Developer Programs Associate

About the Role

Join Grafana Labs, an open-source powerhouse, to play a hands-on role supporting and growing our global developer communities, focusing specifically on the EMEA region.

Responsibilities

• Organize and support community meetups across EMEA, collaborating closely with local community organizers.
• Evaluate and execute regional conference sponsorships, managing all associated logistics and community presence.
• Represent Grafana Labs effectively in both online and in-person settings (up to 30% travel required).
• Partner with affinity communities to explore and develop collaboration opportunities.
• Respond to and manage incoming community requests and opportunities efficiently.
• Monitor community health metrics and provide insights to the broader team regarding emerging needs.
• Manage logistics for community swag and recognition programs for contributors.

Requirements

• 2+ years of proven experience supporting developer communities at global, regional, or local levels.
• 2+ years of experience successfully organizing community events, such as meetups and conferences.
• Demonstrated compassionate relationship-building skills, particularly across diverse community groups.
• Strong organizational skills with the proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Analytical thinking and strong attention to detail when executing community-facing programs.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset and comfort working independently within a distributed team structure.
• Comfortability using engagement tracking tools like Common Room, Slack, and Monday.com (or equivalents).

Nice-to-Haves

• Prior experience with or active participation in open source communities.
• Familiarity with observability concepts or Grafana Labs technologies.
• Proficiency in additional languages.

Role Impact

This execution-focused role is central to fostering connections and empowering contributors, directly impacting the growth and engagement of the Grafana open-source ecosystem in the EMEA region.