[LBC #134] Community Creators Series, London Community Week Replays & More

Hi friends!

Grab your favorite drink and dive into this week’s updates, events, and inspiration:

⚡ Happening tomorrow: the NYC Winter Social at Fabrik, the AI Lovable Hackathon in London, the Community Leaders Connect meetup in Dubai, and our Talks & Pros session with Ruthie Berber online.

✨ On December 9, we’ll pause, reflect, celebrate, and set intentions for 2026 — a cozy gathering with connection games, visioning, and a playful closing ritual. Register here.

🌍 Local Chapters are buzzing! Lisbon is hosting a full-day reflection & strategy workshop, and Delhi NCR is bringing an intimate Community Leaders Exchange filled with conversations and connection.

🚀 Community Creators Series: we’re kicking off a new event series in 2026, starting with Tom Ross guiding you through the Community Compass Framework. Learn more.

🎥 London Community Week 2025 replays are now available! Dive back into the talks you loved, or catch up on the ones you missed. Watch here.

📣 Speaker applications are open for Community Week 2026 across Online, London, and New York. Have a story or insight to share? Apply today!

📚 This week’s reads bring strategy tips, community gems, and fresh ideas from folks across Discourse, Higher Logic, Gainsight, Circle, CMX, and more.

📊 Curious about what community consultants earn? The new Community Consultants Collective report shares key pay insights for fairer decisions.

📖 Check out Ilker Akansel’s Community Consultancy Growth playbook, a practical guide to clearer roles, shared ownership, and sustainable community growth.

🌟 Meet Parikshit Kumar! A community strategist shaping India’s tech landscape — building CIO networks, curating events, and blending AI with engagement. Curious, calm, and always experimenting. Read his full story.

💼 Job hunting or growing your team? Our Job Board features opportunities across the US, UK, Europe, Asia, and remote-friendly companies. Explore the latest openings.

Scroll for more stories, resources, and opportunities.

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

• From Higher Logic: 3 Trends Reshaping the Association Member Experience in 2026. Read

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

• From Gainsight: Supporting Our Customers and Community: An Update on the Recent Security Advisory Related to Gainsight. Read

• From Circle: How Story School hit $100K in under a year with a low-ticket paid challenge. Read

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

• Essential Community Strategy by Bill Johnston. Read

• A refreshing community week? by Rosie Sherry. Read

Are we missing a newsletter? Let us know!

And more worth reading below:

• From CMX: Building Connections Through Community: Liselotte Peterson’s Journey. Read

• From Buffer: How I Turned One Community Conversation Into Weeks' Worth of Content. Read

• From Rosieland: Community search and discovery in the age of AI. Read

• From Clocktower Advisors: The Abilene Paradox in Online Communities: Why Your Members Agree to Things Nobody Wants (And How to Fix It). Read

• From U-screen: Best Church Software Programs to Help Engage Your Community. Read

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

• From CHAOSS Podcast: Practitioner Guides: #7 Diverse Leadership. Listen

Bridging technology and human connection, Parikshit is a community strategist who has been shaping India’s tech conversations — connecting leaders, ideas, and innovation. From building India’s thriving CIO community to leading engagement at NASSCOM, he knows that strong relationships are the engine behind every thriving community.

Parikshit’s day-to-day is a mix of crafting events, curating insightful content, and using AI tools to power campaigns and research. But what really sets him apart is his curiosity, strategic calm, and willingness to experiment — always learning, observing, and refining what works for his community.

His advice for increasing community engagement: build trust, connect personally, and make members feel valued — engagement will follow naturally.

We have 120+ jobs available in our Job Board, but we are featuring a few below:

US & Remote

💼 Customer Advocacy Marketing Manager - US (Remote) at Absolute. Apply

💼 Developer Events Lead - US (Remote) at PlanetScale. Apply

💼 Community Engineer - US (Remote) at PlanetScale. Apply

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

💼 Developer Communications & Community Manager - US (In-Office) at OpenAI. Apply

💼 Sr. Community Engagement Strategist - US (Hybrid) at Adobe. Apply

💼 Social & Community Manager - US (Remote) at Krotos. Apply

💼 Community Lead - US (Remote) at FitXR. Apply

💼 Community Manager - US (Remote) at The Recording Academy. Apply

💼 Strategic Partner Manager, Content, Branded Communities - US (Remote) at Pinterest. Apply

