Field Marketing Lead — AI & Developer Tools

Kernel; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-competitive salary

Equity

Premium medical + dental

Small senior team

Async culture

Daily lunches

Unlimited PTO

401k + match

Relocation assistance

Job summary

KERNEL is seeking a Field Marketer to define and scale its field marketing program with real ownership and visibility across the company. You will sit in the Marketing team and drive events that attract developers, sign-ups, and revenue.

You will own conferences, VIP dinners, meetups, and partner events, handling strategy, execution, and post-event follow-up. This role requires travel and close collaboration with Sales and DevRel.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in field or event marketing, ideally at a developer tools, infrastructure or AI company.
• Ability to tie events to pipeline and demonstrate measurable impact.
• Experience running end-to-end events and collaborating with sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute KERNEL’s field marketing strategy across events and partner activations.
• Drive pipeline by partnering with Sales on event targeting and post-event follow-up.
• Build community by cohosting developer meet-ups with other spaces.
• Design memorable, on-brand events that are creative and effective.
• Own guest lists, venues, schedules, demos, and post-event follow-ups.
• Travel as needed to support major events and executive programs.

Skills

Field Marketing

Event Marketing

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collab

Job description

KERNEL is seeking a Field Marketer to define and scale its field marketing program with real ownership and visibility across the company. You will sit in the Marketing team and drive events that attract developers, sign-ups, and revenue.

You will own conferences, VIP dinners, meetups, and partner events, handling strategy, execution, and post-event follow-up. This role requires travel and close collaboration with Sales and DevRel.