Developer Programs Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take charge of Render's social media presence, developer community, developer programs, and developer communication.

• Develop strategic plans for social media, community engagement, developer programs, and brand representation.

• Determine hiring needs, assess the use of agencies or creators, and prioritize initiatives.

• Build and manage the team; recruit and oversee team members.

• Establish objectives and identify priorities for development, outsourcing, and recruitment timelines.

• Provide performance reports to Developer Experience and Marketing leadership and refine strategies accordingly.

• Initially manage Render's X, LinkedIn, and Reddit accounts, including crafting posts, engaging with developers, and participating in relevant discussions.

• Define channel strategies, posting frequency, and metrics for success.

• Handle public crises, including outages, pricing adjustments, and criticism, in collaboration with internal stakeholders.

• Strengthen Render's presence on Discord, Reddit, and other developer communities alongside the DX team.

• Organize AMAs, livestreams, and community events in partnership with DX.

• Convey developer feedback to Product and Engineering teams.

• Develop developer programs that include creators, ambassadors, referrals, speaking engagements, and employee advocacy.

• Establish and document Render's developer communication style and voice.

• Assist engineers, product managers, and marketers in maintaining consistent communication aligned with Render's voice.

• Collaborate with the VP of Marketing and product marketing to shape external narratives and manage public launch communications.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience in social media, community engagement, developer marketing, or brand management, including experience in building or leading a function at a growing company.

• Proven experience in hiring and leading a team, or establishing a function from the ground up with a clear plan for recruitment.

• Recent hands-on management of a company's social media channels, with demonstrable examples of accounts managed and content created.

• Background in constructing a developer community or program, with measurable results to demonstrate.

• Experience in shaping a brand voice, including examples of how it impacted a company's communication style.

• Strong understanding of developer audiences.

• Technical proficiency to accurately discuss infrastructure topics, with the discretion to consult engineers as needed.

• Ability to operate independently and navigate without a structured playbook across Marketing, Product, and Engineering teams.

• Sound judgment in handling public issues when they arise.

• Authorization to work in the United States; sponsorship for new visas is generally not available, and transfers of existing visas are subject to business approval.

• Nice-to-have: experience in a developer tools, cloud, or infrastructure organization.

• Nice-to-have: experience managing a creator, influencer, or ambassador program.

• Nice-to-have: active personal engagement on X, LinkedIn, YouTube, or other platforms popular among developers.

• Nice-to-have: comfort with being on camera or speaking in public settings.

🏝️ Benefits

• 4 weeks of paid vacation.

• 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents to bond with a newborn, adopted, or fostered child.

• Long-term disability insurance.

• Life insurance.

• 401K plans.

• 100% employer-paid medical coverage.

• 99% employer-paid dental and vision coverage for you and a dependent.

• FSAs and HSAs available.

• Monthly lifestyle stipend for wellness, mental health, therapy, hobbies, etc.

• Monthly cell phone and internet subsidy.

• Commuter benefits for Renders in the Bay Area.

• Home office stipends for remote Renders.

• Continuous learning benefits and related support.

• Equity.