💼 Social Strategist - US (Hybrid) at Digitas North America. Apply

💼 Social Media & Community Manager - US (Remote) at Obvious. Apply

💼 Sr. Manager of Program & Community - US (In-Office) at 43North. Apply

💼 Community Lead - US(Remote) at Sahara AI. Apply

💼 Senior Community Moderator - US (Remote) at HubSpot. Apply

💼 Education Community Success Manager - US (Remote) at Splice. Apply

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

💼 Sr. Developer Advocate - AI and Open Source - US (Remote) at NetApp. Apply

💼 Developer Advocate - Neon - US (In-Office) at Databricks. Apply

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

Canada & Remote

💼 Community Manager – Canada (Hybrid) at Alida. Apply

💼 Social Media & Community Manager – Canada (Hybrid) at Homebase. Apply

💼 Community Marketing Specialist – Canada (Hybrid) at Orah. Apply

💼 Senior Community Manager (Events) – Canada (Remote) at dbt Labs. Apply

💼 Director of Community – Canada (Remote) at Raisely. Apply

Europe & UK & Remote

💼  Community & Partnerships Manager - UK (Hybrid) at Warner Bros. Discovery. Apply

💼 Customer Advocacy Lead- UK (Hybrid) at Xero. Apply

💼 Senior Community Manager, Growth & Retention - UK (Remote) at HackerOne. Apply

💼 Community Manager - European Union (Remote) at Wincent. Apply

💼 Senior Frontend Developerr - Netherland (Hybrid) at Rentman. Apply

💼 Acceleration Community Manager - UK (Hybrid) at NatWest Group. Apply

💼 Regional Community Manager - UK (In-Office) at GTIA - Global Technology Industry Association. Apply

💼 Head of Trust and Safety - UK (Remote) at Muzz. Apply

💼 Community Manager - Netherlands (Hybrid) at Basware. Apply

💼 Ecosystem Manager (Social & Community)- France (Remote) at Usual. Apply

💼 Platform Moderator - Wonder Appl - Netherlands (Hybrid) at Wonder Studios. Apply

💼 Developer Advocate / DevRel - UK (HYbrid) at Graftcode. Apply

💼 Community & Content Manager - UK (Remote) at Fanbase. Apply

💼 Community & Influencer Program Manager - Finland (Hybrid) at Vire. Apply

💼 Senior Developer Advocate - Ireland (Remote) at MongoDB. Apply

💼 Community & Event Manager - Sweden (In-Office) at Hormona. Apply

💼 Community Lead - Denmark (Hybrid) at All Gravy. Apply

💼 Community Programs Specialist - Portugal (In-Office) at Elastic. Apply

Australia & Asia & Remote

💼 Community Lead, APAC - Singapore (Remote) at OpenAI. Apply

💼 Community Lead - India (In-Office) at Ladies Who Lead. Apply

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

💼 Head of Growth & Community - Australia (Hybrid) at OIF Ventures. Apply

💼 Senior Community Engagement Manager - Brazil (Remote) at Airbnb. Apply

Jobs in other locations

💼 Community Moderator - Global (Remote) at DoubleZero. Apply

💼 Community Manager - Global (Remote) at Bored Panda. Apply

📅 The Global Events Calendar

🗓️ Dec 3rd, Community Leaders Connect (Dubai). Save your spot

🗓️ Dec 3rd, AI Lovable Hackathon: Community Tools Edition (London). Save your spot

🗓️ Dec 3rd, Build With, Not For: Community Strategies for Product Innovation with Ruthie Berber. Save your spot

🗓️ Dec 3rd, Builder Winter Social at Fabrik with Led by Community and Tightknit (New York). Save your spot

🗓️ Dec 9th, Reflect, Celebrate & Plan Ahead: A Year-End Community Gathering. Save your spot

🗓️ Dec 12th, Community Leaders Year-End Reflection & Celebration (Lisbon). Save your spot

🗓️ Dec 13th, Community Leaders Exchange: Connections, Conversations & Community Building (Delhi NCR). Save your spot

🗓️ Feb 11th, Turning Members into Storytellers: Unlocking the Power of Peer-Led Content with Beth Saunders. Save your spot

🗓️ Feb 26th, Build a Thriving Membership Community in 2026 with Tom Ross. Save your spot

🗓️ Mar 11th, Scaling Community Relationships at Squarespace with Sarah Greisdorf. Save your spot