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Developer Ecosystem Growth Strategy Manager

Developer Ecosystem Growth Strategy Manager

1 Month ago • 5-5 Years

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Job Description

Meta Reality Labs seeks a Developer Ecosystem Growth Strategy Manager for the Quest platform. This role involves leading a team of developer advocates, building programs to activate developers, running global contests and hackathons, nurturing a developer pipeline, and forming strategic partnerships. Responsibilities include defining regional strategies, engaging with developers at conferences, educating them on the platform, and building a badging system. The manager will also work directly with developers, conduct workshops, and influence product roadmap execution. This position requires expertise in growth strategies, data analysis, and strong communication skills.

Must have:

Lead developer advocate team
Build & launch developer activation programs
Run global developer contests/hackathons
Nurture developer pipeline & collect feedback
Formulate high-growth strategic partnerships
Define regional developer focus strategy
Experience with data analysis & interpretation
Strong communication & presentation skills

Good to have:

XR technology knowledge
Experience with VR/AR/MR developer communities
Large dataset experience
Exceptional interpersonal skills

Perks:

Bonus
Equity
Benefits

Meta Reality Labs (RL) is seeking a Developer Ecosystem Growth Strategy Manager for the Quest platform. As a member of the Quest Developer Ecosystem Team, you’ll help 3rd-party developers adopt the core system frameworks and APIs underlying the platform experience on Quest devices. This role offers a unique opportunity to grow and support developers while directly impacting the quality of apps and Horizon worlds enjoyed by Quest users. You are a growth strategy expert with deep professional experience leading a team of developer advocates and growth-focused program managers. In this position, you will run scaled programs in markets, targeted at developers with a view to channel the highest value developers to become Quest developers. You will be responsible for recruiting, activating and growing developer cohorts. You possess a passion for immersive technologies and have experience building developer ecosystems. You have experience working with complex data from defining desired metrics to parsing through large, ambiguous data sets to perform analysis. You have strong communication and people skills, since you’ll be presenting in public, collaborating cross-functionally within RL, and working side by side with developers every day.

Developer Ecosystem Growth Strategy Manager Responsibilities

Lead a team of developer advocates inspiring, educating and activating early stage Quest developers

Build and launch programs designed to activate developers building on the Quest platform - aligned to growth initiatives for all verticals globally in region

Responsible for leading global developer contests, hackathons and other scaled funded initiatives

Build and nurture a robust developer pipeline, collect valuable product feedback, and champion regional developer needs internally

Formulate and mobilize high-growth strategic partnerships that deliver innovative and transformative programs, with a particular focus on differentiated best in class solutions

Serve as a thought leader externally and internally, providing guidance on best practices, industry trends and future potential to developers at scale

Define regional strategy on types of developers we will be focusing on based on regional sensitivities and vertical needs

Engage with developers by speaking at and attending relevant conferences, meet-ups and events

Educate developers on our platform through communication channels in partnership with Product Marketing

Build badging system to support a strong funnel of program members and successful developers on the platform

Work directly with 3rd-party developers to develop full stack apps and games, encouraging and helping them to use Quest technologies.

Lead hands-on programming workshops and labs to assist developers with the adoption of specific Quest technologies.

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of related experience working with digital creators, game developers, partner management or digital marketing programs

5+ years leading teams of like skills in similar industry

Fundamental understanding of modern app development and optimization.

Proven experience in program development, growth management or related roles, with a track record of launching and scaling 0 to 1 initiatives

Demonstrated understanding of how to run and measure growth-focused program effectiveness with relevant KPIs

Experience translating insights and data into highly impactful results

Experience leading cross-functional efforts across competing priorities and constrained resources

Track record of working with and influencing Product Management roadmap and execution

Track record of working with Data Engineering and Data Science teams to define, scope and develop new measurement data points required for understanding and driving program development

Proven communication, influencing and problem-solving skills

Resourceful, action-orientated with experience to get things done independently and overcome obstacles by developing creative solutions to problems

Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of XR technologies and familiarity with the Quest platform

Experience working closely with VR, MR or AR developer communities

Experience working with large datasets

Proven track record with high standards of professionalism

Exceptional interpersonal skills and the aptitude to develop strong working relationships inside and outside Meta

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About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

$186,000/year to $253,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about at Meta.

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$186.0K - $253.0K/yr (Outscal est.)

$219.5K/yr avg.

Los Angeles, California, United States

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