VP of Developer Success

Because you belong at Twilio.
The Who, What, Why and Where
At Twilio, our mission is to power the future of communications. The essence of Twilio lies in enabling developers to build. We strive to earn developers’ love and trust every day with well-designed APIs, great documentation, and tools. We believe crafting the best experience for developers is part science, part art, and part magic. We are looking for a leader to own that end-to-end developer experience. This role will foster an ecosystem of Twilio developers and lead the product team building the tools and assets that make our developer customers successful.

Who?
Twilio is looking for a leader who lives the Twilio Magic and has the necessary experience and credentials to own the end-to-end developer experience at Twilio, including but not limited to:

1. Deep understanding of APIs, especially as they relate to the developer community
2. 15 years of hands-on large team leadership experience within a high-growth technology-driven environment
3. Experience of managing, building, and developing cross-functional product teams of 50
4. Ability to partner with marketing and other business units to drive awareness
5. Unrivaled understanding of developer behavior, with a strong preference towards actually being a developer, or at least the capacity to walk in their shoes
6. Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate between strategic business decisions and their quantitative implications
7. Detail-oriented with great organizational skills and a comfort with ambiguity
8. Ability to distill complex issues into structured frameworks and concrete action plans
9. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to be personable yet persistent
10. Highly entrepreneurial and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance
11. Passion for technology and communications, well-versed on the latest trends
12. Ability to travel as needed

What?
As VP of Developer Success, you will live the Twilio Magic values:

1. BE AN OWNER & BE BOLD: Own the ecosystem for our self-service across the Twilio product line
2. WEAR THE CUSTOMER’S SHOES & DRAW THE OWL: Collaborate with the developer community to understand how to best drive developer happiness.
3. WRITE IT DOWN: Drive the design and execution for developer happiness via API design, tools, documentation, etc.
4. BE INCLUSIVE: Build diverse and inclusive teams and seek out unique points of view to deliver products that reflect the global population and make communication more inclusive for all.
5. EMPOWER OTHERS: Promote a positive work environment; select and train new team members; continuously provide feedback, mentoring, and coaching to existing team members.

Why?
Twilio’s developer experience is critical to our success. Under this leader, this team will take an ecosystem view of developers across the entire business. We have the opportunity to foster developer success via a marketplace, via community knowledge and code exchange, and create a virtuous cycle and strategic moat. This team will be measured by developer happiness and active developer count. They will build a strong pipeline of organic leads and technical advocates within the broader market.

Twilio is a company that is empowering the world’s developers with modern communication in order to build better applications. Twilio is truly unique; we are a company committed to your growth, your learning, your development, and your entire employee experience. We only win when our employees succeed, and we're dedicated to helping you develop your strengths. We have a cultural foundation built on diversity, inclusion, and innovation and we want you and your ideas to thrive at Twilio.

Where?
This position will be located in our Denver or San Francisco office (with potential for remote). Around the world, Twilio offers benefits and perks to support the physical, financial, and emotional well-being of you and your loved ones. No matter where you are based, you will experience a company that believes in small teams for maximum impact; seeks well-rounded talent to ensure a full perspective on our customers’ experience, understands that this is a marathon, not a sprint; that continuously and purposefully builds an inclusive culture that empowers everyone to do their best work and be the best version of themselves.

About Us
Millions of developers around the world have used Twilio to unlock the magic of communications to improve any human experience. Twilio has democratized communications channels like voice, text, chat, video, and email by virtualizing the world’s communications infrastructure through APIs that are simple enough for any developer to use, yet robust enough to power the world’s most demanding applications. By making communications a part of every software developer’s toolkit, Twilio is enabling innovators across every industry — from emerging leaders to the world’s largest organizations — to reinvent how companies engage with their customers.