[LBC #143] Community Creators Kickoff, Events Playbook & Jobs

Hi friends!

Let’s catch you up on what’s happening this week:

🎤 Starting in 30 minutes! Build a Thriving Membership Community in 2026 with Tom Ross. Our Community Creators Series kicks off with a practical session on strategy, engagement, and sustainable growth. Save your spot!

🪄 Have you tried the new Website AI Assistant yet? It’s powered by nearly four years of Led by Community learnings and human insights. Explore it on the site (look for the orange magic bubble) and let us know what you think.

🌍 Community Week Online is coming! We’re getting ready to bring the energy, ideas, and connections online (April 7–10). Stay tuned.

🎟️ Early Bird tickets for Community Week are also ending soon — the best moment to secure your spot before prices go up. Join us in London, New York and Lisbon.

📚 Fresh ideas and practical insights to support your strategy, operations, and community design from Carrie Melissa Jones, Discourse, Circle, and more.

🧭 Playbook of the week: Creating Lasting Community Bonds by Rush Sadiwala. This guide explores how to design events people remember, talk about, and return to. Check it out!

💼 New jobs added to the Job Board! If you’re hiring or exploring your next move, there are new opportunities waiting for you. Browse them here.

Keep reading for resources and opportunities to grow your community work.

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

Looking for a practical guide to scaling Community? This playbook created by Gainsight captures insights from leaders behind programs like Microsoft’s MVP community. Download your copy today to learn how to turn member insights into product action, and demonstrate real value beyond engagement metrics.

• From Discourse: Your Community as Your AI Knowledge Layer. Read

• From Circle: Creator economy statistics for 2026: where the money's moving. Read

• From U-Screen: 11 Best Membership Site Platforms To Build Your Community in 2026. Read

• From Higher Logic: Introduction: Why Association Education Is a Strategic Imperative. Read

• From CMGR.LIVE: The Ghost Town Myth: Why You Can’t Post Your Way Out of a Dead Community. Read

• From CMX: Celebrating the 2026 Community Industry Award (CCIA) Winners. Read

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

• What’s the “R0” of a New Community Idea or Behavior? by Jillian Bejtlich. Read

• Community Is the Trust Engine. AI Is the Accelerator by Chris Catania. Read

• Collaborative Infrastructure: A Framework for Innovation Beyond "Ideas" by Bill Johnston. Read

Are we missing a newsletter? Let us know!

And more worth reading below:

• From Rosieland: Email marketing, social media, forums, chat, messaging, events, conferences, IRL conversations, and AI are tools to build community. Read

• From The Community Collective: Building a Better Community in 2026. Read

• From State Shift: Why “Better Features” Is a Losing Strategy. Read

• The Ultimate Guide to Community Sponsorships in 2026 by Brianna Leever. Read

• From Stack Overflow: What’s new at Stack Overflow: February 2026. Read

• From Gainsight: What Customer Success Leaders Can Learn From Category Creators. Read

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

• From Community ROI Podcast: Stop Building Communities Without Business Strategy | Community ROI with Céline Riemenschneider. Listen

• It's Critical Your Community Appears In Support Search (so why doesn't it?)|. Listen

• From Dear Bri: Community Platform Showdown: Skool vs Circle vs Mighty vs Heartbeat. Listen

• From Higher Logic: Videos Tips for Associations with VideoRequest's Terry Nawrot. 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 18th, 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