Head of Developer Experience and Community
Job Summary
Job Description
Mistral AI is seeking a Head of Developer Experience and Community to lead and scale its efforts in growing and nurturing a vibrant community of developers using their AI technology. This role involves setting the vision and strategy for enhancing developer experience, creating engaging programs and content, and fostering a community of passionate advocates. Responsibilities include community building and management, developer advocacy by representing the community's voice, developer enablement through high-quality content creation and support, and developer evangelism to increase awareness of Mistral AI's expertise. The role also entails team leadership and development for developer relations professionals.
Must have:
- 8+ years in developer relations/advocacy/evangelism
- 6+ years leading and managing teams
- Experience in AI, Developer Tooling, or Data companies
- Proven track record building developer communities
- Strong technical background, including Generative AI
- Analytical and strategic thinker
- Passion for technology and developer ecosystem
- Strong project management skills
- Ability to work collaboratively
Good to have:
- Owned and grown dev relations from 0 to 1 at multiple companies
Perks:
- Competitive cash salary and equity
- Medical/Dental/Vision healthcare coverage
- 401K with 6% matching
- Transportation reimbursement
- BetterUp coaching
- Gym membership reimbursement
- Meal voucher allowance
2 skills required
Job Details
At Mistral AI, we believe in a future where AI is abundant and accessible. We democratize AI through high-performance, optimized, open-source and cutting-edge models, products and solutions. Our comprehensive AI platform is designed to meet enterprise needs, whether on-premises or in cloud environments.
About the role
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Developer Experience and Community to lead and scale our efforts to grow and nurture a vibrant community of developers using our technology to build AI solutions. From developer onboarding to developer support, evangelism and advocacy, you will set the vision and strategy for how we enhance our developer experience, create programs and content that engage developers, and foster a community of passionate advocates. You will play a critical role in driving the adoption of our solutions, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensuring that our developer community is engaged, enabled, and successful.
What you will do
Community Building and Management:
Develop and execute a strategy and plan to rapidly grow our community of builders.Establish goals, objectives and metrics to focus our efforts and measure engagement and success. Build and nurture relationships with developers and builders that help us to understand and engage our community.
Developer Advocacy:
Serve as the voice of the developer community within the company, gathering and analyzing insights from builders to help us improve and evolve our offerings and how we help developers utilize them. Identify and help address pain points in the developer journey to ensure a successful experience for developers.
Developer Enablement and Support:
While collaborating with marketing and technical teams, drive a strategic plan and process to create and distribute high-quality technical content, including blog posts, tutorials, demos, documentation, and videos. Collaborate with marketing and technical teams to ensure the creation of compelling content that showcases our products and services. Guide our strategy and plans to engage and aid developers and builders across channels, sites and tools to ensure their success.
Developer Evangelism:
Create and drive our strategy and plan to increase awareness and interest in our expertise, vision and solutions. Build and maintain relationships with key influencers, partners, and developer communities. Leverage internal subject matter experts and thought leaders to engage and participate in relevant developer communities, sharing valuable insights and perspectives.
Team Leadership and Development:
Lead, mentor and scale a team of developer relations, developer evangelism and community professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. Set clear strategic goals and objectives for the team and ensure they are met.
Who you are
• 8+ years of experience in developer relations, advocacy, or evangelism
• 6+ years of experience leading and managing teamsExperience working in AI, Developer Tooling, or Data companies.
• You’ve owned and grown the developer relations, advocacy, or evangelism function from 0 to 1 at multiple companies.
• Proven track record of building and managing developer communities.
• Strong technical background, including previous work in Generative AI.
• Analytical in nature and a strategic thinker, able to connect developer relations to marketing and business outcomes.
• Passion for technology and a deep understanding of the developer ecosystem.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
About Mistral
At Mistral AI, we believe in the power of AI to simplify tasks, save time, and enhance learning and creativity. Our technology is designed to integrate seamlessly into daily working life. Our offerings include le Chat, the AI assistant for life and work, and le Plateforme, giving you everything you need to deploy AI solutions with complete control.
We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between France, USA, UK, Germany and Singapore. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.
Join us to be part of a pioneering company shaping the future of AI. Together, we can make a meaningful impact. See more about our culture on https://mistral.ai/careers.
What we offer
💰 Competitive cash salary and equity
🚑 Healthcare: Medical/Dental/Vision covered
👴🏻 401K: 6% matching
🚴 Transportation: Reimburse office parking charges, or $120/month for public transport💡
Coaching: we offer BetterUp coaching on a voluntary basis
🥎 Sport: $120/month reimbursement for gym membership
🥕 Meal voucher: $400 monthly allowance for meals
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