Developer Ecosystem Communities Lead at Google

About the job

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Lagos, Nigeria; Nairobi, Kenya; Johannesburg, South Africa.

Minimum qualifications:

• Experience in project/program management.
• Experience with team management, working with cross-functional teams, and leading operational initiatives.
• Experience in designing and implementing community driven programs/initiatives.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience of speaking publicly and/or representing your organization successfully to external audiences.
• Experience in a developer-facing role.
• Experience with Google’s developer product offering.
• Ability to speak and write in French fluently.

About The Job

As a Developer Ecosystem Communities Lead, you will coordinate and manage scalable developer outreach and support programs, including the Google Developer Groups (GDG), Google Developer Student Clubs (GDSC), and Women Techmakers (WTM) programs, across the Sub-Saharan Africa region. This would include responsibility for Google events, as well as having responsibility for content.

You will meet with local region developers and companies, promoting Google technologies and programs. You will also track both the apps and developers from your region, and look at how Google can better spotlight both them and their apps. You will find creative ways to increase impact by working closely with technology hubs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage scalable developer outreach and support programs, including the Google Developer Groups (GDG), Google Developer Student Clubs (GDSC), and Women Techmakers (WTM) programs, across the Sub-Saharan Africa region.
• Meet with local region developers and companies, promoting Google technologies and programs.
• Track apps and developers from your region, and plan how Google can better spotlight them and their apps.