Developer Relations Lead

About HeroDevs

HeroDevs keeps the open source software the world runs on secure after it reaches end of life. Our Never-Ending Support (NES) products give teams secure, drop-in replacements for end-of-life frameworks and libraries across Java, JavaScript, and a growing list of other ecosystems, and our Evergreen platform helps them stay current over the long haul.

We can only do that work well alongside the people who built those projects. HeroDevs was born from open source and we continue to build our business with service to open source communities an developers front and center. That's why we invest in maintainers directly, through partnerships, co-created work, and the Open Source Sustainability Fund.

About the role

Developer Relations at HeroDevs' is our bridge to open source maintainers, foundations, and the developer communities around them. You'll own those relationships long term, turn them into content and campaigns that show off the projects and the people behind them, and be a visible, trusted voice for HeroDevs in the community.

You’ll join as an early Developer Relations role for HeroDevs, reporting to our Chief Product Officer and working closely with product leaders, marketing team, and partnerships leaders as an individual contributor.

What you'll do

Build and own maintainer relationships

• Work with our NES product leads to identify the maintainers, projects, and foundations we want to partner with
• Nurture strategic relationships over time, pulling in product leaders and executives to deepen partnerships
• Participate in strategic partner identification and strategies to purse a relationship

Create content and campaigns with maintainers

• Co-create content with maintainers and run joint campaigns that showcase their project and their work
• Gather maintainer quotes, stories, and other materials our Sales and Marketing teams can use in GTM motions
• Partner with Product Marketing so maintainer content lines up with launches and campaigns

Show up in the community

• Speak at conferences and meetups, appear on (or host) podcasts, and represent HeroDevs at events
• Engage in the communities where our users and maintainers spend time
• Contribute thought leadership on open source sustainability, security, and compliance

Bring the outside in

• Share what you hear from maintainers and developers with Product, so it shapes what we build and how we talk about it

What you bring

• 4+ years in developer relations, developer advocacy, or software engineering with a strong community-facing side