[LBC #141] Community Week Online, Ed Giansante's Playbook & Fresh Events

Hi friends!

It’s been a strong start to the year, with plenty of celebration, learning, and momentum across our community. Let’s dive in:

💜 Thank you for joining Community Manager Appreciation Day 2026! From conversations to connections, CMAD reminded us just how powerful this work (and this profession) truly is. We’re so grateful you celebrated with us.

🌍 Community Week Online is coming soon! We’re getting ready to bring the Community Week energy online — stay tuned for details you won’t want to miss.

🎉 We’re excited to have Gainsight joining us as the first official sponsor of Community Week London 2026, with Early Bird passes now available. Curious what Community Week is all about? Watch the replays for a sneak peek.

🎤 Our first events of the year are here: Turning Members into Storytellers: Unlocking the Power of Peer-Led Content with Beth Saunders and Build a Thriving Membership Community in 2026 with Tom Ross. Save your spot!

📚 This week’s picks explore strategy, operations, analytics, and community design, featuring insights from Carrie Melissa Jones, Higher Logic, Rosie Sherry, and more.

🎧 Tune into conversations on competitive advantage with Jan Keck, platform demos from Clocktower Advisors, and enterprise community insights from FeverBee.

📘 Community as a Service (CaaS) by Ed Giansante shows you how to align community with business goals and prove ROI. Check it out.

💼 Hiring or job hunting? Our Job Board is packed with new opportunities across the US, Europe, Canada, Asia, and remote roles worldwide.

Keep reading for events, resources, jobs, and ways to keep building communities that truly matter.

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

• From HigherLogic: Higher Logic Vanilla Jira Integration: Connect Community Feedback to Jira Workflows. Read

• From Rosieland: A Rosieland Reflection. Read

• From CMX: Announcing the 2026 CMX Community Industry Awards Finalists. Read

• From Circle: How to hire a community manager at every stage of growth. Read

• From CMGR.LIVE: So You’re a New Reddit Mod: Now Stop Acting Like a Cop. Read

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

• Community is changing by Rosie Sherry. Read

• What the Early Darlings of Crowdsourcing Can Teach Us About Today's Innovation Communities by Bill Johnston. Read

• From Destination to Infrastructure: The Quiet Future of Community by Jillian Bejtlich. Read

Are we missing a newsletter? Let us know!

And more worth reading below:

• From The Community Collective: The CC Coffee with Isaac Adeleke. Read

• From State Shift: How Stateshift Helped Bentley Activate 2,400 Employees in Their Internal Community. Read

• Do you know what is the most effective way to grow your online community right now? We can tell you! by Nicolas Chabanovsky. Read

• Pros & Cons of Community and Social Media Management by Nikita Heyland. Read

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

• From Community Life Podcast: How To Turn Human Connections Into A Competitive Advantage | HoB with Jan Keck. Listen

• From Clocktower Advisors Podcast: Community Platform Demo Series - START HERE! Listen

• From FeverBee Podcast: The Evolution of Enterprise Communities: How To Thrive vs. Survive. Listen

Community Week Highlights

Curious about what Community Week is all about? Watch the London replay to get a feel for the conversations, energy, and people that make it special. Then, experience it live at Community Week 2026! Early Bird passes are available for our multi-city gathering built for community professionals who want to learn with peers. Join us in London, New York, or Lisbon for practical sessions, honest conversations, and real time to connect. Early Bird spots are limited — claim your pass while they’re available.

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

US & Remote

💼 Assessment Development Specialist- US (Remote) at Prometric. Apply

💼 Head of Community- US(Remote) at Nero. Apply

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

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

💼 Senior Manager, Online Communities- US(Hybrid) at Genesys. Apply

💼 Community Engagement Manager- US(Remote) at BIMS. Apply

💼 Community Manager- US (Remote) at Anime Universe. Apply

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

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

💼 Community Engagement Manager- US(In-Office) at Motown Museum. Apply

💼 Community Program Manager- US(Remote) at Mosaic North America. Apply

💼 Lead Community Manager- US(In-Office) at Epic Games. Apply

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

💼 Head of Community & Advocacy (SaaS / Online Communities)- US(Remote) at Rechat. Apply

💼 Senior Community Marketing Manager- US(In-Office) at Salesforce. Apply

💼 Marketer, Unowned Communities- US(Hybrid) at Inkitt. Apply

💼 Community & Events Manager US(Remote) at Simple Closure. Apply

💼 Manager, CXO Experiences & Community- US(Remote) at Rubrik. Apply

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

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

💼 Senior Developer Advocate- US(Remote) at Buffer. Apply

Canada & Remote

💼 Community Engagement Coordinator– Canada(In-Office) at Neo Financial. Apply

💼 Community Manager– Canada(Hybrid) at Hatch Blue. Apply

Europe & UK & Remote

💼 Community Manager- Europe (Remote) at 42 Vienna. Apply

💼 freelance Community Manager- UK (Remote) at Mothership. Apply

💼 DAO Community Manager- UK(Remote) at 1inch. Apply

💼 Community Developer- France (In-Office) at Ubisoft. Apply

💼 Community & Partnerships Manager- UK (In-Office) at The Strive Collective. Apply

💼 Events & Community Manager- UK (Hybrid) at Evervault. Apply

💼 Developer Experience and Community Builder- UK (Remote) at adaption. Apply

💼 Head of Community- Germany (Remote) at Campus Founders. Apply

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

Australia & Asia & Remote

💼  Community & Insights Lead- India (In-Office) at U&I Trust. Apply

💼 Community Manager-India (In-Office) at EG A/S. Apply

💼 CSR Specialist, INOPs Community Engagement- Asia (In-Office) at Amazon. Apply

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

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

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

💼 Associate Project Lead Community Operations -India (Remote) at Escalen. Apply

Jobs in other locations

💼 Head of Community- Global(Remote) at The Tech Tribe. Apply

💼 Program Manager- Global (Remote) at The Centre for Effective Altruism. Apply

📅 The Global Events Calendar

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

🗓️ Feb 25th, 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

🗓️ July 07th - 10th, London Community Week 2026. Save your spot