Job Description
Summary
In this role, you will:
- Create dev activation strategies around hackathons and other events
- Design, develop, and lead logistics for hackathons and events
- Design, plan, and coordinate developer events and activations with dev demos (e.g. passkey activations)
- Support the design of hackathon prompts and tracks and identify key workshops and other hackathon technical content
- Dream up and execute on ideas for developer events and activations (e.g. head-to-head competitions with another ecosystem)
- Seek out devs and dev partners in other ecosystems for whom Stellar may be a good fit, and build relationships to bring them into the ecosystem
- Coordinate with other ecosystems on joint initiatives
- Own relevant ongoing dev activation and event onboarding 3rd party partnerships
- Collaborate with and/or co-own event initiatives with Dev Marketing, Ecosystem Growth, Investments, etc.
- Explore ways to leverage communities that are growing through the Stellar Ambassador Program and Stellar Community Fund
- Source and organize local SF/NY events, workshops, hacker houses, and other dev activation opportunities
You have:
- 5+ years of professional experience in developer relations, developer marketing, or community development
- Experience creating, developing, and scaling dev activation programs for web3 dev activations
- Experience event planning, managing logistics, and building partner relationships
- A passion for technology, and the ability to learn quickly and understand technical concepts to diverse audiences
- Curiosity and a strong desire to learn anything you don’t know, and explore, especially when it comes to identifying dev activation opportunities
- Creativity, drive, and self-direction when it comes to organizing dev spaces, developing initiatives to grow and reward community members, and finding ways to surface the right information and enable relationships
- Eagerness, presence, and a love of talking to people and bringing positivity to others
- Excellent writing and speaking skills; poise, presence, and experience with public speaking
- Knowledge of blockchain and the ability to navigate web3 ecosystems
- A love of travel (since this role will require a fair amount)
Bonus points:
- You love Rust
- Your event experience is in web3, working with blockchain developers
- You know your way around blockchain analytics
- You have a history of participation in the Stellar ecosystem
We offer competitive pay with a base salary range for this position of $125,000 - $175,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, we offer lumen-denominated grants along with the following perks and benefits:
Skills
- Business Relation
- Communications Skills
- Development
- Marketing
- Software Engineering
- Strategic Thinking