Content Marketing Manager

Company Description At PayNearMe, we’re on a mission to make paying and getting paid as simple as possible. We build innovative technology that transforms the way businesses and their customers experience payments. Our industry-leading platform, PayXM™, is the first of its kind—designed to manage the entire payment experience from start to finish. Every click, swipe or tap is seamless, fast and secure, helping non-commerce businesses boost customer satisfaction, accelerate payments, and reduce costs. Our single platform handles it all: cards, ACH, digital wallets such as PayPal, Venmo, Cash App Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay, and even cash at more than 62,000 retail locations nationwide. Today, thousands of businesses across consumer lending, iGaming and online sports betting, property management, and tolling trust PayNearMe to deliver a payment experience that drives real results. In September 2025, we raised a $50 million Series E funding round to accelerate our growth. We’re a team of 200+ employees across 41 states, headquartered in Silicon Valley with satellite offices in Dallas, TX and Holmdel, NJ. Join us and be part of a team that’s shaping the future of payments—one experience at a time. Role Overview We’re seeking a Content Marketing Manager who will help tell the story of Payment Experience Management, across content types and channels. Reporting to the Senior Director, Brand & Communications, this role will be responsible for developing and executing a content strategy that strengthens our brand position, supports revenue growth, and ensures PayNearMe is highly visible across traditional search, AI-powered search, and large language model (LLM) discovery environments. You’ll combine strong storytelling with modern content distribution strategy, ensuring our message reaches buyers, partners, analysts, the media and industry influencers wherever they seek information. Responsibilities Content Strategy & Execution: Develop and execute a comprehensive content strategy aligned to brand and revenue objectives. Create high-impact content across formats, including long-form, short-form, research reports, video, and multimedia assets, to support brand awareness, thought leadership, and pipeline growth. Translate complex payments and fintech concepts into clear, compelling narratives tailored to enterprise buyer personas. Maintain and manage an editorial calendar aligned to campaigns, product launches, and industry initiatives. Brand Amplification: Promote and reinforce PayNearMe’s position as the leader in Payment Experience Management through consistent, high-quality storytelling. Ensure all content adheres to established brand guidelines, voice, and messaging frameworks. Partner with PR, Product Marketing, and Demand Generation to amplify campaigns and strengthen brand visibility across owned, earned, and paid channels. Support executive thought leadership initiatives and industry positioning efforts. Search Optimization, Performance & Analytics: Ensure content is optimized for traditional SEO, AI-powered search, and LLM-driven discovery. Apply structured content best practices to improve visibility in AI-generated responses. Monitor emerging AI search trends and evolve strategy to maintain authority and discoverability. Measure impact against KPIs including engagement, brand visibility, and share of voice. Continuously optimize content for performance and relevance. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product Marketing, Sales, Client Success, and Executive Leadership to identify insights and stories. Interview subject matter experts to develop authentic, differentiated content. Collaborate with designers and external partners to deliver polished, compelling assets. Qualifications 5–7+ years of B2B content marketing experience, ideally in fintech, payments, SaaS, or technology. Exceptional writing and editing skills with a strong portfolio of long-form and short-form content. Experience supporting enterprise sales cycles and complex buyer journeys. Experience working with different content editing and multimedia tools, including video editors, visual editors, etc. Strong project management skills, including working with tools such as Asana, Google Docs and more. Familiarity with CMS platforms (e.g., Wordpress, Hubspot, Sanity). Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to brand consistency and quality. Preferred Experience marketing to financial institutions, lenders, or large billers. Experience supporting PR, analyst relations, or executive communications. Understanding of SEO, content analytics, and evolving AI-driven search dynamics. Salary and Benefits The annual base salary range for this role represents PayNearMe’s good-faith estimate of the base salary it reasonably expects to offer for this position at the time of hire. Actual compensation may vary based on factors including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and work location. PayNearMe may offer compensation outside of this range in certain circumstances. This position will remain posted until filled. Annual Salary Range: 120,000 — 130,000 USD Why Join Us? Benefits Competitive salary and benefits with growth-company options grant Fast- paced and professional work culture Stock options with standard startup vesting - 1 year cliff; 4 years total $50 monthly communication expense stipend to go towards your phone/internet bill $250 stipend to enhance your WFH setup Reimbursement for peripheral equipment: monitor (up to $400), keyboard and mouse (up to $200) Premium medical benefits including vision and dental (100% coverage for employees) Company-sponsored life and disability insurance Paid parental bonding leave Paid sick leave, jury duty, bereavement 401k plan Flexible Time Off (our team members typically take off ~3-4 weeks per year) Volunteer Time Off 13 scheduled holidays PayNearMe strives to create a workplace where all employees thrive. Our core values represent who we are today and we take pride in the way we work with each other as well as with our stakeholders. We’re in this together to do the right thing. We deliver real results we are proud of while remaining respectful, transparent, and flexible. PayNearMe is an equal opportunity employer. We are diligently and thoughtfully working towards cultivating a diverse workforce which in turn, enhances our products and services for the communities we serve. Applicants who represent all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT: APPLICANT NOTICE Effective Date: January 1, 2020 Last Reviewed on: December 23, 2019 PayNearMe, Inc. (the “Company”) is providing you with this Notice to inform you about: the categories of Personal Information that the Company collects and maintains about applicants; and the purposes for which the Company uses that Personal Information. 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