Director, Developer Partner Strategy

Locations: Austin, TX, New York, SF
About Cloudflare
At Cloudflare, our mission is bold yet simple: to help build a better Internet. Our global network handles trillions of requests each month, protecting and accelerating applications without added hardware, software, or code changes. Our Developer Platform, including Workers, Workers AI, R2, KV, Durable Objects, and Pages, empowers developers to build and deploy applications globally, faster than ever before.
About the Team
The Developer GTM organization is a startup within Cloudflare, driving how we attract, inspire, and grow the next generation of builders. We are redefining what developer acquisition looks like in a world where AI and distributed agents are reshaping the stack. Our mission is to create new pathways for developers to discover Cloudflare, whether through ecosystem partnerships, high impact content, or creative field engagement.
We are builders, storytellers, and connectors united by one goal: to make Cloudflare the most exciting place for developers to build.
About the Role
Own the end-to-end partner strategy for Cloudflare's Developer Platform-spanning channel partners (SIs/MSPs/service providers) and technology alliances (integrations, co-builds). Your mandate: prioritize the right partners, ship joint solutions, and align GTM so developers can adopt and scale faster-with measurable, partner-sourced and influenced revenue. You'll set the strategy centrally and execute through the regional partner teams. (Cloudflare programs include technology partnerships aligned to developer services and other solution areas; partner network spans technology, global SIs, and service providers.
What You Will Do

• Set the ecosystem strategy: Map, segment, and prioritize partners (channel + tech) that matter for developer workloads; publish a focused "top-X" plan per region.
• Build technology alliances: Land integrations and reference architectures that improve customer outcomes on Workers/Workers AI, R2/D1/KV, Queues, Stream, and real-time primitives; define validation and co-support paths. (Cloudflare's tech partnerships drive integrations and joint GTM aligned to Developer Services.
• Co-sell / co-market plays: Create repeatable partner plays (ICP, offer, proof, pricing posture), enable regional partner managers, and measure attach/impact.
• Channel acceleration: With SIs/MSPs/service providers, package implementation offers and services SKUs; raise partner capability and profitability with clear enablement and "give/get."
• Program alignment: Coordinate listings and offers where relevant; align with central partner programs for readiness and incentives.
• Operate through regions: Run a global partner operating rhythm (monthly reviews, quarterly plans) through regional leaders; unblock deals and integrations.
• Own the scorecard: Partner-sourced and influenced pipeline/bookings, integration launches and adoption, partner attach on priority workloads, enablement completion, and partner NPS.

Who You Are

• Builder, not just broker: 10+ years across channel + developer/alliances; you've shipped integrations and built co-sell machines with SIs/MSPs/tech partners.
• Developer-fluent: Comfortable with workloads, APIs/SDKs, reference architectures, and how developers evaluate platforms; you translate technical value to commercial outcomes.
• Operator with range: You write crisp plans, run a global cadence, and drive matrixed execution with Sales, Product, PMM, Finance, and Legal.
• Metrics-driven: You size opportunities, forecast partner impact, and hold partners (and us) to results.
• Global & pragmatic: Experience working across Americas/EMEA/APAC through regional partner teams; clear communicator, excellent collaborator.

Compensation
Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location.

• For Bay Area based hires: Estimated annual salary of $350,000 - $389,000 - $428,000

Equity
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare's equity plan.
Benefits
Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.
Health & Welfare Benefits

• Medical/Rx Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Spending Accounts
• Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
• On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
• Global Travel Medical Insurance

Financial Benefits

• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Participation Plan

Time Off

• Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
• Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave