Developer Programs Lead

Render

9d•$236,000 - $289,000

About The Position

Render is seeking its first Developer Programs Lead to drive developer-led growth among a user base of more than 7 million developers. The role owns strategy and execution across Render’s social presence, developer community, developer programs, and developer voice. The lead will decide what to build first, what to delegate to agencies or contractors, and when to hire, then build and manage the team. The position initially involves hands-on management of Render’s X, LinkedIn, and Reddit accounts, including writing posts, engaging developers, setting channel strategy, and handling sensitive public moments such as outages, pricing changes, and criticism. The lead will grow Render’s presence in developer communities, organize AMAs, livestreams, and events with Developer Experience, and bring developer feedback to Product and Engineering. They will also create programs involving creators, ambassadors, referrals, speaking, and employee advocacy; define documented guidance for Render’s developer-facing voice; and work with Marketing, Product Marketing, Product, and Engineering on the company’s public narrative and launches. The role reports to Raph Terrier, Head of Developer Experience. The Developer Experience team owns content such as tutorials, videos, documentation, and articles; this role’s team owns how Render sounds, how content reaches developers, and the programs and community around it. The lead will report on results to Developer Experience and Marketing leadership and adjust the strategy as needed.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience across social, community, developer marketing, or brand, including experience building or leading a function at a growing company.
Experience hiring and leading a team, or building an early-stage function with a clear plan for who to add and when.
Recent hands-on ownership of company social channels, with examples of accounts managed and copy written.
Experience building a developer community or program, with explainable results.
Experience shaping a brand voice, with examples of how it changed a company’s communications.
Fluency with developer audiences and enough technical comfort to write accurately about infrastructure, with the judgment to consult an engineer when needed.
Ability to work without a playbook and with little direction across Marketing, Product, and Engineering.
Steady judgment when something goes wrong in public.

Nice To Haves

Experience at a developer tools, cloud, or infrastructure company.
Experience running a creator, influencer, or ambassador program.
An active personal presence on X, LinkedIn, YouTube, or another platform used by developers.
Comfort on camera or behind a microphone.

Responsibilities

Set the strategy and goals for social, community, developer programs, and developer brand.
Decide what to build first, what to delegate to agencies or contractors, and when to hire; then hire and manage the team.
Report on results to Developer Experience and Marketing leadership and adjust course as needed.
Initially run Render’s X, LinkedIn, and Reddit accounts, writing posts, replying to developers, and participating in relevant conversations.
Set social channel strategy, including where Render shows up, posting frequency, and measurement.
Handle sensitive public situations, including outages, pricing changes, and criticism, in coordination with the appropriate internal stakeholders.
Grow Render’s presence in Discord, Reddit, and other developer communities in partnership with the Developer Experience team.
Run AMAs, livestreams, and community events with Developer Experience.
Bring developer feedback to Product and Engineering.
Build programs to grow Render’s reach through developer creators, ambassadors, referrals, speaking, and employee advocacy.
Define and document Render’s developer-facing voice and style for engineers, product managers, and marketers.
Work with the VP of Marketing and Product Marketing on Render’s external narrative and how launches appear publicly.

Benefits

Four weeks of paid vacation.
14 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents, with support to create a return plan.
Long-term disability insurance.
Life insurance.
401(k) plans.
100% employer-paid medical coverage.
99% employer-paid dental and vision coverage for the employee and a dependent.
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs).
Monthly lifestyle stipend for wellness, mental health and therapy, hobbies, and other uses.
Monthly cell phone and internet subsidy.
Commuter benefits for Bay Area employees.
Home office stipends for remote employees.
Continuous learning benefits and related support.