Senior Developer Relations Manager, Creator Platform
Rockstar Games · Manhattan, NY · 2 wk ago
On-siteBusiness Development$150k–$211k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the overall Developer Relations strategy for the Rockstar Creator Platform.
- Define, stand up, and manage formal Developer Relations programs, including community engagement and outreach initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen creator engagement and grow the creator ecosystem, attracting new developers and creators to the Creator Platform.
- Build and maintain relationships with ecosystem creators and server owners, serving as a trusted point of contact and advocate.
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Developer Advocacy teams to ensure community feedback is systematically captured and actioned.
- Monitor and report on community sentiment, ecosystem health, and key developer relations metrics to leadership.
- Coordinate with the Community Management team to ensure alignment on messaging and community strategy.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional experience in developer relations, creator success, partner management, or a related field within the technology or video game industries.
- Experience standing up or maturing developer-/creator-facing programs with identifiable and actionable outcomes.
- Strong understanding of creator platforms, UGC products, developer tools, marketplaces, digital economies, or live-service game products.
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex stakeholder relationships and find practical solutions.
- Proven leadership and people management skills, with the ability to coach, motivate, and develop team members.
- Ability to translate community insights into actionable insights and recommendations.
- Comfort managing relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills, with experience establishing processes and workflows for distributed or cross-functional teams.
Pluses
- Deep familiarity with the FiveM/RedM ecosystem or similar modding and UGC communities.
- Experience working within a creator platform or two-sided marketplace.
- Experience scaling developer relations or evangelism from an early stage to a more structured program.
- Familiarity with UGC ecosystems, game modding, and the broader creator ecosystem.
- Experience managing or moderating large online communities.