# Intelligence Production Lead

**Company:** [Cloudflare](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cloudflare)
**Location:** Washington, DC
**Role:** Technical Writing
**Salary:** $160k – $220k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** threat intelligence, Technical Writing, Cybersecurity, mitre att&ck, cyber kill chain, diamond model, osint, ttps, intrusion analysis, Incident Response, malware analysis, opsec, Jira, WordPress, Google Workspace
**Posted:** 2026-07-16

> Lead the end-to-end threat intelligence production pipeline at Cloudflare, managing schedules, quality gates, editing, and publication of reports and blogs. Requires 7+ years combined experience in technical writing, intelligence analysis, and cybersecurity, plus leadership in editorial/production functions.

## Job Description

## Key Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end intelligence production pipeline for intelligence reports, blog posts, briefing content, and technical documentation related to cyber threats and security research.
- Set and manage the production schedule and release calendar, coordinating across researchers and analysts to prioritize intelligence products.
- Serve as the final quality gate before customer-facing publication, running fact-check, technical-accuracy, and editorial review cycles.
- Write, edit, and publish high-quality intelligence content, translating raw researcher notes and technical analysis into accessible narratives.
- Develop, maintain, and enforce style guides, templates, classification markings, and source-handling standards for threat intelligence publications.
- Review and refine threat research content to ensure clarity, consistency, technical precision, and adherence to editorial standards.
- Mentor and coach technical writers and analysts on writing craft, intelligence tradecraft, and reporting standards.
- Collaborate with analysts and external partners to contextualize intelligence findings and communicate them effectively.
- Partner with marketing, design, PR, and communications teams to amplify intelligence content and develop a cohesive security narrative.

## Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a threat intelligence role within the Five Eyes (FVEY) community.
- 7+ years of combined experience across technical writing, cybersecurity research, intelligence analysis, or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of technical copy editing experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading or managing a threat intelligence reporting, editorial, or production function.
- Strong ability to craft clear, concise, and engaging technical content for technical defenders to executives.
- Experience collaborating with cybersecurity researchers and analysts, with strong understanding of intrusion analysis, incident response, malware, adversary TTPs, and network defense strategies.
- Ability to use researcher notes and raw analysis to author articles about threats and campaigns.
- Understanding of geopolitical issues and their impact on cyber threats.
- Familiarity with cyber threat intelligence frameworks such as the Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK, and the Diamond Model.
- Familiarity with specific threat actor groups, their operations, and TTPs.
- Experience with OSINT research and intelligence collection methodologies.
- Background in intelligence or criminal investigation reporting.
- Experience working in a threat intelligence or SOC environment.
- Demonstrated OPSEC awareness and experience with secure handling of sensitive information.
- Strong research, proofreading, and editing skills with keen attention to detail.
- Experience communicating with internal teams on style, grammar, and voice.
- Strong collaboration and leadership skills.
- Excellent project management and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in Google Suite and content management systems (e.g., WordPress, Jira).
- Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience using AI and LLM tools to accelerate research, drafting, editing, and intelligence production workflows.
- Experience leading or managing a team of threat intelligence technical writers.
- Certifications such as CISSP, GIAC GCTI, or similar.
- Portfolio of published, public-facing threat intelligence (bylined reports, advisories, or blog posts).
- Experience presenting threat research at industry conferences (e.g., Black Hat, DEF CON, RSA, FIRST, or SANS CTI Summit).
- Familiarity with threat intelligence platforms (TIPs) and structured threat-sharing standards.

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