Prefect · 4 days ago
Developer Events Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$128K/yr - $165K/yr
5+ years expPrefect is a remote-first company focused on defining automation for the context era and building resilient workflow platforms. The Developer Events Manager will drive event strategy and execution to convert developer communities into commercial revenue, while managing logistics and community engagement initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Drive Prefect's event strategy from conception to execution, converting our developer communities into commercial revenue through authentic technical relationships
You'll own the full lifecycle of our event presence - from identifying the right conferences to attend to designing world-class developer-focused experiences that pull data engineers, MCP/Context engineers, and AI/ML engineers into our ecosystem
Build the PyAI brand through strategic community engagement while leveraging Prefect's physical spaces to increase community and customer impact that drives our product-led sales motion
Develop and execute comprehensive event strategies across all Prefect products, including program mix, calendar planning, and audience targeting
Partner directly with leadership team to ensure alignment on event priorities and presence
Own budget planning, ROI measurement, and performance reporting for all event initiatives
Lead execution of hosted and sponsored events across global markets - managing logistics, budgets, vendors, and onsite operations
Work cross-functionally to coordinate speaker preparation, booth presence, and attendee engagement
Design experiences that showcase Prefect's platforms to data engineers, ML engineers, and other developers
Manage multiple events simultaneously, attending key flagship events while remotely coordinating logistics for others
Own end-to-end execution of customer advisory events in partnership with product and sales teams
Launch and manage online community initiatives including forums, user groups, and ambassador programs
Build contributor programs that engage technical practitioners in content creation and open source participation
Create engagement strategies that bridge open source users with enterprise customer opportunities
Oversee full event lifecycle from driving registrations to post-event lead nurturing across all developer events
Qualification
Required
5+ years managing developer communities and events, with progression from execution to strategic leadership
Background in developer advocacy, developer relations, or technical community building—you're someone who can credibly engage with engineers, introduce technical speakers, and hold your own in conversations about Python, data infrastructure, or AI tooling
Proven track record launching and scaling community programs (forums, user groups, ambassador programs)
Experience working with technical audiences in infrastructure, DevOps, API, or data engineering spaces
Strong metrics-driven approach to community growth and engagement measurement
Background coordinating with engineering and product teams to amplify technical content and thought leadership
Preferred
Experience with developer-focused companies in infrastructure, DevOps, or data technologies
Genuine curiosity about AI trends, particularly the MCP ecosystem
Track record growing technical communities through forums, events, and content programs
Has organized both large-scale conferences (1k attendees) and intimate developer meetups
Comfortable speaking at technical conferences and representing the company to developer audiences
Strong program management skills with ability to coordinate multiple initiatives and measure community impact
Experience building ambassador/contributor programs and community-led initiatives
Background in both community growth metrics and enterprise customer engagement
Preference for candidates based in New York or Bay Area, where many events will be concentrated
Company
Prefect
Prefect is a Python-based orchestration platform that empowers data teams to build resilient, adaptable data pipelines and workflows.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$60MKey Investors
Tiger Global ManagementPositive Sum
2024-02-29Convertible Note· $14M
2021-06-10Series B· $32M
2021-02-09Series A· $11.5M
Leadership Team
Jeremiah Lowin
Founder & CEO
Chris White
President & Chief Technology Officer
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