[LBC #122] Loop, AI with Nicole Saunders & Fresh Resources

Hi Community Heroes!

Fresh ideas are emerging, global gatherings are underway, and our community world is buzzing. Take a moment, settle in, and let’s explore together. 🌍

Loop is now live—24 hours of global connection! The summit has officially kicked off, brought to you by CMX, The Community Collective, and Led by Community. Across continents and time zones, community leaders are connecting, sharing insights, and shaping what’s next for our industry. Whether you’re in Melbourne, Mumbai, London, Lima, or beyond, there’s a conversation waiting for you.

💬 Hop in anytime to be part of this global relay of ideas, inspiration, and connection.

Meanwhile, we’ve been building something exciting: Led by Community 2.0. Our new platform, along with our Slack space, is ready for you. It’s more than just a move—it’s a chance to co-create a home where community builders can connect, experiment, and grow side by side.

💡 Sign up, explore, and head to Discussions to join Slack. We’re building this together!

And the events keep rolling! Next week is packed with opportunities:
Sept 16: Product Community Pros: September Meetup (Tel Aviv)
Sept 17: Driving Members Engagement: Lisbon Meetup
Sept 17: Smart Ways to Bring AI into Your Community Strategy with Nicole Saunders

📅 Check the full calendar and don’t miss your chance to connect, locally and globally.

Looking ahead, the countdown is on for Toronto Community Week (Oct 23–25). With less than 45 days to go, get ready for workshops, the Unconference Plus, and plenty of space to collaborate and grow.

⏳ Don’t wait—grab your pass before prices go up!

So whether you’re tuning into #Loop2025, joining a meetup, experimenting with AI, or gearing up for Toronto, there’s so much to dive into. We can’t wait to see you in action, sharing, shaping, and co-creating with us. 💜

Keep scrolling for resources, opportunities, and more ways to stay connected!

Your friends,
Francisco, Paôla & the Led by Community Team of Volunteers

Featured Speaker for Toronto Community Week

• From Bettermode: The 2025 Guide to Voice of the Customer Software (Features + Tools). Read

• From Higher Logic: What Is a Customer Community? Examples & How to Build One. Read

• From Advocu: Incentivization in Developer Marketing & Ambassador Programs. Read

• Mighty Networks vs. Whop: Which is Better in 2025? Read

• From STATESHIFT: How to Build Engaged Developer Communities That Drive Product Adoption: The Complete 2025 Guide. Read

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

• It's time to reclaim ourselves and our future - Rosieland Roundup by Rosie Sherry. Read

• Mastering Client Relationships: How Top Consultants Win Long-Term Success (Free Webinar this Friday) by Richard Millington. Read

Are we missing a newsletter? Let us know!

And more worth reading below:

• From The Community Collective: The CC Coffee with David Kobrosky. Read

• From Gravyty: Donor outreach 101: How to reach, engage, and retain modern donors. Read

• From Rosieland: Product impacts the community work we do. Read

• From Steadfast Collective: Our Laracon US 2025 Experience. Read

• We’re growing our Community team! Read

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

• From Dear Bri Podcast: When and how should I hire someone to help me with my community? With Kristen Pavle, Relational Designer. Listen

• From Clocktower Advisors Podcast: Kind Communities with the Happiness Doctor: Elia Gourgouris. Listen

• From Community ROI Podcast: How Community Drives Client Retention | Community ROI with Luke Zimmer. Listen

Avani’s community journey began long before “community management” was even a job title. From convening grassroots groups in villages across India and Kenya to blending in-person and digital spaces through early platforms like Orkut and Facebook, she’s always been about connection.

Her path has taken her through women’s communities, building counseling platforms for young people, co-founding the Delhi Social Entrepreneurship Meetup, and five years at Meta supporting community leaders. Today, Avani focuses on building movements—exploring how relationships and connection can drive systemic change across continents.

Her advice? Make it easy to leave, and even easier to come back. Community isn’t about guilt or stickiness—it’s about being the place people can return to when they need connection again.

