Program Director AI Developer Advocate

Whether it's launching cookbooks the moment a new AI model drops, crafting engaging videos that break down real-world use cases, or leading interactive, live coding sessions, your role is to ensure developers don't just hear about watsonx - they build with it.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Developer Advocacy distributed team and our advocacy strategy for watsonx, positioning IBM as the premier AI platform for developers.
• Create and distribute high-quality technical content, including blogs, tutorials, how-tos, videos, and social media posts that showcase real-world AI use cases and product updates.
• Ensure content is both developer-friendly and widely shareable, making complex AI concepts easy to consume across platforms like X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
• Engage actively with developer communities, answering questions, fostering discussions, and driving adoption via Discord, live streams, and AI events & hackathons.
• Collaborate with product teams to translate new features into compelling assets that resonate with developers.
• Produce and edit videos that highlight key AI features and concepts for social media and YouTube.
• Stay ahead of AI and tech communication trends, continuously evolving our content approach to maximize developer engagement.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Qualifications:

• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in AI/ML, strong Python skills, with experience working with AI frameworks like LangChain, LlamaIndex, CrewAI. You'll need to understand and explain watsonx features from a technical perspective.
• Content Creation: Proven experience creating technical content for developers, AI engineers, or a similar audience.
• Social Media Savvy: Deep understanding of how to create and promote technical content on platforms like X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
• Community Engagement: Experience participating in or managing online communities, especially Discord or similar developer-focused forums.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and spoken communication skills. Ability to break down complex topics into simple, engaging content.
• Portfolio: Proven track record of writing and producing technical content, with examples of previous work.
• Video Editing: Basic video editing skills are a plus but not mandatory.

Preferred technical and professional experience

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