As a Program Manager, you will coordinate and manage scalable startup outreach and support programs, including the Experts and Launchpad programs, across Sub-Saharan Africa. This could include responsibility for Google events, as well as having responsibility for content. Additionally, you will manage relationships with developers and local start-up communities, including technology hubs, incubators, and accelerators. You will meet with local developers and companies, promoting Google technologies and programs, including Google Developers Launchpad, to them. You will also track both the top apps and top developers from your region, and look at how Google can better feature them.
The Program Manager role is not tied to a particular product assignment, but rather is regionally-focused in an attempt to drive interest in a broad range of products that are strategic to Google's success in various global regions. You have a strong technical background, as well as a history as an active participant/lead in developer or startup communities, and exceptional project/program management skills.
You have a community management background with a deep understanding of ecosystem interactions between and among various developer communities. You will thus find creative ways to increase impact by working closely with technology hubs, Google Experts, Google Developer Groups, and other related developer initiatives in the region.
Responsibilities
- Ensure that developers, startups and partners in the region are successful through building applications and businesses on Google's platforms.
- Coordinate and execute both online and offline outreach in the region (This could include responsibility for community-driven events like Google Developer Groups events, as well as having responsibility for local content and regional blogs and social networking channels.)
- Identify and engage key top developers in the region to become Google Developer Experts, and connect local GDEs with internal and other external experts/communities.
- Ensure that the Launchpad startup pipeline is active and sustainable, and track performance of startups in Launchpad.
- Map and understand the region’s developer and startup ecosystem
Minimum qualifications
- BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience with conference presentation or other public speaking.
- Experience as an active participant in technical/developer communities.
- Good understanding of Google’s developer product offering.
- Excellent coordination, communication and project management skills.
- Fluency in English and Swahili and/or French
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Developer Relations Ecosystem Program Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa
Developer Relations Ecosystem Program Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa
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