Head of Developer Community

About Vercel

Vercel is an agentic infrastructure company that helps builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and an exceptional developer experience. The team behind Next.js, v0, and the AI SDK creates products that empower the modern web ecosystem.

Um sich zu bewerben, lesen Sie sich einfach die folgende Stellenbeschreibung durch und fügen Sie die relevanten Dokumente bei.
About the Role

Vercel is hiring a Head of Developer Community to evolve and scale our developer ecosystem strategy within the Marketing organization.

Reporting to the Head of Marketing Programs & Vercel Media, you will lead a small team responsible for owning and expanding Vercel’s existing developer‑facing programs, leading ecosystem partnerships, and defining our global conference and sponsorship strategy across the developer ecosystem.

This is a strategic, externally facing role that strengthens Vercel’s influence across the modern web ecosystem. You will act as both player and coach, deepening relationships with open source maintainers and ecosystem leaders, ensuring our sponsorships and conference presence are high‑impact, and positioning Vercel at the center of key developer conversations.

Location & Remote Work

If you are based within a pre‑determined commuting distance of one of our offices (SF, NYC, or Austin), the role includes in‑office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. Otherwise, the role is fully remote.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and evolve Vercel’s developer‑facing programs, refine sponsorship frameworks, strengthen maintainer relationships, and increase program visibility and measurable impact across the ecosystem.
• Define and lead Vercel’s developer ecosystem strategy, identify priority focus areas, build high‑leverage partnerships, and position Vercel at the center of the modern web.
• Own global conference and sponsorship strategy, determine where and how Vercel shows up, represent the company at flagship events, and establish clear ROI for ecosystem investments.
• Shape developer thought leadership and narrative, contribute to Vercel Media, and ensure our ecosystem presence reinforces brand, product positioning, and long‑term marketing goals.
• Drive cross‑functional alignment, partnering with Developer Experience, Community, Product Marketing, and Brand to translate ecosystem strategy into scalable activation.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Developer Relations, Developer Marketing, OSS leadership, or ecosystem strategy.
• 1+ year of team management experience.
• Experience owning or scaling an existing open‑source or ecosystem program.
• Strong relationships within the modern web or open source community.
• Experience managing sponsorship investments and evaluating ROI.
• Proven conference speaking experience at high‑visibility developer events.
• Ability to connect ecosystem initiatives to measurable marketing and business impact.
• Deep technical fluency with modern web technologies (e.g., Next.js, front‑end frameworks, cloud platforms).
• Willing and able to travel regularly for conferences and ecosystem engagements.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including equity. xayajpt
• Inclusive healthcare package.