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Senior Developer Ecosystem Manager

168k – 231kSan Francisco, CAPartnershipsHybrid6+ YOE
Summary

Leads Vercel's developer ecosystem strategy, evolves developer-facing programs, manages global conferences and sponsorships, and builds partnerships with open source maintainers. Requires 6+ years in DevRel or ecosystem roles and technical fluency in modern web tech.

About the role

What You Will Do

  • Own and evolve Vercel’s Developer-Facing programs, refining sponsorship frameworks, strengthening maintainer relationships, and increasing the programs' visibility and measurable impact across the ecosystem.
  • Define and lead Vercel’s developer ecosystem strategy, identifying priority focus areas, building high-leverage partnerships, and positioning Vercel at the center of the modern web.
  • Own global conference and sponsorship strategy, determining where and how Vercel shows up, representing the company at flagship events, and establishing clear ROI for ecosystem investments.
  • Shape developer thought leadership and narrative, contributing to Vercel Media and ensuring 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.

About You

  • 6+ years of experience in Developer Relations, Developer Marketing, OSS leadership, or ecosystem strategy.
  • 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, frontend frameworks, cloud platforms).
  • Willing and able to travel regularly for conferences and ecosystem engagements.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package, including equity.
  • Inclusive Healthcare Package.
  • Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
  • Flexible Time Off.
  • We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.

San Francisco, CA base pay range: $168,000 - $231,000. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location.

Skills
Next.jsfrontend frameworkscloud platformsJavaScriptReactOSSDeveloper Relationssponsorship ROIconference speaking
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