LBC #118 Toronto Community Week, Barcelona Meetup & New Country Leads!

Hey friends! 👋

We’re back with another round of community goodness—global edition!

From sunny meetups in Barcelona to deep conversations across continents, the past few weeks have reminded us what makes this community so special: people showing up with generosity, curiosity, and purpose.

Here’s what’s been going on (and what’s coming up):

🇨🇦 Toronto Community Week is on the horizon
After an unforgettable London, we’re heading to Toronto this October for three days of hands-on workshops, big-stage inspiration, and real talk with leaders shaping the future of community.

Confirmed speakers include Richard Millington, Christina Garnett, Nicole Saunders, Brian Oblinger, Max Pete, and more.

Whether you’re building dev rel programs, nurturing customer communities, or growing a grassroots movement—this is your space.

🌇 Barcelona Chapter’s second meetup brought the spark
We gathered at GroundInn Lab for a day of coworking, critical asks, delicious gluten-free pizza, and fresh insights from fellow builders.

Big thanks to James, Disha, and the GroundInn team for co-creating such a vibrant space. The energy was real—and the chapter is just getting started.

🌱 Our first-ever Mentorship Program is live!
Nearly 70 mentees and 50+ mentors have officially been matched—and the connections are already flowing.

Shoutout to Tali Leibowitz for leading the charge, and to every single mentor, mentee, and behind-the-scenes volunteer helping this program thrive.

🌍 The Global Standup is back this week
Our monthly ritual is here again this Thursday, August 7—a space to pause, reflect, and share what’s working (or flopping) with fellow community folks around the world. Hosted by Francisco, it’s casual, welcoming, and open to all.

🎉 Say hello to our new Country Community Managers!
As Led by Community grows around the world, we’re excited to welcome two incredible humans helping lead the way in India and the UAE.

🇮🇳 Umang Mehta – Country Community Manager, India
With over six years of experience growing purpose-led communities, from parenting spaces to B2B networks, Umang brings deep heart, strategy, and a true builder’s mindset. She’s already hard at work building out our presence in India.

🇦🇪 Anjum Arsheen – Country Community Manager, Dubai
An expert in memberships and monetization, Anjum helps brands and businesses scale digital communities that foster real connection and sustainable growth. We’re thrilled to have her leading the charge in Dubai.

More to come from both of them soon!

Wherever you're based and whatever you're building, there's a place for you in our global community.

Keep scrolling for upcoming events, open roles, and fresh resources.

With love,
Francisco, Paôla & the Led by Community Team of Volunteers

Featured Speaker for Toronto Community Week

• From Feverbee: What Members Really Want From A Modern Enterprise Community. Read

• From Bevy: How Generative AI Is Transforming Community Events in 2025. Read

• From Higher Logic: How One Community Manager Uses AI to Customize Their Community Without a Developer. Read

• From Bettermode: Customer-Led Growth: How Brands Win by Putting Customers First. Read

• From CommonRoom: Grammarly on boosting response rates with AI automation [video]. Read

• From Discourse: How Ask Discourse became Andela’s go-to AI community management assistant. Read

We love to feature Community Professionals sharing their wisdom with the community, this week we have a few:

• What most people get wrong about community by Laura Zug. Read

• Building Your AI Team by Adrian Speyer. Read

• How Slack Built a Thriving Community: Insights from Jacob Gross by Joshua Zerkel. Read

• Tending the Inner Flame: A Conversation with Georgia Wall by Laís de Oliveira. Read

• Time Flies by Drew Pontikis. Read

Are we missing a newsletter? Let us know!

And more worth reading below:

• From Beehives to Bytes: How IBM’s Chief Community Officer Scales Trust with AI‑Powered Communities. Read

• From Stateshift: Stop Doing “Community Stuff.” Start Building a Community-Powered Growth Engine. Read

• From The Community Collective: Our Community Strategy: Jan - June 2025. Read

• From Community Consultants Collective: Unlocking Transparency in Community Consulting: The Essential Compensation Report for Businesses and Consultants. Read

• From Stack Overflow: Community Products roadmap update, July 2025. Read

This week, we have a few new podcast episodes available:

• From Digital Community Leaders Podcast: What If Community Was the Core of Your Business? | Community ROI with Nicola Earle. Listen

