Director of Content Marketing

4w4 weeks ago

Samba TV

San Francisco, US · Full-time · $160,000 – $190,000

About this role

Samba is a media intelligence company that knows what the world is watching, reading, and thinking about in real time, at scale, across every screen. Our data exists with the consent of over a billion people and is organized into the most complete picture of consumer attention ever built.

You will build and lead a high-performing content engine leveraging Samba’s cross-screen media intelligence. Drive a focused content strategy aligned with launches and audience needs, producing multi-format content from reports to videos. Translate complex data and AI/ML concepts into clear, snackable narratives.

You will collaborate with data science, product, and engineering to ensure accuracy and clarity in all content. Partner with PR and Communications on executive thought leadership and media narratives, ensuring consistency across touchpoints. The environment is fast-changing, requiring curiosity and a bias for action.

This role offers the chance to position Samba as the leader in AI-driven advertising and cross-screen measurement. You will lead social strategy and distribution, amplifying thought leadership and product news. Content you create will be used by the biggest brands to make smarter decisions.

Requirements

7–10+ years in content marketing; bonus if in ad tech, martech, data platforms, or SaaS.
Comfortable creating content topics around AI/ML, data science, predictive analytics, and AI-driven marketing.
Hands-on use of AI tools such as GPT, Claude, autonomous agents, and orchestration frameworks.
Exceptional writer and storyteller able to simplify technical concepts for varied audiences.
Full-stack creator for visual form content, long-form reports, and social posts.
Curious, collaborative, and effective across Product, Sales, Marketing, and Exec teams.
Bias for action—ships, learns, iterates.

Responsibilities

Build and lead a high-performing content engine, leveraging Samba’s cross-screen media intelligence.
Drive a focused content strategy aligned with launches, GTM priorities, and audience needs.
Produce high-impact, multi-format content including reports, visuals, articles, social, case studies, and videos.
Translate complex data and AI/ML concepts into clear, snackable narratives.
Create repeatable storytelling frameworks around cross-screen insights, measurement, AI audiences, and ad effectiveness.
Own the content calendar end-to-end for timely, high-quality output.
Manage and optimize distribution across LinkedIn, X, and other channels to amplify thought leadership.