Description

The Role: 

Ampere is seeking a senior marketing leader to design, build, curate and execute the Developer Marketing Programs at Ampere.  The programs are designed to attract, retain and propagate a grassroots following of enthusiastic and loyal developers of Cloud Native applications to Ampere’s industry leading Cloud Native processing platforms.  This is a ground-up opportunity for a creative and self-guided individual to market, promote and evangelize the platform of choice for the future of cloud native code development on Ampere’s unique next generation platforms.

What you’ll do:

• Design the marketing plan and strategy to rapidly expand the reach and awareness of Ampere platform value in an easy to consume fashion that fosters interaction with the developers and engages their creativity to develop differently on Ampere.
• Craft and curate collateral for developers across many IT service industry workloads using information from a variety of internal and external sources
• Assist in directing the team that executes the major components of collateral and outreach programs, providing relevant resources in a crisp and timely manner to a variety of developer audiences
• Evangelize and present the developer programs with developer communities through live events, media, news outlets and long and short form video assets and all digital platforms web and social
• Design the presentation of developer assets through a variety of digital mediums to best foster loyalty and encourage contribution through open source participation, community boards, private advocacy and feedback forums
• Develop novel approaches to engage developers in the unique value presented by the Ampere Cloud-Native computing platform to enable them to build next generation cloud services
• Lead content strategy and development, digital strategy, event strategy, and guide the online experience of our developer community
• Set and manage KPIs for the recruitment, retention, contribution and partner expansion of the Ampere Developer Programs
• Cultivate an influencer community that leads the way and shines the light on the developer benefits, insights and value of developing on Ampere platforms

What you’ll bring:

• This position requires 6 years of related experience to include significant experience working directly with any or all the following preferably in a marketing context:
  • Open Source SW
  • Cloud developers
  • Server Platforms
  • Arm Architecture platforms
  • Cloud Services and Service Provider infrastructures worldwide
• Deep understanding of the cloud developer ecosystem including common CSP infrastructures, provisioning practices, developer tool chains, and marketing approaches to developers in the cloud-native SW industry
• 6+ years of experience in working with customers to understand and implement features in a SW or HW product in the Cloud industry. Worldwide exposure to working with customers and partners is a strong plus
• Clear communication in both written and verbal form.  Strongly desire a demonstrated ability to influence and attract audiences via social media and other digital assets 
• Strong background in building, developing and evangelizing complex technical programs. 
• Demonstrated ability to work with industry groups or consortiums.
• Demonstrated ability to lead groups, convey a vision, and communicate with the cloud services or serverless developer communities 
• Senior level experience in presenting to both internal executive level audiences as well as external groups.
• Strong ability to manage, plan and present industry events especially developer oriented events both virtual and in person
• Previous experience in presenting at industry events and communicating messaging to a broad audience

Education

• BS plus 8 years or MS plus 6 years of experience.  A technical or engineering degree is strongly desired. Candidates with other degrees such as business or MBA but with deep experience the tech industry will also be considered  

Perks in Santa Clara

• Office has panoramic views of Silicon Valley
• Garage parking
• Gym and café on campus
• Healthy snacks, espresso and drinks
• Standing /Ergo friendly desk set-up
• Ping-pong/game room
• Unlimited Flextime and 10+ paid holidays

Perks in Portland 

• Walking distance of breweries, landscaped parks, art galleries, restaurants, and shops
• Garage parking 
• On-site bike parking and repair station
• Gym 
• On-site café, bar, and market 
• Roof top terrace with Willamette River views
• Healthy snacks, espresso, and drinks 
• Standing /Ergo friendly desk set up
• Game room
• Unlimited Flextime and 10+ paid holidays

Benefits & Pay

Ampere offers a competitive total rewards package that includes base pay, bonus, stock, and comprehensive benefits. The full base pay range for this role is between $110,000 and $184,000, except in the San Francisco Bay Area where the range is between $125,000 and $209,000. We also offer an annual bonus program tied to internal company goals and annual meritocratic stock awards that enable our employees to participate in the success of the company. Our benefits include health, wellness, and financial programs that support employees through every stage of life, with full benefits eligibility at 20 hours per week. Beyond compensation and benefits, our passionate teams thrive in an inclusive culture that empowers our employees to do more and grow more - all in service of inventing industry leading cloud-native designs that contribute to a more sustainable future. We look forward to sharing more about our career opportunities through interviews.

Our Company 

Ampere is designing the future of hyperscale cloud and edge computing with the world’s first cloud native processor. Built for the cloud with a modern 64-bit Arm server-based architecture, Ampere gives customers the freedom to accelerate the delivery of all cloud computing applications. With industry-leading cloud performance, power efficiency and scalability, Ampere processors are tailored for the continued growth of cloud and edge computing.

Our Story 

Like the scientist behind its name, Ampere employees are innovators. We understand the needs of cloud computing and different software requirements. We are inventing what comes next and looking at everything from the structure of memory and how efficient the system is, to considerations on speed, cost of electricity and ability to cool. Power, size, weight and cost are driving the technology requirements and the innovation to come.

Our world class team of engineers, with depth and expertise in the cloud and semiconductor industries, is not only focused on the development of new semiconductor designs but also building out the first software ecosystem for Arm®-based server processors. Through the Ampere approach to the cloud and edge, we give our customers the freedom to challenge the status quo and accelerate next-generation data centers for the most memory-intensive applications.  Given the challenge we have outlined, we are building a culture of entrepreneurs that ensure customers come first, proactively approaching industry challenges in the areas of security, power and performance, delivering results that matter most

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We are an inclusive and equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.