Technical Content Marketing Specialist
About the role
Why Thunderbird?
Thunderbird is one of the world’s most trusted open-source email applications, empowering more than 20 million people globally. At MZLA, the team behind Thunderbird, we build privacy-respecting communication tools that help people manage their digital lives while staying in control of their data.
We are open source by design. Our products are developed transparently and in collaboration with a global community of contributors, and that same spirit shapes how we work: collaboratively, inclusively, and with a shared commitment to putting users first.
Our small but growing distributed team includes 65+ people across seven countries. As Thunderbird evolves beyond a single desktop application, we are expanding across desktop, mobile, and paid services to build independent, privacy-respecting alternatives to big tech ecosystems.
Our revenue model combines user donations, which help keep Thunderbird’s apps freely available, with paid services that cover the costs of hosted offerings while supporting long-term sustainability and continued innovation.
A note about MZLA and Mozilla: MZLA Technologies Corporation is the nonprofit-owned company behind Thunderbird and part of the Mozilla family. MZLA is separate from Mozilla Corporation and has its own compensation programs, benefits, and employment policies.
The opportunity
As the Technical Content Marketing Specialist at MZLA, you'll help tell the story of Thunderbird's growing ecosystem of desktop, mobile, and web-based communication products. Working closely with the Marketing Manager and cross-functional partners across Product, Engineering, Design, and Community teams, you'll create and execute marketing programs that drive product awareness, user engagement, adoption, and retention.
This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys translating technology into compelling, user-focused stories and content. You'll create and publish content that helps users discover, understand, and get value from Thunderbird's products and services, while supporting launches, feature announcements, user education, and broader brand initiatives.
What you’ll do
- Execute day-to-day social media activities, including content scheduling, publishing, monitoring, engagement, and reporting.
- Draft and publish blog posts, product announcements, release communications, marketing emails, newsletters, user education content, and other digital content that helps users understand and adopt Thunderbird products and services.
- Support product launches, feature announcements, adoption campaigns, and promotional activities across multiple digital channels.
- Monitor social media engagement, coordinating with internal teams when additional context or support is needed.
- Maintain editorial and campaign calendars to ensure timely delivery of marketing activities.
- Track and report on performance metrics, identifying trends and optimization opportunities.