There must be something about the mountains that attracts major tech expansions to the Mile High City.
Contentful announced Thursday that it will expand its North American presence with a new office hub in Denver and plans to hire up between 50 and 100 employees locally in the next year.
The SaaS company currently has hubs in San Francisco and Berlin, and employs approximately 400 people.
Contentful is a content management systems company, enabling builders — developers, designers and content creators — to create and deliver digital experiences for any channel or device.
The company raised an $80 million Series E round, led by Sapphire Ventures, in June; targeted at funding the company’s strategic growth plan. This move to Denver is part of that plan.
“Colorado’s thriving tech scene and community of top talent made it the perfect location to support our customers with the best technology solutions and support services,” said Contentful’s SVP of Customer Experience Laurence Trifon in a statement. “I’m excited to lead this new office and invite Denver’s talented tech community to join Contentful in redefining how digital products and experiences are built.”
Contentful hasn't yet signed a lease for a local office space, but is looking to do so in the near future, the company told Colorado Inno.
The Denver location will hire go-to-market talent across sales, partnerships, customer success, professional services and marketing, as well as roles on the finance, legal and people teams. Currently, there are nine open jobs in Denver, across a variety of departments.
The company said it chose Denver in part because of its lower cost of living and different talent pool from its San Francisco location.
Contentful will hire remotely until it is safe to return to in-person work, in Denver and at its other offices in Berlin and San Francisco. The company is also hiring distributed employees across Western Europe and the United States as part of a long-term global growth strategy.
