Head of Hackathon Programs - Midnight Foundation

3+ years of experience in developer relations, program management, or community operations. Proven track record running hackathons, accelerators, or builder programs. Strong organizational, coordination, and communication skills. Ability to connect events to measurable developer outcomes. Data-driven and comfortable analyzing program metrics. Experience in blockchain/Web3 and open-source ecosystems.

Own the global hackathon calendar, including virtual, IRL, university, and partner-hosted programs. Manage the full program lifecycle: theme design, structure, mentor assignments, judging, prizes, comms, and reporting. Develop and maintain scalable frameworks, templates, and playbooks. Track and report on key funnel metrics: registrations, submissions, conversions to Build Club, and retention rates. Build and manage the end-to-end funnel from hackathon → Academy → Build Club → grants/partnership pipeline. Collaborate with DevRel Engineers and the Developer Educator to align hackathon themes with learning content. Monitor project quality and maturity, and coordinate with BD and Partnerships for follow-on support. Ensure every hackathon produces reusable developer resources. Curate learnings into tutorials, quests, and content for ongoing education. Partner with the Academy Instructor and Technical Writers to turn hackathon outputs into learning materials. Manage relationships with global partners. Represent Midnight at partner and university events. Capture developer insights and feedback. Oversee operational planning and delivery in partnership with the Events and Ops teams. Manage logistics, budgets, swag, vendors, and communications. Ensure all post-event tasks, reporting, surveys, and repository validation are completed accurately and on time.