• From CHOSS Podcast: Trends from UN OSS Week and OSSNA. Listen

• From Dear Bri Podcast: Part 1: What’s the best all-in-one platform for building a paid community? (Solo Series). Listen

• From Community Life Podcast: How Owning Your Story Fuels Purpose, Freedom, and Business | HoB with Joshua T Berglan. Listen

• From Higher Logic Podcast: 45 Ideas in 45 Minutes with Bettina Fowler. Listen

We have 130+ jobs available in our Job Board, but we are featuring a few below:

US & Remote

💼 Community Manager- US(Hybrid) at Notion. Apply

💼 Senior Manager, Community Programs- US(Remote) at Zendesk. Apply

💼 Community Manager- US(In-Office) at Askable. Apply

💼 Global Head of Social & Community- US(In-Office) at World. Apply

💼 Community Moderation Manager- US(In-Office) at Nextdoor. Apply

💼 Community and Content Lead- US(Remote) at Activity Stream. Apply

💼 Community & Partnerships Associate- US(In-Office) at Point72. Apply

💼 Senior Marketing Manager, Community-Led Programs- US(In-Office) at HubSpot. Apply

💼 Head of Community GTM- US(In-Office) at Rho. Apply

💼 Community Manager / Community Lead- US(Remote) at Cronos Labs. Apply

💼 Community Editor- US(Remote) at Vox Media. Apply

💼 Community Operations Coordinator- US(Remote) at Circle. Apply

💼 Content & Community Manager (Beauty & Wellness)- US(Hybrid) at Sundays Studio. Apply

💼 Community Outreach Manager- US(In-Office) at Qualtrics. Apply

💼 Enterprise Customer Success Manager- US(Remote) at Artemis. Apply

💼 Senior Manager, Developer Marketing- US(Remote) at Hivebrite. Apply

💼 Senior Manager, Developer Marketing- US(In-Office) at Snap Inc. Apply

[New] Lead Developer Relations Advocate- US(In-Office) at Fivetran. Apply

💼 Staff Developer Relations Engineer- US(In-Office) at Arm. Apply

💼 Developer Relations Engineer- US(In-Office) at Anthropic. Apply

💼 Developer Relations Engineer- US(Hybrid) at Canonical. Apply

💼 Staff Developer Advocate- US(Hybrid) at Coinbase. Apply

Jobs in Canada & Remote

💼 Community Management Team Lead at Behaviour Interactive. Apply

💼 Community Manager at Ataccama. Apply

Europe & UK & Remote

💼 Strategic Community Specialist - Dutch speaker- Uk(Remote) at Reddit. Apply

💼 Community & Events Executive- Uk(In-Office) at Patch. Apply

💼 Customer Community Manager- Uk(Hybrid) at HiBob. Apply

Australia & Asia & Remote

💼 Community Marketing Lead- Australia(Remote) at Canva. Apply

💼 Associate Community Manager- South Africa(Remote) at Opera. Apply

💼 Community Manager- Mexico City(Remote) at Pro Coffee Gear. Apply

💼 Communications Specialist- Dubai(In-Office) at Talentmate. Apply

💼 Community Manager- India(Hybrid) at Autodesk. Apply

💼 Community Manager - India(In-Office) at Bombay Founders' Club. Apply

💼 Community Manager- India(In-Office) at D Globalist. Apply

💼 Community Engagement & Communications Specialist- India(In-Office) at Kai Early Years. Apply

💼 Community Manager - India(In-Office) at MIRÓR. Apply

💼 Community Manager - India(Remote) at PrimeXBT. Apply

Other locations

💼 Developer Advocate- Anywhere(Remote) at IBM. Apply

💼 Startup Community Program Manager- Anywhere(Remote) at Techstars. Apply

📅 The Global Events Calendar

🗓️ Aug 06th, Denver Chapter Meetup: Coworking & Lunch. Save your spot

🗓️ Aug 06th, Strengthening Local Engagement through Online Communities with Marjorie Anderson. Save your spot

🗓️ Aug 07th, The Global Standup – A Monthly Ritual for Community Builders. Save your spot

🗓️ Aug 14th, Bettermode Mastermind: Private session for Builders to share challenges, get feedback and exchange ideas. Save your spot

🗓️ Aug 20th, Community Builder Night at Fabrik NYC with Led by Community and Tightknit. Save your spot