Senior Director, Developer Relations

Role overview

Lead a global developer relations organization that helps developers discover, use, and advocate for a technology platform. Set the strategy for developer engagement across community programs, technical content, events, and startup initiatives, while connecting developer feedback to product and go-to-market priorities. This is a senior, high-visibility leadership role working across marketing, product, and commercial teams.

Responsibilities - Represent the developer community at industry events and online, setting a strong standard for public engagement. - Establish a long-term developer marketing narrative and align executive and cross-functional stakeholders around it. - Recruit, mentor, and grow a global team of developer evangelists, advocates, and community specialists. - Guide startup programs, partnerships, and initiatives for early-stage developers. - Oversee technical content across formats such as video, newsletters, and online channels, coordinating with communications and external creators. - Develop community, forum, user-generated content, and ambassador programs that encourage sustained participation. - Lead event and ecosystem partnership strategy, and bring community insights into product planning. - Handle sensitive public community situations with sound judgment and coordinate communications as needed.

Requirements - At least seven years leading developer relations, technical evangelism, or community advocacy programs, and ten years of experience in a technical field overall. - Track record of building and scaling global technical teams that support local and global stakeholders. - Strong technical grounding and understanding of software developers’ needs and workflows, ideally including hands-on development experience. - Experience using data to guide execution, with understanding of marketing and user growth metrics. - Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, including with senior executives and media.

Nice to have - Experience supporting a product-led, self-service growth model. - Contributions to or leadership in open-source communities or public engineering forums. - A broad professional network across developer communities and platform ecosystems.

Benefits and work setup - Remote role based in the United States, with approximately 30% travel expected. - Compensation varies by location; listed salary ranges for specified regions run from $275,840 to $405,600. The role may also include equity and a corporate bonus, alongside health coverage, retirement savings, paid time off, and parental leave.