Okta Developer Advocacy Community Manager

at Okta

Bengaluru, India

Get to know Okta

Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

Job Description

Okta’s Identity products are the foundation for enabling customers to increase internal and external collaboration by providing friction-free and secure access to on-prem and cloud apps from anywhere and any device; for improving IT agility by simplifying identity management and saving time on cumbersome processes such as employee/partner/vendor onboarding and password-resets; and for strengthening security by reducing the risk of identity-centric cybersecurity attacks. The developer advocacy team’s goal is to turn developers who build with Okta into Okta champions by proactively enabling their success.

As a Developer Advocacy Community Manager, you represent Okta to external developers. You will establish relationships primarily with developers already using Okta or in the process of onboarding. You will also help build relationships with AI builders and enterprise integrators. You will help build a champions program by identifying key influencers among existing Okta customers and among the Identity space. You will work closely with the Developer Advocacy team to ensure developer success.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Engage online developer communities (forums, social networks) to improve affinity toward Okta and its products/services.
Create and execute a social media strategy
Capture and drive feedback to the Developer Advocacy team and respective product teams
Create and execute a social media strategy
Support the Developer Advocacy team with community engagements
Provide detailed reporting to demonstrate effectiveness of role
You will help build a champions program by identifying key influencers among existing Okta customers and among the Identity space. You will work closely with the Developer Advocacy team to ensure developer success.

Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

You have 5+ years of experience in developer relations.
Excellent social media experience
Great verbal and written communication skills. Able to adjust your message for different audiences
Deep understanding of developer communities and forums of which you are actively engaged
You are self-driven, work well remotely, while maintaining strong visibility internally and to external developer communities
You are known to be a strong contributor and a collaborator who takes initiative
You are passionate about developer topics, and enjoy helping others solve problems
You are always learning and curious, keeping up to date with developer trends - a plus if you are a trendsetter yourself
You are recognized for your industry accomplishments among your peers, and they see you as a high impact team member
A plus if you have a solid technical understanding of REST APIs, HTTP, SDKs, and authentication/authorization protocols (OAuth2, OpenID Connect, Basic Auth, ...)

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What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!

Amazing Benefits
Making Social Impact
Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

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