Ready to embark on the quest of joining Hack The Box?

At the end of this thrilling journey, you'll become a proud member of Hack The Box, with the ultimate mission to help redefine cybersecurity expertise. Get ready for an exciting adventure into the world of cybersecurity! 🚀🔒💻

✨The core mission of the Content Writer:

Your efforts will prove pivotal in strengthening HTB’s global footprint as a leader in upskilling cyber professionals and teams. You will work closely with our Content Marketing Manager, and cross-functionally with the marketing team to produce a range of critical content assets. Now “critical content assets” is kind of vague. So what types of wonderful content will you get to dabble with? Examples include researching and writing for an industry-leading blog, the ThreatReady newsletter, and lead gen assets—to support our Growth, Product Marketing, and Sales teams.

You’ll get opportunities to grow your content marketing muscles and influence content strategy by participating in planning, ideating, and briefing different content based on campaign goals & GTM plans. Finally, you will play a leading role in the development of our unique Subject Matter Experts (SME) Program—which involves growing and sourcing content from our very own list of credible industry experts. Consider the role as 20%-30% strategy and 70%-80% writing.

🍺 The fellowship you’ll be joining:

You will be part of the 4-person Marketing Communications (MarComms) team, sitting with the Content Marketing function of MarComms. As part of the fun-loving marketing team at HTB, you’ll be part of a dynamic, goal-oriented group that values open, honest, and collaborative communication. You’ll also gain the opportunity to broaden your understanding of content marketing and exercise your creative vision across multiple cyber-related content campaigns!

⚔️ Technology tools & weapons you’ll be using:

• Google Analytics.
• Leaps (SME interviewing tool).
• Ahrefs (for SEO research & reporting).
• Google Search Console (for SEO research & reporting).
• Asana (for project management and collaboration).

📚 Interesting resources you should check:

• Our blog (of course).
• Our latest annual research report.
• The SME program.
• The ThreatReady Newsletter.

🚀 The adventures that await you after becoming Content Writer at Hack The Box:

• Conduct interviews with internal and external subject matter experts or customers, and turn those conversations into customer-facing content that oozes value.
• Research and ideate on ways to optimize and repurpose content (for example, turning a webinar transcript into an SEO blog post or sales asset).
• Come up with unique angles and hooks (that align with HTB’s messaging) for the pieces you work on.
• Work on engaging and sourcing insights from experts in the industry by managing the SME program.
• Create content for the monthly ThreatReady newsletter in collaboration with respective stakeholders and departments.
• Proofread and edit content with sharp attention to detail (and a love for engaging narratives that tell a captivating story).
• Upload and oversee general content-related admin (like publishing posts & adding internal links) using our Content Management System (CMS)
  
  

🏆 Skills, knowledge, and experience points required to unlock the role of Business Development Representative at Hack The Box:

• Background in journalism or content marketing or creative writing/copywriting.
• 2+ years of experience writing and editing content across various formats. (Demonstrable proof of a journalistic eye for unique hooks and messaging is a huge plus)
• Ability to edit the content of other contributors and self-edit your own work according to a style guide and deliver polished work. Editing is an integral part of this role
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and a commitment to quality

🕹️ What your Hack The Box adventure will have in store:

🎯You'll have the exhilarating opportunity to contribute to a product that is highly appreciated by users and the cybersecurity community at large.

🎯 You'll experience a highly supportive and caring environment, fostering growth, flexibility, and autonomy.

🎯 You'll embark on an exciting journey of continuous learning and problem-solving, leveling up as our organization grows.

🎯 Most importantly, you'll have a blast at HTB 🥳 because fun is an essential ingredient in our recipe for success! Just wait until you see our global meet-ups!

💰The gems you’ll be enjoying as Content Writer:

• Private health care
• 25 annual leave days
• Paid paternity leave
• Free lunch & snacks at the office
• Dedicated budget for training and professional development, participation in conferences
• Full access to the Hack The Box lab offerings; so you can learn how to hack 😉
• State-of-the-art equipment (mac, iPhone, and mobile plan)
• Flexible WFH (Hybrid Model) - Fully Remote is also an option

🗺️ The Quest of Becoming Hack The Box’s Content Writer:

• Level 1: Like in any game, you start as a Noob. Level one’s objective: submit your application.
• Level 2: After applying, you unlock the Script Kiddie rank! This level’s objective: pass the screening process.
• Level 3: Now you’re officially ranked as Hacker and you’re ready to meet the Talent Acquisition team. Level’s objective: highlight your past achievements, ambitions, and values during a virtual interview.
• Level 4: As a Pro-Hacker at level 4, you’ll unlock the “boss level”, which involves meeting the hiring manager. Level’s objective: connect with the hiring manager and share with them your achievements.
• Level 5: Now you’re an Elite Hacker! Level’s objective: complete an assignment that aligns with day-to-day job-related tasks and responsibilities.
• Level 6: Congratulations, you're now a Guru! Not many reach this level 💪. Level’s objective: have a constructive, final conversation with senior leadership to explore the role and your future at HTB.
• Level 7: You've achieved the Omniscient rank and officially received an offer from HTB! To complete the last level and the Quest, all you need to do is accept the offer.
• Quest complete. Congratulations, you’re officially one of us 🥳🎉🎇Your next quest: complete the onboarding.

Hack Your Career, Today. Join us in this epic adventure of cybersecurity at Hack The Box! 🚀🔒💻

At Hack The Box, we are on a quest to find the most exceptional and enthusiastic talent to join our team. Whether or not you consider yourself a gamer, we value what makes you unique and want to know more about you. This job post provides just a glimpse of the incredible gamified experience our business and consumer customers enjoy through our platforms. So, if you're ready to embark on a journey of disruption, growth, and adventure, we can't wait to meet you!

ABOUT HACK THE BOX

Hack The Box is a leading gamified cybersecurity upskilling, certification, and talent assessment platform enabling individuals, businesses, government institutions, and universities to sharpen their offensive and defensive security expertise.

Launched in 2017, Hack The Box brings together the largest global cybersecurity community of more than 2m platform members and is on a mission to create and connect cyber-ready humans and organizations through highly engaging hacking experiences that cultivate out-of-the-box thinking.

Offering a fully guided and exploratory skills development environment, Hack The Box is the ideal solution for cybersecurity professionals and organizations to continuously enhance their cyber-attack readiness by improving their red, blue, and purple team capabilities.

Rapidly growing its international footprint and reach, Hack The Box is headquartered in the UK, with additional offices in Greece and the US.

🚨 Exciting News:

• Get the most important updates on HTB’s latest year!
• We are super proud to share that HTB’s all three entities across the UK, US, and Greece have been Certified as a Great Place to Work (Oct 2023-Oct 2024).
• Furthermore, the HTB's Greek entity has been listed by the Great Place to Work Insitute as the #2 Best Work Place for 2024, and #4 Best Workplace in Greece and #7 in Europe for 2023, among more than 3,300 companies💪
• Take a sneak peek at how it is to be part of HTB and our 2023 Global Retreat. Get more insights about our HTB culture and employee experience by visiting the “about us” section of our site, our career site, and Glassdoor.

At Hack The Box, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We believe that diversity enriches our performance, services, and the communities we serve. As such, we ensure that all job applications are considered solely based on merit, skills, and qualifications. We do not discriminate on grounds of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We are dedicated to providing a fair and respectful work environment that reflects our values.