[LBC #135] Year-End Gatherings, 2026 Agenda, Fresh Reads & Opportunities

Hi friends!

Grab your favorite drink and explore what’s coming up this week:

🗓️ Lisbon and Delhi NCR are hosting our last gatherings of the year this Friday and Saturday, bringing reflection, strategy, and plenty of connection to wrap up 2025.

⚡ For 2026, expect fresh energy: Talks & Pros returns, and a brand-new Community Creators Series begins. Learn more.

🎤 Community Week 2026 speaker applications are open! If you’ve got a story, lesson, or experiment to share, we’d love to hear it. Apply here.

🎥 London Community Week replays are live, perfect for a cozy dose of end-of-year inspiration. Watch now.

🌟 Meet Preethi, who blends clarity, purpose, and human-centered connection into every community she builds. Read her story.

📚 Dive into strategy, ops, member growth, AI tips, and community stories from Higher Logic, Discourse, CMX, Rosieland, Buffer & more.

💼 And if you’re job hunting: the job board has new roles across the US, Europe, Asia, and plenty of remote-friendly teams. Explore the openings and find your match.

Keep scrolling for more stories, resources, and opportunities.

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

• From Discourse: How Enterprise Migrations to Discourse Actually Work. Read

• From CMX: Building Bridges and Empowering Lives: My Journey as a Community Builder. Read

• From Circle: How to get your first 100 paying members (with 3 playbooks you can copy). Read

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

• The Best Antidote for Fear: Why Mortality Makes Community Matter More by Chris Catania. Read

• The good, bad and the lonely by Rosie Sherry. Read

• when real life enters the chat...by Martha Essien. Read

• Million Dollar Community: Exit Five by Gareth Wilson. Read

Are we missing a newsletter? Let us know!

And more worth reading below:

• Discord Moderator [Micro] Training by Nicolas Chabanovsky

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• From Rosieland: Today, someone on the internet was wrong. Read

• From Buffer: Replying to Your Comments on LinkedIn Boosts Engagement by 30%. Read

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

• From Dear Bri Podcast: How do I handle negative feedback in my community? With Lindsay Rothfeld, Head of Community at Kira Learning. Listen

A builder of clarity, connection, and purpose, Preethi has spent over 15 years helping people and businesses thrive across countries, cultures, and career chapters. From HR leadership to entrepreneurship, she has shaped her work around one consistent passion: creating systems and communities that help people feel supported, aligned, and able to grow with ease.

Today, Preethi leads WonderEA, where she blends consulting, coaching, writing, and community-building to help entrepreneurs move from operational chaos to sustainable success. She also nurtures belonging through her projects The Ease Equation and Mystic India for Kids — extending her philosophy of empathy, structure, and human-centered connection across audiences of all ages.

Her advice for increasing community engagement: be yourself. Share your wins and your vulnerabilities — because authenticity is what gives others permission to show up fully.

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

US & Remote

💼 Director of Product, Community- US(In-Office) at Crunchyroll. Apply

💼 Senior Community Manager- US(Remote) at Tencent. Apply

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

💼 Community + Marketing Manager- US(Remote) at Ember. Apply

💼 Senior Community Manager- US(Remote) at Turtle Rock. Apply

💼 Community Engagement Manager- US(Hybrid) at Airbnb. Apply

💼 Community Manager- US(Remote) at YouWare. Apply

💼 Community Manager- US(Remote) at Luxury Presence. Apply

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

💼 Community Executive- US(Remote) at Genflow. Apply

💼 Community Marketing Manager- US(Hybrid) at VideaHealth. Apply

💼 Head of Demand Generation- US(Hybrid) at Wati. Apply

💼 Program Manager, Community Content and Events- US(In-Office) at Datadog. Apply

💼 Community & Public Engagement Lead- US(In-Office) at DecisionPoint Corporation. Apply

💼 Social Community Coordinator - US (Remote) at Fitch Solutions. Apply

💼 Inception Community Manager- US(Hybrid) at NVIDIA. Apply

💼 Senior Manager, Community and Social Engagement- US(Remote) at Monarch. Apply

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

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

💼 Senior Community & Events Lead- US(Remote) at Quo. Apply

💼 VP, Brand & Community- US(Remote) at Pindrop. Apply

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

💼 Social and Community Product Lead, Responsibility- US(In-Office) at Google. Apply

Canada & Remote

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

💼 Community & Customer Success Manager– Canada(In-Office) at Ideogram. Apply

Europe & UK & Remote

💼  Community Manager - UK(Remote) at Tilt. Apply

💼 Community Marketing Lead- Germany(Hybrid) at Lululemon. Apply

💼 Head Of Content Marketing & Community- UK (In-Office) at WUNDERTALENT. Apply

💼 Community Manager - USG MarCom- Netherlands(Hybrid) at Jobster. Apply

💼 Reddit Content and Community Manager- Portugal (Remote) at The Reddit Marketing Agency. Apply

💼 Director, Community Management & Player Experience- UK (Remote) at Scopely. Apply

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

💼 Content Lead, Online Communities EMEA- Netherlands (Remote) at Ashby. Apply

💼 Community Activation Manager- UK (Remote) at Insights. Apply

💼 Ecosystem Development Lead- Europe (Remote) at The Sui Foundation. Apply

💼 Event & Community Manager- Germany (In-Office) at Condens. Apply

💼  Community Manager- UK (In-Office) at Civica. Apply

💼 Community Manager- Sweden (In-Office) at Chief Rebel. Apply

Australia & Asia & Remote

💼 Community Manager- Jordan (In-Office) at Canopy. Apply

💼 Events & Community Associate- India(In-Office) at Tsaaro Consulting. Apply

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

💼 Head of Community- UAE(Remote) at Crypto Banter. Apply

💼 Community Associate- India(In-Office) at International Workplace Group plc. Apply

Jobs in other locations

💼 Community Operations & Project Manager- Global(Remote) at Bellingcat. Apply

📅 The Global Events Calendar

🗓️ 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