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An overview of this role
As our Manager, Developer Relations Programs, you will transform how developers experience GitLab by leading our Education, Open Source, and Contributors programs globally. Your work will directly impact our dual flywheel strategy — converting users into contributors who improve our product, driving results for our customers and furthering adoption across educational institutions and open source communities. This creates a powerful business advantage: as program members become GitLab advocates, they seed future enterprise adoption while enhancing our product. Reporting to leadership in Developer Relations, you will connect community-driven product improvements with revenue opportunities, establish metrics-driven program strategies, and demonstrate how community programs deliver tangible business results.
This role requires the unique ability to balance community nurturing with commercial objectives, using data to prove how your programs create both passionate contributors and enterprise growth. Your success will fuel GitLab's mission to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world, while strengthening our position as the leading DevSecOps platform that organizations trust.
Some examples of our projects:
- https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/developer-relations/contributors-program/
- https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/developer-relations/community-programs/open-source-program/
- https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/developer-relations/community-programs/education-program/
Link to project or effort
What You’ll Do
- Direct impact on GitLab's dual flywheel strategy, connecting community programs to product improvement and business growth
- Lead programs with genuine influence over how millions of developers experience DevSecOps globally
- Autonomy to innovate across education, open source, and contributor initiatives with executive visibility
- Develop a talented team in a remote-first culture
- Connect your community-building passion with measurable business impact in an open-core model
- Build relationships across a global ecosystem of educational institutions and open source projects
- Create visible & public contributions to GitLab's mission
- Advance your career at the intersection of developer relations, education, and strategic business growth
What You’ll Bring
- 5+ years in developer relations, program management, or technical community building
- 3+ years managing teams, preferably in remote environments with global scope
- Proven track record scaling developer programs with measurable growth metrics
- Experience translating community initiatives into business value within an open-core model
- Strong understanding of DevSecOps workflows, Git ecosystems, and contribution models
- Background in educational program development or technical curriculum design
- Data-driven approach to program optimization with KPI tracking and reporting
- Experience with cross-functional collaboration (Product, Engineering, Marketing)
- Demonstrated ability to balance community nurturing with commercial objectives
- Excellent communication skills conveying technical concepts to diverse audiences
- Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
- All remote, asynchronous work environment
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and Development Fund
- Parental leave
- Home office support
Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.
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GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also GitLab’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.
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