Inbound Web Intern

Who We Are 

Cobalt was founded on the belief that pentesting can be better. Our pentests start in as little as 24 hours and integrate with modern development cycles thanks to the powerful combination of a SaaS platform coupled with an exclusive community of testers known as the Cobalt Core. Accepting just 5% of applicants, the Core boasts over 400 closely vetted and highly skilled testers who jointly conduct thousands of tests each year. 

Our award-winning, fully remote team is committed to helping agile businesses remediate risk quickly and innovate securely. Today, over 1,000 customers use Cobalt to run pentests on demand via Pentest as a Service, AKA PtaaS, a space which Cobalt pioneered (you could even say we wrote the book on it) and continues to lead. 

Description

Cobalt is seeking an Inbound Web Intern to join our team for an eight-week internship program. The intern will gain hands-on experience in Inbound Marketing and content creation while assisting with various tasks related to our corporate website. The intern will be responsible for executing a provided strategy.

Example tasks include implementing an internal links strategy to enhance SEO and navigation. They will also be involved in content editing or staging, ensuring that our website content is accurate, up-to-date, and engaging. The position will also handle the updating of website images, ensuring they are properly compressed and named for optimal website performance. 

This role is ideal for someone with a keen interest in website management and digital marketing, looking to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

In this role, you will be expected to:

• Assist in implementing SEO strategy onto Corporate website
• Content editing or staging
• Deploy or measure specific conversion rate optimization tasks 
• Collaborating with the team to implement improvements for website performance and user experience

A strong candidate will have:

• Availability to work for a minimum of 30 hours a week.  Please specify availability within your cover letter.
• Collaborative and comfortable with working on cross-departmental projects
• Editorial skills
• Experience implementing digital marketing strategies
• Knowledge of SEO best practices
• Experience with HTML and Markdown
• Experience with design tasks, such as preparing thumbnail images or visuals included within blog posts
• A willingness to learn, help out, and go the extra mile.
• Be driven and determined to continually grow as a person and as a professional.
• Take initiative: Identify opportunities for improvement and take them to the next level without being told.
• Be flexible and adaptable in managing your time and schedule in a rapidly-changing environment.
• A positive attitude in everything you do.
• Be always ready to take on a new challenge and the intuition and good judgment to get through it successfully.

Why You Should Join Cobalt:

• Learn and develop new skills in a passionate, rapidly expanding industry operating at the forefront of the Pentesting industry 
• Work directly with experienced senior leaders and team members
• Flexible work options: Work remotely
• Join a team of passionate people, hone your craft, and make a direct impact.

Pay Range Disclosure

Cobalt is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The hourly rate for the Inbound Web Internship is $15 - $20 per hour (maximum of 30 hours/week). A candidate’s hourly rate is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications.  The hourly rate may differ in other states and may be impacted by proximity to major metropolitan cities. 

Diversity at Cobalt

With over 45 nationalities already at Cobalt (and counting) we respect and celebrate diversity! We’re proudly committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of your gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, or place of origin. We support each other and are grateful for each Cobalter's contribution to our mission — let's make security dance! 

Please apply even if you don't think you meet all of the criteria above but are still interested in the job. Nobody checks every box, and we're looking for someone excited to join the team.

If you require accommodations or assistance due to a disability, please contact us via email at people@cobalt.io This information will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of determining an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.

Product Marketing Manager

Who We Are 

Cobalt was founded on the belief that pentesting can be better. Our pentests start in as little as 24 hours and integrate with modern development cycles thanks to the powerful combination of a SaaS platform coupled with an exclusive community of testers known as the Cobalt Core. Accepting just 5% of applicants, the Core boasts over 400 closely vetted and highly skilled testers who jointly conduct thousands of tests each year. 

Our award-winning, fully remote team is committed to helping agile businesses remediate risk quickly and innovate securely. Today, over 1,000 customers use Cobalt to run pentests on demand via Pentest as a Service, AKA PtaaS, a space which Cobalt pioneered (you could even say we wrote the book on it) and continues to lead. 

Description

We’re on a mission to hire the very best! With growing demand for our technology and services, we are looking for an energetic Product Marketing Manager to join our team. You will be responsible for the development and execution of marketing strategies, product positioning and messaging, marketing content for product launches, events and sales enablement and go-to-market plans for Cobalt offensive security solutions. You are passionate about understanding customer needs and ensuring we have the core product marketing resources to empower customer success. As a natural storyteller, you can easily translate that knowledge into compelling positioning and content. You’ll do this by delivering the right content at each stage of the customer lifecycle, by equipping Cobalt teams with the right stories and talking points, and by evolving the Cobalt brand through product and feature launches.

