Developer Commercial Lead

PayPal; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company is seeking a Developer Commercial Lead to engage with the UK developer community. This role involves strategic community engagement, building relationships with developers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance developer experience. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of relevant experience, strong technical skills, and a passion for fostering a collaborative community.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Employee shares options

Health and life insurance

Qualifications

• 8+ years relevant experience.
• Proven experience in community management or similar role.
• Strong technical skills and ability to understand complex technical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives for developer engagement.
• Build and nurture relationships within the developer community.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.

Skills

Communication Skills

Community Engagement

Commercial Acumen

Technical Background

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Programming Languages

Job description

Description

Essential Responsibilities :

• Participate in complex problem resolution for sales development.
• Lead complex projects with diverse scope.
• Determine methods and procedures for new assignments.
• Implement initiatives resulting in global process improvements.
• Provide strategic direction and leadership to the sales development team.

Expected Qualifications :

• 8+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications :

As a Developer Commercial Lead, you will be at the forefront of our efforts to engage with and nurture the UK developer community. You will work closely with internal stakeholders as well as external developers to create engaging educational materials and facilitate a collaborative dialogue. Your primary goal will be to enhance the developer experience, drive adoption of our products through strategic community engagement, and act as the voice of the developer.

Responsibilities

The Developer commercial manager role is a crucial role in advancing PayPal’s developers experiences and initiatives. This manager will develop and nurture the developers’ community in the UK and will be the face and voice of PayPal to our developers and merchants who are technical.

In this proactive and independent role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, influencing and aligning with high-level leadership, to achieve strategic objectives. Success requires a deep understanding of Developers, along with the ability to effectively engage with colleagues across the organization. Your efforts will be pivotal in putting in place processes, financial rewards mechanisms and providing feedback to our product teams in a way that will accelerate PayPal’s growth exponentially.

We are looking for someone who is organized and independent, a self-starter who loves to build things from scratch, as this is a completely new role, and who isn’t afraid of public speaking and can motivate a group of high energy people.

Your day-to-day :

Market scoping & building a strategy : segmentation, sizing the opportunity, and developing a plan to address various opportunities over time

Community building : building the book of Developers and System Integrators, initiating contact and nurturing these relationships

Developing rewards mechanisms to maintain relationships with developers

Community Engagement : community forums, planning, organizing, and participating in virtual and in-person events, including webinars, meetups, and hackathons, to connect with developers and share knowledge.

Developer Support : Regularly update and expand our knowledge base with solutions to common challenges, best practices, and FAQs.

Content Creation : Work with our developer documentation team and subject matter experts to create video and written tutorials to guide developers through the integration process and showcase advanced features.

Feedback Collection :

Advocacy and Evangelism :

• Act as a liaison between developers and internal product teams, advocating for developer needs and influencing product enhancements.
• Represent PayPal at external events and conferences to strengthen relationships with developers and showcase our commitment to the community.

What you need to bring :

Enthusiastic and proactive with a passion for fostering a collaborative developer community.

Ability to balance multiple responsibilities, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Commercial acumen and the ability to develop commercial tactics and negotiate them with developers

Willingness to adapt to changing technologies and industry trends, ensuring that our developer community stays at the forefront of innovation.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including product development, engineering, marketing, and customer support.

Proven experience in a developer community management role or a similar position.

Experience with creating technical documentation, tutorials, and other educational materials.

Strong technical background with the ability to understand and communicate complex technical concepts. Experience as a developer is preferred.

Familiarity with key programming languages.

Subsidiary : PayPal

Travel Percent :

PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit .

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits :

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset—you. That’s why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit.

Who We Are :

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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at.

Belonging at PayPal :

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

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