Developer Marketing Manager

Location: United States; Remote

Are you passionate about bringing developers and technical buyers to the worlds most distributed cloud platform, and proving it with numbers?

Do you want an opportunity to make podcasts, webinars, and a KubeCon presence all point toward the same goal?

Join our innovative product marketing team.

As a Developer Marketing Manager, you will work closely with developer relations, product marketing, and sales to reach developers and technical decision makers across Akamais Cloud and Security portfolios. You will run the programs that turn developer interest into engaged accounts, pipeline, and product adoption across PLG and SLG motions.

Partner with the best

In this role, you will be the marketing counterpart to Developer Relations and the main point of contact for Security product marketing, partnering with demand generation, sales, events, and community teams. If you enjoy turning developer programs into measurable results for both self-serve and sales-led growth, this is the role for you.

As a Developer Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Running developer and technical programs end to end, including podcasts, webinars, livestreams, workshops, and onboarding sessions
• Turning DevRel content and expertise into repeatable programs that support Cloud and Security launches and campaigns
• Supporting SLG with field events and customer briefings for target accounts, and PLG with programs that drive sign-ups
• Leading Akamais developer and open source presence across KubeCon, the CNCF, The Linux Foundation, and projects like Spin
• Managing the budget, vendors, sponsorships, and ROI of each program, and reporting outcomes back to stakeholders
• Owning the developer program calendar with DevRel and product marketing, scaling what works and retiring what doesnt

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 8 years of relevant experience in developer, community, or program marketing and a degree in Marketing, another related field or its equivalent
• Have experience running recurring developer, member, or customer programs such as webinars, livestreams, and newsletters at scale
• Have supported sales-led teams through field events, sponsorships, and customer briefings, managing budgets, vendors, and ROI
• Have partnered closely with DevRel teams to turn developer content into repeatable programs
• Excel at written communication and making technical topics accessible to developers and buyers

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.
Whether youre streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, were the engine behind the scenes. We provide the worlds most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple:
Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.
Content Delivery: Scaling the worlds biggest moments without a glitch.
AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the worlds most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we dont just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And were the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.

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We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $126,800 - $228,200/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

In this role, you will be the marketing counterpart to Developer Relations and the main point of contact for Security product marketing, partnering with demand generation, sales, events, and community teams. If you enjoy turning developer programs into measurable results for both self-serve and sales-led growth, this is the role for you.