is a wholly owned, for-profit subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation and home to Thunderbird, our flagship open-source email and productivity platform empowering more than 20 million people around the world. While part of the Mozilla portfolio of companies, MZLA operates independently in both identity and organizational structure from the Mozilla Foundation and Mozilla Corporation. Everything we build at MZLA is open source, developed transparently and in collaboration with a global community of contributors. This open approach shapes not only our products but also how we work: collaboratively, inclusively, and with a shared commitment to building technology that puts users first. We believe privacy and productivity should coexist, and that people deserve powerful digital tools without surrendering control of their data. MZLA is a small but growing team of 50+ people distributed across seven countries. As we evolve Thunderbird from a single application into a suite of privacy-respecting productivity tools, we’re introducing new products and services that remain independent of big tech ecosystems. Our unique revenue model combines community donations that keep Thunderbird freely available with subscriptions for new cloud-based services, allowing us to grow and innovate while remaining independent and true to our values. To learn more, visit www.thunderbird.net
The Opportunity:
We’re looking for a creative, data-driven Marketing Manager to help shape and grow the Thunderbird brand. In this role, you’ll plan and execute multi-channel marketing campaigns that expand our global user base, deepen engagement, and strengthen awareness of our mission and products. This is a hands-on role focused on execution and managing external partners, with the opportunity to grow into people leadership as the team expands. You’ll collaborate with Product, Design, Support, and Community teams to deliver coordinated, impactful marketing programs that connect millions of users around the world to our open-source products.
What you’ll do:
- Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital, email, and social channels.
- Develop or direct the creation of high-quality content including blogs, newsletters, website copy, social posts, videos, and release communications.
- Lead general brand and growth initiatives that strengthen awareness and user engagement across all audience segments.
- Manage relationships with agencies, contractors, and creative partners to deliver high-quality work on time and within budget.
- Partner with the Product Director on go-to-market activities and launch communications.
- Track and analyze performance metrics and use insights to improve campaign effectiveness.
- Collaborate across teams including Product, Support, Design,and Community Programs to ensure consistent messaging and alignment.
- Maintain operational efficiency through organized workflows,campaign documentation,and process improvements.
What you’ll bring:
- 8+ years of progressive marketing experience in the tech space with demonstrated success executing multi-channel campaigns including web,social,and digital.
- Minimum of 3 years managing or directing others including staff or external partners (contractors/agencies/freelancers).
- Demonstrated experience with email marketing strategy including segmentation automation workflows,and conversion optimization.
- Experience creating high-quality marketing content including blogs newsletters website updates release announcements videos social posts.
- Strong storytelling writing editing skills with attention to tone brand consistency.
- Analytical mindset using data to guide campaign strategy.
- Proficiency in digital marketing tools (Google Analytics CMS social media management email platforms).
- Excellent organizational project management skills managing multiple priorities.
- Comfortable operating in lean fast-paced environment where both strategy execution are hands-on.
- Experience working cross-functionally with product design technical teams.
- Collaborative self-starter mindset able to operate independently within distributed teams.
Bonus points for:
- Experience working in open-source mission-driven or community-supported environments.
- Fluency in a second language such as German French or Japanese.
Work Environment:
You’ll work with passionate staff open-source community members globally supporting mission objectives of MZLA Technologies Corporation.
Salary Range:
Canada: $95K - $117K CAD (approx $75K - $92K USD)
Benefits:
- Fully remote work & schedule flexibility
- Latest Laptop
- Monthly Remote Work Stipend
- Annual Professional Development Stipend
- Access to Udemy Learning Platform
- Industry Conferences
- Company All Hands
Time Off:
24 days PTO per year (prorated) Birthday off Year-end Company Shutdown Nine Company Wellbeing Days Public Holidays
Health & Family Benefits:
RRSP Contributions Health Dental Vision Insurance Disability Insurance Life Insurance Employee Assistance Program Paid Parental Leave Paid Sick Days
Work Eligibility:
Applicants must reside in & have permanent work authorization for specified country locations No visa sponsorship provided.
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