Content Specialist
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Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place! We’re seeking a Content Specialist to join our Marketing team.
As a key member of Lightspeed’s dynamic in-house marketing and content team, you’ll be the voice of Lightspeed for our North American audience, crafting and editing copy that elevates our brand.
What you’ll be doing:
You'll spend your days creating and distributing impactful content that resonates with customers, leads and partners, helping to support campaigns that expand our reach into new and existing markets. Your work will have a direct impact on positioning Lightspeed as the leading commerce platform for merchants.
What you’ll be responsible for:
Creating high-quality content across multiple channels, including landing pages, event marketing assets, customer stories, video scripts, blogs and more
Delivering highly polished, creative and impactful copy that supports the go-to-market strategy and launch of new products and product updates
Assisting the North American marketing team in the planning and development of content
Executing the Lightspeed content strategy and vision across all channels
Executing content projects, working closely with various team members including Product Marketing, Partner Marketing, Customer Marketing, Events, as well as our Growth, Content and Design teams
Developing an in-depth knowledge of our key products, customers and business types
Acting as a brand voice ambassador and sharing best practices with employees across the company
Staying up to date on brand and communications news and trends and sharing insights with the team
Periodically reporting on the performance of your content marketing efforts
What you need to bring:
4+ years of experience in a fast-paced SaaS or B2B marketing environment
Proven ability to juggle multiple content projects simultaneously while meeting tight timelines
Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills
Excellent communicator with experience engaging with businesses
Proven record of delivering content across different channels and formats
Strong understanding of SEO and AI search best practices
Ability to write and produce content for B2B prospects and customers
Even better if you have, but not necessary:
Experience with Wordpress (CMS), Monday.com, Jira, Google Analytics, Ahrefs, and AirOps
Be a changemaker
You’ll enjoy:
A flexible work environment that empowers you to do your best work
A culture that celebrates performance
The chance to make an impact in a team that’s big enough for career growth, but lean enough to make your voice heard
Career-defining opportunities
Plus benefits designed to keep you happy, healthy and fulfilled.
Flexible paid time off and remote work policies
Equity options, because this is your company too
Contributions to your pension plan. Your future matters
Training opportunities to grow your skills and career
Health and wellness credit so you feel your best
Time off to volunteer and give back to your community
Interest groups, employee led networks, social committees to sponsored sports teams
Computer purchase program to get your personal Macbook
Enhanced parental leave to support growing families
Fuel your growth. Find your people.
At Lightspeed, your growth is our priority. We invest in you with continuous learning opportunities, global mobility and benefits designed to support you—all within a driven, diverse and inclusive team that’s passionate about empowering our communities.
At Lightspeed, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your skill set, qualifications, experience, and market data. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We reasonably expect the total compensation for this position to be in the range of $55,000 TO $72,000 CAD. Lightspeed also provides a variety of employee benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, wellness, life and disability insurance, RRSP plan and match, paid parental leave top-up, and paid time off.
Please note that this compensation information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within Ontario (update to BC if posted in Vancouver) and reflects the amount Lightspeed is willing to pay at the time of this posting. This role represents an existing vacancy at Lightspeed. Lightspeed uses artificial intelligence–enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process; all hiring decisions are made by our recruiting and hiring teams.
To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Where to from here?
Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.
Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.
Who we are:
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.
Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.
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