Director, Open Source Sovereignty & Community Engagement (Open Source)

TL;DR

Director, Open Source Sovereignty & Community Engagement (Open Source): Leading the strategy and engagement for open source sovereignty in Europe, driving ecosystem development and policy influence with an accent on technical credibility, policy acumen, and business vision. Focus on shaping the market conversation, building strategic alliances, and embedding open source principles into emerging sovereignty standards.

Location: Based in a major European hub with excellent travel connections (e.g., Brussels, Berlin, Paris)

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in innovative, reliable, and secure enterprise open source solutions, trusted by over 60% of Fortune 500 companies.

What you will do

• Serve as hirify.global's most prominent voice and evangelist for open-source sovereignty in Europe.
• Forge deep, strategic relationships with key open-source foundations and community leaders.
• Architect and drive the strategy for building a world-class ecosystem of European sovereign MSPs, ISVs, and technology partners.
• Engage directly with technical policymakers and standards bodies across Europe.
• Proactively analyze emerging legislation and standards to inform hirify.global's strategy.
• Act as the senior subject matter expert on open source digital sovereignty for hirify.global leadership and the broader market, developing high-impact content and representing hirify.global at events.

Requirements

• Demonstrable history of meaningful engagement and leadership within the open-source community.
• Technical knowledge of the modern cloud-native stack (Linux, Kubernetes, containers, CI/CD).
• Proven experience and understanding of the European technology policy landscape, including initiatives like Gaia-X and the NIS2 Directive.
• Experience in designing and building strategic partner ecosystems.
• Ability to connect technical features directly to high-level business concerns and national/regulatory outcomes.
• Exceptional public speaking, writing, and presentation skills to C-level audiences.
• Strategic mindset to translate market trends, competitive dynamics, and policy shifts into actionable business plans.
• Location: Based in a major European hub with excellent travel connections (e.g., Brussels, Berlin, Paris).
• English: Fluency required; proficiency in German or French is a significant asset.

Culture & Benefits

• Empowerment to be bold, driving your career to create the future you want.
• Dynamic environment that is evolving rapidly, requiring agility and entrepreneurship.
• Work in a global community of unique individuals with different backgrounds, talents, skills and perspectives.
• Truly open community where everyone is welcome, has a voice and is encouraged to reach their full potential.
• Values: Choice, Innovation, Trust, Community.