Senior Developer Community Manager

At Microsoft were building a modern AI-forward marketing organization that learns faster activates smarter and drives measurable impact. Our approach blends human creativity with AI-powered insights to fuel bold culturally inspired creative strategies at scale. We prioritize outcomes over outputs embrace rapid learning loops and operate in agile flight formations that unite disciplines across Commercial Brand Creative and Customer Marketing.

The Senior Developer Community Manager sits at the intersection of community creators culture and technology.

As AI transforms how people create learn and discover information authentic human connection is becoming increasingly valuable. The communities people join the creators they trust and the experiences they participate in are shaping how new technologies are adopted and understood.

At Microsoft we have something most brands spend years trying to build: passionate communities of people who genuinely love our products. They create content build businesses teach others organize events and inspire millions through their work. The Creator & Fandom team exists to help those communities grow and thrive.

Youll join the Community Team within Creator & Fandom helping strengthen Microsofts relationships with content creators across the ecosystem - developers founders startups MVPs and community leaders. This role is focused on identifying emerging voices cultivating meaningful relationships building community-driven programs and helping technical creators become advocates of Microsofts products.

This is not a Developer Relations role. Rather than focusing on product evangelism this role sits within Microsofts marketing organization and is focused on community building with developer and technical creators to drive advocacy and authentic storytelling.

Youll work across Creator Strategy Community Creative and Product Marketing to activate programs events creator partnerships and experiences that connect Microsoft with the people shaping technology culture today.

If youre energized by technical communities internet culture startup ecosystems creators live experiences and the future of AI youll find a home here.

At Microsoft our mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more guides how we partner with customers to deliver trusted impactful solutions. With a growthmindset culture we innovate responsibly and measure success by shared progress people teams and customers. Join us to do meaningful work that changes the world and helps shape whats next for everyone.

Youll join the Community Team within Creator & Fandom the team behind programs including the Microsoft Excel World Championship (yes the one broadcast on ESPN8: The Ocho) Microsofts global gaming and esports community initiatives the MVP program influencer marketing partnerships and programs and Community Stories that spotlight people doing remarkable things with Microsoft technology.

Thisisnta role whereyoullspend months taking notes from the take ownership of real programs that reach global audiences collaborate with teams across Microsoft and help shape the future of how one of the worlds most iconic technology companies engages with creators fans and communities.

Ifyoureexcited by internet culture creators gaming social platforms live events online communities and the future of AIyoullfind a home here.

At Microsoft our missiontoempower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve moreguideshow we partner with customers to deliver trusted impactful solutions. With a growthmindset culture we innovate responsibly and measure success by shared progress people teams and customers. Join us to do meaningful work that changes the world and helps shapewhatsnext for everyone.

• Act as a trusted connector within the developer startup and technical creator ecosystem building relationships with the people and communities shaping whats next.
• Discover and support emerging technical creators builders and community leaders before theyre obvious helping grow the next generation of voices working with Microsoft.
• Help technical creators create their best work by providing the relationships context support and opportunities needed to tell meaningful stories with Microsoft technologies.
• Design and operate always-on programs activations and community experiences that bring technical audiences together and create meaningful opportunities for connection collaboration and participation.
• Partner across Microsoft to connect community insights creator ecosystems and business priorities into programs that resonate with technical audiences.
• Elevate community stories and builder achievements into moments that earn attention drive conversation and strengthen Microsofts presence within developer culture.
• Build the measurement frameworks that help Microsoft understand community health creator ecosystem growth advocacy influence and long-term business impact.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Business Marketing Communications Economics Public Relations or related field AND 3 years integrated marketing (e.g. digital relationship social media campaign) event management marketing strategy business planning marketing operations or related work experience
  • OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Marketing Communications Business Computer Science Media or related field AND 3 years relevant experience in community management creator or influencer marketing developer ecosystems technical audience engagement partnerships social media or integrated marketing OR equivalent experience.
• 8 years of experience in community management developer relations advocacy or ambassador programs or a closely related growth or marketing
• Fluency with community platforms and tooling such as Discord Reddit forums Circle Bevy Discourse or Khoros alongside listening analytics and CRM
• Demonstrated track record of scaling an online community or advocacy program from recruitment and onboarding through recognition retention and measurable business impact.
• Experience designing or running community programs events meetups hackathons workshops ambassador programs creator cohorts or other audience engagement initiatives.
• Experience identifying recruiting onboarding and developing creators advocates or community members as part of a broader marketing or community strategy.
• Familiarity with developer startup AI open-source creator and internet culture with a strong understanding of how technical audiences discover trust and engage with content.
• Ability to translate complex technical topics into accessible credible and compelling content opportunities for creators communities and broader audiences.

Integrated Marketing IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106400 - $203600 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $137600 - $222600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
position will be open for a minimum of 5 days with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry citizenship color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information immigration status marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran or military status race ethnicity religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process read more about requesting accommodations.

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