As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena is committed to a people-first approach. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth, well-being, and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.
The Technical Editor supports Ciena’s Editorial Team by providing editorial review, guidance, and quality assurance for high-quality B2B marketing content. The role edits long-form and short-form content across a wide range of formats—including data sheets, white papers, brochures, articles, web pages, emails, videos, presentations, banner ads, and digital and physical event assets—to ensure clarity, consistency, accuracy, and alignment with Ciena’s editorial style and brand guidelines. Working closely with subject matter experts, content strategists, and cross-functional partners, the Technical Editor helps strengthen content quality, improve asset structure and flow, and support efficient content delivery across channels.
How you will make an impact
- Review and edit marketing assets to improve quality, clarity, consistency, accuracy, and flow
- Correct spelling, grammar, usage, and mechanics while ensuring adherence to Ciena’s editorial style and brand guidelines
- Work with Brand, Legal, Portfolio Marketing, Communications, and other stakeholders to ensure marketing assets meet internal standards for publishing
- Provide recommendations on asset structure, organization, tone, and format to help authors strengthen content effectiveness
- Apply editorial judgment across product-, solution-, and technology-oriented communications
- Stay current on developments in technical writing, editing, publishing, and AI-enabled editorial practices
- Manage editorial tasks and information flow using Optimizely
What success looks like
- Consistent delivery of clear, accurate, high-quality, on-brand marketing content across formats and channels
- Strong adherence to editorial style, brand guidelines, and internal publishing standards
- Improved content quality, structure, and readability through thoughtful editorial guidance
- Positive collaboration with subject matter experts and cross-functional stakeholders
- Effective management of editorial workflows, priorities, and deadlines across multiple projects
The must haves
- Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Writing, or a related field
- 8+ years of professional editing and writing experience, preferably in technical fields
- Excellent written and verbal communication/presentation skills
- Strong understanding of marketing content, from high-level brand messaging to product- and solution-oriented communications
- Strong attention to detail, quality assurance, and brand governance
- Ability to collaborate effectively and build consensus across cross-functional global teams
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint
Nice to have
- Experience working in a technology, telecommunications, or B2B environment
- Familiarity with Ciena’s industry, solutions, and competitive landscape
- Experience with content operations platforms such as Optimizely
Pay range: USD 89,900 to 143,000
CAD 97,900 to 156,000
Pay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.
Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.
At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.
Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Writing, or a related field
- 8+ years of professional editing and writing experience, preferably in technical fields
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Strong understanding of marketing content, from high-level brand messaging to product- and solution-oriented communications
- Strong attention to detail, quality assurance, and brand governance
- Ability to collaborate effectively and build consensus across cross-functional global teams
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint
- Experience working in a technology, telecommunications, or B2B environment
- Familiarity with Ciena's industry, solutions, and competitive landscape
- Experience with content operations platforms such as Optimizely
Ciena Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is often characterized as competitive or above-market in certain roles and regions, with references to market-aligned salary ranges and transparency around pay bands.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is frequently framed as comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision, with indications that coverage can extend to dependents and is viewed as a meaningful component of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as flexible and generous, including Flex/uncapped PTO in many cases and additional paid time for volunteering.
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What We Do
Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) is a global leader in networking systems, services, and software. We build the world’s most adaptive networks to enable our customers to deliver richer, more connected experiences for all users. At our core, Ciena is a company rooted in people. We prioritize deep, collaborative relationships within our teams and alongside our customers, partners, and communities around the world. For three-plus decades, we’ve brought our humanity to our relentless pursuit of innovation. We continue to lead the evolution of networking with a strong track record of industry firsts. As end-user expectations skyrocket, our customers and their networks must transform. Ciena powers this transformation by driving next-generation solutions built for maximum openness and agility—today and into the future. Corporate/Brand Values: • Customer First • Integrity • Velocity • Innovation • Outstanding People We're the perfect size for you to make an impact. W Only Ciena has the depth of expertise and the culture of collaboration and partnership required to help our partners evolve. We do this by strategically integrating hardware, services, and software in an open environment to ensure our clients’ networks are ‘fit for flexibility’ today and into the f
Why Work With Us
We are known for our industry-firsts, including the first coherent optical solution, converged packet-optical platform, and intelligence automation platform. Our commitment extends beyond innovation, logging in over 35,000 volunteer hours and $2 million to worthy causes in 2023. We're the perfect size and culture for you to make a difference.
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