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Tailscale is hiring a Community Engagement and Advocacy Manager to grow its Insiders advocacy program, run its Discord and Reddit communities, and showcase what people build with Tailscale. The role is remote within the United States and offers a target base salary of $144,000 to $177,000 USD, plus equity.

If you've run community programs and helped members find ways to contribute, this role gives you three places to do that. You'll help advocates land speaking opportunities, bring Tailscale staff into community conversations, and get projects in front of more people. Open the full listing on NsMKhS6C7BG for the role breakdown and to tailor your resume to the job description before applying.

Role Snapshot

• Original title: Community Engagement and Advocacy Manager

• Hiring company: Tailscale

• Location: Remote, United States

• Target base salary: $144,000 to $177,000 USD

• Experience: 3 to 5+ years in community management, advocacy, community programs, developer communities, or a related role

Company Overview

Tailscale makes software that helps people securely connect their devices wherever they are. Hobbyists and companies use it to protect their networks and share access to internal tools. Founded in 2019, Tailscale is a fully distributed company.

About the Role

You'll join the Community Programs team and help people who use and build with Tailscale connect, contribute, and get recognition for their work. You'll partner with Developer Relations, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Support to connect members with the right people and resources.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow the Tailscale Insiders program. Recruit, onboard, and support advocates, and create opportunities for them to speak at events, create technical content, share product feedback, and test new features.

• Run Tailscale's Discord and Reddit communities. Plan AMAs, discussions, and member spotlights, and coordinate with internal teams around product launches and announcements.

• Lead day-to-day moderation, including enforcing community guidelines, managing tools and bots, coordinating volunteer moderators, and escalating sensitive issues.

• Run the Community Projects program. Build a repeatable process to discover, review, track, and showcase projects, and work with creators and internal teams to share their work through demos, documentation, events, and other content.

• Track participation, contributions, and engagement across programs. Use member feedback and activity to improve the programs and share insights with internal teams.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5+ years of relevant experience, including ownership and growth of community programs.

• Experience managing and moderating online communities using guidelines and moderation tools to maintain welcoming, inclusive spaces.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build relationships with members, advocates, contributors, and internal teams.

• Strong program management skills, including the ability to coordinate stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and work independently through ambiguity.

• An understanding of how to engage members, recognize contributors, and turn feedback into program improvements, plus curiosity about technology and what people build with it.

• Preferred experience includes running advocacy or ambassador programs, managing Discord or Reddit, working with technical communities, organizing AMAs or virtual events, and using tools such as Common Room. Willingness and ability to travel occasionally for community events is also preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

• Target US base salary: $144,000 to $177,000 USD, plus an equity incentive plan. Individual offers may vary based on experience and skill set.

• Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family with no waiting period, plus an employer retirement match up to 0.75% of eligible compensation annually.

• Flexible paid time off and parental leave top-ups of 20 weeks for birthing parents and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents.

• $1,500 USD annually for professional development, with mentorship and coaching opportunities.

• Choice of a company-owned Mac or PC, monthly home internet reimbursement, $500 USD for your workstation, and access to corporate co-working spaces.

• Virtual and in-person social events, an annual company retreat, and team off-sites.

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