Responsibilities

We are looking for an exceptional director for our Developer Community build out. In this role, you will be responsible to:

• Build and run Workato's global developer community programs: launch and scale hundreds of local developer user groups, a world‑class MVP / Champions program, and university & student outreach initiatives.

• Design and maintain the supporting systems, 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; recognize 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.

• Build relationships within the San Francisco AI community and host events and activations in our SF hub. 

Requirements

Qualifications / Experience / Technical Skills

• Experience working in both a startup environment and matrixed organization. 

• 5 + years building and nurturing developer communities from zero to 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

• Must be local to San Francisco and willing to operate in our San Francisco office

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.

For California applicants, the pay for this role begins at $190,000 plus variable, benefits, perks and equity.

(REQ ID: 2137)