Developer Events Manager

Prefect builds and operates resilient, Pythonic orchestration and MCP platforms -- Prefect OSS, Prefect Cloud, FastMCP OSS, and Horizon -- used for mission-critical workloads. Our Vision: Prefect will define automation for the context era.Our Mission: Curate an intelligent context layer that delivers the right information at the right time.Our remote first company is singularly focused on this vision and mission, and every team member directly contributes to their advancement.We've carefully created a supportive, high-performance culture - the operating system of our company - that empowers our team to do the best work of their careers and achieve their personal and professional aspirations.Our company operates both open-source and commercial offerings, partnering with Fortune 500 companies, data innovators, and fast-growing digitally native startups. We are looking for folks who want to join a remote-first team #LI-Remote to continue building an equally amazing company, product, and developer community.What You'll DoDrive 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.Strategic Event Management:Develop and execute comprehensive event strategies across all Prefect products, including program mix, calendar planning, and audience targetingPartner directly with leadership team to ensure alignment on event priorities and presenceOwn budget planning, ROI measurement, and performance reporting for all event initiativesEvent Execution:Lead execution of hosted and sponsored events across global markets - managing logistics, budgets, vendors, and onsite operationsWork cross-functionally to coordinate speaker preparation, booth presence, and attendee engagementDesign experiences that showcase Prefect's platforms to data engineers, ML engineers, and other developersManage multiple events simultaneously, attending key flagship events while remotely coordinating logistics for othersOwn end-to-end execution of customer advisory events in partnership with product and sales teamsCommunity & Program Leadership:Launch and manage online community initiatives including forums, user groups, and ambassador programsBuild contributor programs that engage technical practitioners in content creation and open source participationCreate engagement strategies that bridge open source users with enterprise customer opportunitiesOversee full event lifecycle from driving registrations to post-event lead nurturing across all developer eventsYour QualificationsRequired Experience:5+ years managing developer communities and events, with progression from execution to strategic leadershipBackground 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 toolingProven track record launching and scaling community programs (forums, user groups, ambassador programs)Experience working with technical audiences in infrastructure, DevOps, API, or data engineering spacesStrong metrics-driven approach to community growth and engagement measurementBackground coordinating with engineering and product teams to amplify technical content and thought leadershipIdeal Background:Experience with developer-focused companies in infrastructure, DevOps, or data technologiesGenuine curiosity about AI trends, particularly the MCP ecosystemTrack record growing technical communi ... (truncated, view full listing at source)