Cybersecurity Content Writer for AI-Driven Growth — Remote

UpGuard Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lifestyle subsidy

WFH setup allowance

Learning & development allowance

Annual leave + extra

Parental leave

Personal leave

Fully remote work environment

Top-spec hardware

Generative AI subsidy

Job summary

UpGuard is seeking a seasoned content writer to join the Growth Squad. You will produce high-quality articles, comparison pages, and SEO-driven content that answers real questions from prospects and customers, whether via search or AI assistants.

Based in South Africa per posting, but UpGuard operates globally. You’ll collaborate with web, growth and creative teams, publish in our CMS, and continually refresh content to stay accurate, helpful, and authoritative.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional content writing experience, including writing content optimized for search, ideally within the B2B SaaS or Cybersecurity domain.
• A portfolio of content you’ve written that answers real audience questions, such as long-form articles, comparison pages, or other search-focused content.
• A solid understanding of SEO and how it’s evolving with AI search, including search intent, keyword usage, content structure, internal linking, and metadata.
• Hands-on experience uploading and formatting content via a website CMS.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical or risk management concepts into clear, engaging and authoritative content.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with an unwavering commitment to editorial quality, consistency and accuracy.
• Proven ability to manage multiple pieces of content at once in a fast-paced environment, working from briefs with a high level of independence.
• Strong collaborative spirit, capable of working effectively with web, growth and creative teams.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written), our primary working language, with a base of operations in South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Answer the questions that matter: Write high-quality, genuinely useful content that answers the real questions our prospects and customers are asking, whether they find it through a search engine or an AI assistant.
• Make complex topics clear: Turn cybersecurity and risk concepts into content that’s accurate, insightful, and a pleasure to read.
• Keep our content at its best: Refresh and improve existing articles and pages so they stay accurate, current, and genuinely helpful.
• Help buyers make informed decisions: Write and maintain comparison and competitor pages that are accurate, fair, and persuasive.
• Own your work from draft to live: Publish and format your content in our CMS, including headings, metadata, internal links, and image alt text.
• See the impact of your work: Work with the Growth Marketing team to review how your content performs and use those insights to make the next piece even better.
• Maintain Voice and Tone: Ensure every piece of content adheres strictly to the UpGuard brand Voice and Tone.

Skills

Content writing

SEO understanding

Editing quality

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications or related field

Tools

CMS

AI writing tools

Job description

UpGuard is seeking a seasoned content writer to join the Growth Squad. You will produce high-quality articles, comparison pages, and SEO-driven content that answers real questions from prospects and customers, whether via search or AI assistants.

Based in South Africa per posting, but UpGuard operates globally. You’ll collaborate with web, growth and creative teams, publish in our CMS, and continually refresh content to stay accurate, helpful, and authoritative.