Elastic is hiring: Manager Writer & Copy Editor in Mountain View

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, 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.

What You Bring

• 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.

The typical starting salary range for this role is $106,900-$169,100 USD.

The typical starting salary range for this role in select locations is $128,200-$202,700 USD.

Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People

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.

• 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

Different people approach problems differently.

We need that.

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 perception or 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.

Elastic is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.

If you need an accommodation during the application process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co.

Please note that Elasticsearch develops and distributes encryption software and technology that is subject to U.S. export controls and licensing requirements for individuals who are located in or are nationals of certain sanctioned countries and regions.