Senior Manager, Developer Communities

Workato

San Francisco, CA

Why you should apply for a job to Workato:

  • Our Women of Workato and Women’s Accelerated Leadership Program: We empower our teams with mentorship, support, and leadership growth.
  • Our diverse, global team: Everyone is valued and empowered to bring their full selves to work.
  • Our work-life balance: We offer flexible schedules and remote work opportunities, helping you thrive both personally and professionally.
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    Position summary

    ur company.

    But, we also believe in balancing productivity with self-care. That's why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment along with a multitude of benefits they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives.

    If this sounds right up your alley, please submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you!

    Also, feel free to check out why:

    • Business Insider named us an "enterprise startup to bet your career on"
    • Forbes' Cloud 100 recognized us as one of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world
    • Deloitte Tech Fast 500 ranked us as the 17th fastest growing tech company in the Bay Area, and 96th in North America
    • Quartz ranked us the #1 best company for remote workers

    Responsibilities

    We are looking for an exceptional Senior Manager, Strategic Events & User Groups, Developer Communities. In this role, you will be responsible to:

    • Build and run Workato's global community programs: launch and scale hundreds of local developer user groups, a world‑class MVP / Champions program, and university & student outreach initiatives.
    • Hire and lead a community operations team; design and maintain the supporting portals, tooling, and analytics that power self‑service growth.
    • Recruit, onboard, and mentor community leaders and champions, providing resources, recognition, and incentives to sustain long‑term engagement.
    • Launch ambassador and champions programs; recognise and reward top contributors.
    • Design and execute community strategy across Discord, GitHub, Reddit, X/Twitter, and in‑person meetups.
    • Moderate online forums, surface insights, and route feedback to Product & Engineering.
    • Launch ambassador and champions programs; recognise and reward top contributors.

    Requirements

    Qualifications / Experience / Technical Skills

    • Experience managing a team of 6 + community professionals.
    • 5 + years building and nurturing developer communities at scale.
    • 5 + years of hands‑on programmatic marketing, including segmentation, automation, and lifecycle campaigns.
    • Direct, end‑to‑end experience planning and executing in‑person and virtual events.

    Soft Skills / Personal Characteristics

    • Strong written voice and conflict‑resolution skills.
    • Strong operational approach with metrics, structured processes, and holding teams accountable.
    • Empathetic community builder who nurtures inclusive spaces.

    (REQ ID: 2137)

    Why you should apply for a job to Workato:

  • Our Women of Workato and Women’s Accelerated Leadership Program: We empower our teams with mentorship, support, and leadership growth.
  • Our diverse, global team: Everyone is valued and empowered to bring their full selves to work.
  • Our work-life balance: We offer flexible schedules and remote work opportunities, helping you thrive both personally and professionally.