Contract - Demand Generation Specialist

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**Build Your Career at Canto – Where Innovation Meets Impact** At Canto, we’re not just transforming digital asset management—we’re creating a workplace where talented individuals can thrive. As a leader in DAM, we empower businesses to organize, manage, and distribute their digital assets seamlessly. With **4****,000+ customers worldwide**, our success is driven by passionate people who bring creativity, collaboration, and innovation to everything they do. Joining Canto means becoming part of a dynamic team where your contributions truly matter. We foster a culture of continuous learning, open communication, and hands-on impact. Here, you'll have the opportunity to take on exciting challenges, develop your skills, and grow alongside a company that’s making waves in the industry. We believe in supporting our team members, valuing fresh ideas, and celebrating every success together. If you're looking for a career where you can make a difference, expand your expertise, and be part of a global community, Canto is the place for you. We’re growing fast and looking for driven individuals who are ready to shape the future with us. Come build something great at Canto! **Role:** Contract Demand Generation Specialist (Full-Time) **Location:** Remote (Based in Germany - Fluent in German and English) **About Canto** Canto is a leader in digital asset management (DAM), helping global brands maximize the value of their digital content with an intuitive, AI-powered platform. Our solutions make it easy for businesses to centralize, organize, and share digital assets, streamlining workflows and driving real business impact. With a legacy of innovation, from launching one of the first DAM solutions to advancing AI Visual Search and unified DAM+PIM capabilities, we continue to shape the future of content management. Headquartered in Atlanta, with offices in Berlin and Cork, Canto supports teams worldwide. **The opportunity** Canto is the DAM platform that helps marketing and creative teams stop wasting time hunting for files and start doing what they're actually good at: creating great content. We continue to grow in Europe and look to continue to establish our presence in the DACH market. That's why we're bringing on a contract Demand Generation Specialist to own our lead flow in the region. You know the German-speaking market, you live and breathe paid channels, and you get genuinely excited about moving the pipeline needle. This is a contract role. You'll work remotely from Germany, report directly to Andrew Hall (Sr. Director, Demand Gen & Partnerships), and have real ownership over DACH results from day one. **What you'll do** - Grow DACH MQL volume: hit regional lead targets by activating and scaling the right mix of paid and organic channels - Build and run paid media campaigns: own Google Ads and paid social (LinkedIn, Meta) for DACH end-to-end, from setup to optimization to reporting - Establish Canto's organic visibility in the region: improve SEO and GEO rankings for key DACH search terms, including AI-powered search results - Move pipeline, not just leads: produce or localize content that takes prospects from awareness to consideration, not just fills the top of the funnel - Own the DACH demand gen number: work closely with Sales and SDRs to make sure MQLs are qualified, handed off cleanly, and tracked through to opportunity - Surface insights that shape strategy: bring data to the table and make clear recommendations on where Canto should invest more (and where to stop) **What you'll bring** Must have - Hands-on experience running paid search and paid social campaigns independently. You know Google Ads and LinkedIn/Meta inside out, not just in theory - A track record of hitting demand gen targets. You've owned an MQL or pipeline number before and you know what it takes to hit it - Real DACH market experience. You understand German-speaking buyers, know the landscape, and have run campaigns that actually worked in the region - B2B SaaS or tech marketing background. You understand complex buying cycles, longer sales processes, and what makes a qualified lead in a software business - German and English fluency, written and spoken. You can work comfortably in both - SEO and/or GEO experience. You've worked on organic search strategy before, and you're curious about how AI search is changing the game - Content localization experience. You've adapted global assets for German-speaking audiences and know the nuance that makes the difference - Practical AI fluency. You already use AI tools in your daily work, for example to draft and localize ad copy, speed up keyword and GEO research, and analyze campaign data, and you can tell when the output needs a native speaker's edit **What success looks like** In the first 30 days, you'll get under the hood: audit our current DACH channel presence, get campaigns live or a clear plan in place, and align with Sales on what a good lead actually looks like. By 60 days, paid campaigns are generating consistent MQL volume and you're running your first experiments. By 90 days, DACH targets are on track, and you're bringing clear data on what's working. **Why Canto is the Place to Be!** **Ignite Your Potential** – Join a fast-growing company where innovation and agility fuel success. **Make an Impact** – Your ideas and efforts directly shape our future—every contribution matters. **Learn, Grow, Thrive** – Gain real-world experience and develop new skills as we scale. **Stronger Together** – Be part of a close-knit, supportive team that values collaboration and camaraderie. **Your Voice Matters** – We foster open communication and transparency so every idea is heard. **Turn Challenges into Triumphs** – Solve meaningful problems with creativity and confidence. **Balance that Works for You** – We believe success comes from a healthy work-life harmony. **Endless Growth Potential** – As we rise, so do you. Step into new opportunities and grow with us. **A Global Perspective** – Work alongside diverse, talented colleagues and broaden your horizons. Come be part of something exciting—**your future starts here!** *Canto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual preference, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.*