Senior Lead - Developer Community Growth & GTM

Qt Group; Oulu; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Flexible hours

Mental health resources

Growth opportunities

Inclusive culture

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Qt Group in Finland seeks a Senior Lead - Developer Community Growth to define how community fits Qt's GTM, prioritise communities, and drive retention. You will lead cross‑functional teams and coordinate with Marketing, UX/Product, and R&D to expand the developer ecosystem.

You’ll steer programs end to end, from forums to university partnerships and events, building an experience that keeps developers engaged and coming back for more.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in developer relations, community management, or developer marketing.
• 2+ years managing project teams.
• Technical fluency across C++/QML and familiarity with Python, Rust, C#, TS/JS, React.
• Data-driven with KPIs to guide decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define community strategy — how it plays as part of Qt's Go-To-Market (GTM) motion.
• Identify and prioritize which developer communities to grow and how — nurturing and expanding the C++/QML core; spot expansion opportunities via universities, events, forums.
• Set the baseline and metrics for community retention and expansion, and track and report progress against them.
• Lead and coach a virtual team of community program contributors, both internal and external, setting goals and managing performance.
• Own core programs end to end — forums, ambassador/contributor programs, university partnerships, learning content and experience and events — and the overall developer experience journey, building frameworks that align the organization around improving it.
• Identify blockers to community growth and adoption across the developer journey, and partner with Marketing, UX/Product, R&D, and Customer Engineering to resolve them.

Skills

Developer relations

Team leadership

C++/QML

Python/Rust/JS/React familiarity

Data-driven KPIs

Public speaking

Job description

Qt Group in Finland seeks a Senior Lead - Developer Community Growth to define how community fits Qt's GTM, prioritise communities, and drive retention. You will lead cross‑functional teams and coordinate with Marketing, UX/Product, and R&D to expand the developer ecosystem.

You’ll steer programs end to end, from forums to university partnerships and events, building an experience that keeps developers engaged and coming back for more.