We have 110+ jobs available in our Job Board, but we are featuring a few below:

US & Remote

💼 Developer Community Manager- US(Remote) at Galileo. Apply

💼 Social Manager- US(Hybrid) at Edelman. Apply

💼 Integrated Communications Lead- US(Hybrid) at OpenAI. Apply

💼 Influencer & Community Growth Lead- US(Remote) at Thought Industries. Apply

💼 Community Relations Manager- US(Remote) at Coca-Cola Consolidated. Apply

💼 Customer Community & Advocacy Manager- US(Remote) at Litera. Apply

💼 Community Program & Operations Manager- US(Remote) at Cypress HCM. Apply

💼 Product Manager, UGC Product Growth- US(Remote) at NewsBreak. Apply

💼 Senior Brand & Community Manager- US(Remote) at ARB Interactive. Apply

💼 Community Manager + Social Media Lead- US(Hybrid) at Filed. Apply

💼 Ecosystem Partnerships Manager- US(In-Office) at Lindy. Apply

💼 Community & Engagement Advocate- US(Remote) at Recraft. Apply

💼 Open-Source Community Forum Manager- US(Remote) at Sysdig. Apply

💼 Community Programs & Education Lead- US(Remote) at Creatopy. Apply

💼 Community Growth- US(Remote) at ElevenLabs. Apply

💼 Community Projects Manager- US(Hybrid) at SEGA. Apply

💼 Community Experience Manager- US(Remote) at Trident. Apply

💼 Community Relations Manager- US(Remote) at Inside Higher Ed. Apply

💼 Social and Community Product Lead, YouTube- US(Remote) at Google. Apply

💼 Head of Events & Community- US(Remote) at GrowthX AI. Apply

💼 Community & Events Manager, v0- US(Remote) at Vercel. Apply

💼 Base Creator Success Manager- US(Remote) at Base. Apply

💼 Community Associate- US(Remote) at Newlab. Apply

Jobs in Canada & Remote

💼 Community Lead- Canada(Remote) at KOHO. Apply

💼 Manager, Developer Community & Relations- Canada(Remote) at Artemis. Apply

Europe & UK & Remote

💼 Customer Experience Community Manager- New Zealand(Hybrid) at Xero. Apply

💼 Director of Brand, Social & Community - Stumble Guys!- Spain(Hybrid) at Scopely. Apply

💼 Community Operations Trainee- Hungary(Hybrid) at Graphisoft. Apply

💼 Community, Communications & Engagement Manager- Ireland(Hybrid) at Bentley Systems. Apply

💼 Program Manager (m/f/d) Community & Open Ecosystem- Austria(Hybrid) at Dynatrace. Apply

💼 Community Content Moderator- Sweden(Remote) at Eclipse Foundation. Apply

Australia & Asia & Remote

💼  Senior Community Lead- Brazil(Hybrid) at WeWork. Apply

💼 Community Support Specialist- Singapore (Remote) at Figma. Apply

💼 Key Account Manager - Community Sales B2B2C- India(In-Office) at Hireginie. Apply

Jobs in other locations

💼 Senior Community Program Manager- Anywhere(Remote) at Fiverr. Apply

💼 Senior/Staff Developer Advocate- Anywhere(Remote) at Cloudlinux. Apply

📅 The Global Events Calendar

🗓️ Sep 16th, Product Community Pros: September Meetup. Save your spot

🗓️ Sep 17th, Smart ways to bring AI into your community strategy. Save your spot

🗓️ Sep 18th, Driving Members Engagement: Lisbon Meetup. Save your spot

🗓️ Sep 30th, AI Lovable Hackathon: Community Tools Edition. Save your spot

🗓️ Oct 08th, Transforming Customer Engagement: The Power of Integrated Online Communities with Chris Detzel. Save your spot

🗓️ Oct 23rd, Toronto Community Week (October 23-25, 2025). Save your spot