Developer Community Programs Specialist

Summary

Join Grafana Labs as a Developer Community Programs Specialist and play a key role in supporting and expanding our open source and developer communities, particularly in the APAC region. You will design and implement programs to empower contributors, build community connections, and guide internal teams on effective engagement. This position demands strong organizational skills, excellent communication, and the ability to manage multiple projects. You will organize meetups, manage swag and recognition, support contributors, and evaluate local sponsorships. The role involves up to 30% travel. You will also own several projects each quarter and lead a larger program annually.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience supporting developer communities at global, regional, or local levels
• 2+ years of experience organising community events such as meetups and conferences
• Compassionate relationship-building skills, especially across diverse communities
• Experience leading projects and improving programs through thoughtful, creative approaches
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Analytical thinking and attention to detail when executing community-facing programs
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset and ability to work independently in a distributed team
• Comfortable using tools like Common Room, Slack, and Monday.com (or equivalents) to track engagement

Responsibilities

• Organise and support community meetups across APAC, including collaboration with local organisers
• Evaluate and execute regional conference sponsorships, including logistics and community presence
• Represent Grafana Labs in online and in-person settings, with travel up to 30%
• Partner with affinity-based communities to explore collaboration opportunities
• Partner with internal teams to enable and inspire their involvement in community initiatives
• Respond to and manage incoming community requests and opportunities
• Provide insights to the broader team by monitoring community health and identifying emerging needs
• Manage swag logistics and recognition efforts for community contributors

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with or participation in open source communities
• Familiarity with observability and/or Grafana Labs technologies
• Proficiency in additional language(s)

Benefits

• Equity
• Bonus (if applicable)