What You'll Do

• Marketing strategy — create product marketing plans, quantify market opportunities, identity and lead GTM strategies
• Market intelligence  —  understand and stay abreast of competitive landscape and industry news to best influence our marketing strategy, competitive positioning and sales enablement
• Positioning and messaging — craft compelling, high-impact messaging and customer-centric narratives that define our portfolio, value proposition, and competitive differentiation
• Thought leadership – partner with corporate marketing to develop narratives, create presentations and content (white papers, blogs, videos, etc) to drive awareness and demand for Cobalt 
• Product launches —  lead successful product launches by owning the go-to-market strategy for new product introductions and feature releases including market research, positioning, messaging, packaging, demand generation, internal enablement, customer communications, etc.
• Cross-functional alignment  —  partner with cross-functional teams to research, plan and implement go-to-market tactics that increase demand, revenue, and retention.
• Enablement  —  work collaboratively with Product, Delivery and GTM teams to develop tools and materials that arm the sales, customer success and channel teams with sales plays and competitive intelligence that increases sales productivity and pipeline conversion

You Have

• 3-5 years B2B cybersecurity product marketing experience
• Bachelors degree, MBA a plus
• Comfort working in a startup environment
• Marketing experience within a SaaS or cloud based technology start-up is preferred
• Proven background in owning customer research, market analysis, and segmentation
• Collaborative and team-oriented, with an ability to build strong working relationships across levels, departments, and geographically dispersed office locations
• A can-do attitude and ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously
• Demonstrated communication and writing skills
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, where experimentation and iteration were core values

Diversity at Cobalt

With over 45 nationalities already at Cobalt (and counting) we respect and celebrate diversity! We’re proudly committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of your gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, or place of origin. We support each other and are grateful for each Cobalter's contribution to our mission — let's make security dance! 

Please apply even if you don't think you meet all of the criteria above but are still interested in the job. Nobody checks every box, and we're looking for someone excited to join the team.

Why You Should Join Us

• Grow in a passionate, rapidly expanding industry operating at the forefront of the Pentesting industry 
• Work directly with experienced senior leaders with ongoing mentorship opportunities
• Earn competitive compensation and an attractive equity plan
• Save for the future with a 401(k) program (US) or pension (EU) 
• Benefit from medical, dental, vision and life insurance (US) or statutory healthcare (EU)
• Leverage stipends for:
• Wellness
• Work-from-home equipment & wifi
• Learning & development
• Make the most of our flexible, generous paid time off and paid parental leave 
• Work remotely from anywhere in the US, the UK, or Germany

Pay Range Disclosure

Cobalt is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role is $95,200 - $119,000 per year + equity + benefits. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications.  The salary range may differ in other states and may be impacted by proximity to major metropolitan cities. 

Customer Success Manager, US

Who We Are 

Cobalt was founded on the belief that pentesting can be better. Our pentests start in as little as 24 hours and integrate with modern development cycles thanks to the powerful combination of a SaaS platform coupled with an exclusive community of testers known as the Cobalt Core. Accepting just 5% of applicants, the Core boasts over 400 closely vetted and highly skilled testers who jointly conduct thousands of tests each year. 

Our award-winning, fully remote team is committed to helping agile businesses remediate risk quickly and innovate securely. Today, over 1,000 customers use Cobalt to run pentests on demand via Pentest as a Service, AKA PtaaS, a space which Cobalt pioneered (you could even say we wrote the book on it) and continues to lead. 

Description

We are looking for a Customer Success Manager to help Cobalt's customers build successful security testing programs. The ideal candidate is self-motivated with a proactive mindset who can effectively engage with external and internal stakeholders ranging from individual contributors to C-level executives. As a Customer Success Manager, you will oversee the lifecycle from onboarding to renewal to ensure an optimal end-to-end customer experience.

What You'll Do

• Own the overall relationship with assigned customers, which include: Increasing adoption, ensuring retention and maintaining high customer satisfaction
• Establish a trusted/strategic advisor relationship with each assigned customer and drive continued value of our products and services
• Develop, prepare and nurture customers for advocacy
• Build successful security testing programs for our customers
• Monitor day-to-day service execution and customer satisfaction
• Work with customers to establish critical goals, or other key performance indicators and aid the customer in achieving their desired business outcomes
• Manage the annual renewal process for customers to ensure uninterrupted product usage
• Work to identify and/or develop upsell opportunities, collaborating with your commercial team peers
• Advocate customer needs and issues cross-departmentally
• Provide ongoing training of our products and new features
• Program manage account escalations and resolve them in a timely manner
• Engage with external and internal stakeholders in roles ranging from individual contributors to C-level executives
• Develop Success Plans for every assigned customer and hold Executive Business Reviews with key stakeholders to measure progress and alignment on key objectives/goals

