Senior Director, Developer Relations

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 276,000 - 406,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Generous time off

Parental leave

Wellness leave

Healthcare coverage

Retirement savings

Job summary

Ladders, a leader in the Enterprise Technology space, seeks a Senior Director of Developer Relations to shape global developer engagement and advocacy. The role focuses on scaling community programs, technical storytelling, and event-driven engagement to deepen adoption and trust.

Remote position with a global scope, reporting to executive leadership. The candidate will align marketing, product, and technical teams to advance developers, founders, and industry influencers within a fast-moving

Qualifications

• 7+ years of leadership experience in developer relations or community advocacy programs.
• Proven track record of building and scaling technical global teams.
• Deep technical understanding of software developer personas and workflows.
• Strong data-driven execution skills in marketing and user growth metrics.
• Excellent communication skills for influencing C-level executives and industry analysts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a keynote speaker and influencer on the global developer relations circuit.
• Define the long-term narrative for developer marketing and ensure cross-functional alignment.
• Recruit and mentor a global organization of developer evangelists and community specialists.
• Guide and scale the company's global startup program for early-stage developer initiatives.
• Oversee a comprehensive technical content program to showcase the company's capabilities.
• Evolve community engagement strategies into high-engagement motions.
• Spearhead the builder event strategy and build strategic partnerships.
• Act as the steward of the developer experience, navigating complex community situations.

Skills

Leadership

Developer relations

Team scaling

Data-driven

Executive communication

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Senior Director, Developer Relations to join the team of a leader in the Enterprise Technology space. This role will shape the global strategy for developer engagement, advocacy, and technical community growth across a fast-moving enterprise software environment. The leader will build strong alignment between marketing, product, and technical teams while strengthening the company’s presence with developers, founders, and industry influencers. This is a highly visible leadership role focused on scaling community programs, technical storytelling, and event-driven engagement to deepen adoption and trust.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $275,840 – $405,600 annually

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key speaker and influencer on the global developer relations circuit
• Define the long-term narrative for developer marketing and ensure cross-functional alignment
• Recruit and mentor a global organization of developer evangelists and community specialists
• Guide and scale the company's global startup program for early-stage developer initiatives
• Oversee a comprehensive technical content program to showcase the company's capabilities
• Evolve community engagement strategies into high-engagement motions
• Spearhead the company's builder event strategy and build strategic partnerships
• Act as the steward of the developer experience, navigating complex community situations

Qualifications

• 7+ years of leadership experience in developer relations or community advocacy programs
• Proven track record of building and scaling technical global teams
• Deep technical understanding of software developer personas and workflows
• Strong data-driven execution skills in marketing and user growth metrics
• Excellent communication skills for influencing C-level executives and industry analysts

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Generous time off
• Ample parental and wellness leave
• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement savings program

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.