Director of Developer Relations & Advocacy

Mapbox; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/Remote options

Comprehensive healthcare

Family-first leave policies

Fertility & family building support

Lifestyle spending account

Mental health support

Flexible PTO and company holidays

Volunteer time off

Retirement plans with matching

Job summary

Mapbox is seeking a Head of Developer Relations to lead our developer relations strategy, grow the Mapbox developer community, and build programs that help developers adopt and build with the Mapbox platform.

You will lead a hands-on, strategic team focused on educating, engaging, evangelizing, and advocating for developers worldwide, partnering with Product and Engineering to voice developer needs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Developer Relations or related field, with 3+ years leading others.
• Experience building DevRel programs and translating product priorities into developer initiatives.
• Ability to communicate APIs/SDKs and developer workflows clearly.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the Developer Relations strategy and priorities.
• Lead and develop a high-performing Developer Relations team.
• Build a global developer community and enable adoption of Mapbox platform.
• Create technical content, talks, demos, and community engagement.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Sales to align programs.

Skills

Developer relations strategy

Leadership & people management

Technical advocacy

Public speaking & content creation

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven program evaluation

Tools

APIs

SDKs

Geospatial tech

Job description

Mapbox is seeking a Head of Developer Relations to lead our developer relations strategy, grow the Mapbox developer community, and build programs that help developers adopt and build with the Mapbox platform.

You will lead a hands-on, strategic team focused on educating, engaging, evangelizing, and advocating for developers worldwide, partnering with Product and Engineering to voice developer needs.