Elastic is hiring : Manager - Writer & Copy Editor in San Jose

Overview

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Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

What Is The Role

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.

What You Will Be Doing

• 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, and alignment with 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.

What You Bring

Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component.

The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below.

These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.

An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.

The typical starting salary range for this role is :

$106,900—$169,100 USD

The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is :

$128,200—$202,700 USD

Additional Information

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.

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Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing / Editing

Industries

Technology, Information and Internet

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