You Have

• 2-4 years of relevant experience, preferably in SaaS and cybersecurity
• Demonstrated experience effectively engaging with C Level Executives
• Prior experience owning customer renewals
• Ability to work closely with sales counterpart to identify expansion and grow customers
• Ability to cover various time zones occasionally
• Ability to prepare and deliver Executive Business Reviews
• Experience with Salesforce
• Multi-tasking skills and the flexibility to adjust to changing priorities on-the-fly
• Strong written and verbal communication
• A proven track record of delivering results to your customers
• Drive, no one needs to push you to excel; it’s just who you are
• Eagerness to learn, adapt and perfect your work; you love to collaborate and innovate
• Ability to thrive in a distributed and fast-paced environment
• A strong desire to help and serve our customers: They win, so you win!

Diversity at Cobalt

With over 45 nationalities already at Cobalt (and counting) we respect and celebrate diversity! We’re proudly committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of your gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, or place of origin. We support each other and are grateful for each Cobalter's contribution to our mission — let's make security dance! 

Please apply even if you don't think you meet all of the criteria above but are still interested in the job. Nobody checks every box, and we're looking for someone excited to join the team.

Why You Should Join Us

• Grow in a passionate, rapidly expanding industry operating at the forefront of the Pentesting industry 
• Work directly with experienced senior leaders with ongoing mentorship opportunities
• Earn competitive compensation and an attractive equity plan
• Save for the future with a 401(k) program (US) or pension (EU) 
• Benefit from medical, dental, vision and life insurance (US) or statutory healthcare (EU)
• Leverage stipends for:
• Wellness
• Work-from-home equipment & wifi
• Learning & development
• Make the most of our flexible, generous paid time off and paid parental leave 
• Work remotely from anywhere in the US, the UK, or Germany

Pay Range Disclosure(For US openings only)

Cobalt is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role is ($91,200 - $114,000) per year + equity + benefits. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications.  The salary range may differ in other states and may be impacted by proximity to major metropolitan cities. 

Who We Are

The Cobalt Core is a community of highly skilled security pentesters who are passionate about what they do and strive to deliver quality work. This curated community is made up of security professionals with years of experience as well as talented pentesters who are eager to hone their trade and showcase their skills. They all have a strong drive to keep up-to-date on the latest vulnerabilities and exploits, and the tools and methodologies to find them. 

Cobalt Core members believe that sharing ideas and collaborating with peers is the best way to achieve great results. 

If you believe you would be a good fit to join the Cobalt Core, and are eager to contribute to the community and participate in the pentests running on the Cobalt platform, please apply.

Who You Are

• Based in the USA
• Minimum of 3+ years of Pentesting or similar experience (mid-level)
• Professional demeanor
• Respectful towards others
• Take pride in the work you produce
• Strong work ethic with attention to detail
• Desire to be an expert within your field
• Deep understanding of application security
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Collaborative spirit

What You'll Do

• Perform manual penetration testing of web applications, APIs, internal and external networks, iOS and Android mobile applications
• Work as a member of a pentest team, collaborating and engaging directly with the client
• Document in detail the results of assessments, audits, tests, and verification activities
• Perform manual validation of vulnerabilities
• Perform mobile and web app pentesting for OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities.
• The following certifications are a plus:
  • CREST, PenTest+, GPEN, CEH, OSCP, AWS, CISSP, eCPPT, eWAPT, OSCE, OSWE
• Please note that this is a freelance, part-time position available only to Pentesters residing within the USA.

Why You Should Join Us

• Work with and learn from other highly skilled security researchers
• Get to work on many different interesting projects and applications
• Flexible work hours
• Make the internet more secure - one application at a time
• Professional and career development
• Get compensated for your time and effort

Application Process

1. Application - Becoming part of the Cobalt Core is a highly selective process, and only the best applicants will be invited to next steps in the on boarding process. Preference will be given to applicants who come referred by other Cobalt Core pentesters. 
2. Chat with a Cobalt representative - Get to know about Cobalt and how we work. We will also want to know about you, your experience, strengths and what drives you. If we all think it's a great fit, we will explore how we can work together!
3. Technical Skills Assessment to demonstrate your technical acumen and reporting. 
4. Getting setup on the Cobalt platform + Background Check & ID Verification - In this step we will make sure you are all set up for success, and we will also ask you to pass a Background Check & ID Verification.
5. Start working on cool projects!

Applicants need apply only once, applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Please note that this is a freelance, part-time position available only to Pentesters residing within the USA.  Applicants outside of the US will not be considered if you apply through this job posting.