[LBC #147] Community Week Online, Lisbon Meetup & Ishita’s Story

Hi friends!

Here are a few things happening in the community this week:

🌍 Community Week Online is live! Explore the agenda and register to join us April 7–10 or four days of connection and learning with community leaders worldwide. You can also watch recordings from last year.

🇵🇹 Our Lisbon Chapter meetup is happening this Thursday (March 19). If you're nearby, come connect with fellow community builders for an evening of conversation and shared experiences.

🛠️ The AI Lovable Hackathon is coming up next week (March 25). Got a community idea you'd like to prototype? Save your spot and build it with us — no coding required.

📚 New resources from FeverBee, Disciple, Discourse, Bettermode, CMX, and Higher Logic — plus newsletters from Rosie Sherry, Gareth Wilson & Grace, and more.

📘 The 4 Types of Communities and How They Support Your Business, by Bri Leever. This playbook explores four core community types and how to choose the right design to support your business and members. Read the playbook.

💬 Meet Ishita Agarwal. Founder of The Cosmic Touch, she shares her journey exploring the intersection of spirituality, leadership, and community building. Read her story.

💼 Looking for your next role? We’re sharing opportunities at DocuSign, Coca-Cola Beverages, Amazon Web Services, Wise, and more. Check it out!

Keep scrolling for more resources, stories, and opportunities.

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

AI isn’t just reshaping search it’s raising the bar for how Community knowledge is structured and surfaced. If your community still relies on scattered threads, unclear answers, or siloed hubs, this shift will expose those gaps quickly. Join Gainsight’s digital event on April 9th to hear from experts and learn how Community leaders are turning fragmented conversations into structured knowledge ecosystems built for the AI era.

• From Disciple: Are You Building a Community or a Glorified Resource Hub? Read

• From Discourse: How We Built the Upcoming Changes System for Gradual Product Rollouts in Discourse. Read

• From Bettermode: Strategic Approach to Increasing Engagement and Participation. Read

• From CMX: Building Community from Isolation to Impact with Michelle Edhie Wahidin. Read

• From Higher Logic: Your Complete Guide to Launching an Online Community in 2026. Read

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

• 'Low-tech' Community Tools by Gareth Wilson & Grace. Read

• Are you thinking of future u? by Rosie Sherry. Read

• A Framework for AI and Community Strategy by Bill Johnston. Read

Are we missing a newsletter? Let us know!

And more worth reading below:

• From State Shift: Circle.so Review: Pros, Cons, and Who It’s Best For. Read

• From Rosieland: HubSpot acquires Starter Story. Read

• From The Community Collective: Why Community-Led Growth Matters Now. Read

• Why Community Roles Are Still Misunderstood and How You Can Reframe Yours. Read

• Redefining Community Management: The Case for 'Community Professional'. Read

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

• From Community ROI Podcast: Why Community is the New Go-To-Market Strategy | Community ROI with Paul Jones. 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.

With a background blending entrepreneurship, healing, and community design, Ishita is building spaces where spirituality and leadership intersect. As the Founder of The Cosmic Touch, she brings together creatives, entrepreneurs, and community builders seeking alignment between purpose, energy, and the work they create in the world. In this conversation, she reflects on designing communities rooted in trust, co-creation, and wellbeing, and why meaningful growth happens when people feel safe to show up fully and build together.

Community Tools Available for You

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

US & Remote

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

💼 Manager, Community Engagement- US(Remote) at Care Access. Apply

💼 Advocate Marketing Specialist, Events- US(Remote) at Solace. Apply

💼 Technical Community Manager- US(Hybrid) at DocuSign. Apply

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

💼 Slack Community Manager- US(Remote) at Lavasource. Apply

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

💼 Manager, Community and Stakeholder Engagement- US (Hybrid) at Coca-Cola Beverages. Apply

💼 Community Engagement Manager- US(In-Office) at Atlanta Beltline. Apply

💼 Community & Creator Lead- US(In-Office) at Simular. Apply

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

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

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

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

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

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

💼 Senior Director of Executive Engagement - US(Remote) at Calix. Apply

💼 Social and Community Manager- US(Remote) at PINK PALM PUFF. Apply

💼 Community & Growth Lead- US(In-Office) at Sophia. Apply

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

💼 SF Community Manager - US(Remote) at 9Zero. Apply

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

💼 Community Programs Manager- US(Remote) at Base44. Apply

💼 NMC Community Manager- US(In-Office) at New Majority Capital. Apply

Canada & Remote

💼 Product Evangelist - Community & Enablement– Canada (Remote) at Docebo. Apply

💼 Sr. Community and Engagement Manager – Canada(Remote) at Keyfactor. Apply

💼 Community Developer - Assassin's Creed– Canada(In-Office) at Ubisoft. Apply

💼 Player Community Lead– Canada(Remote) at Fortis Games. Apply

💼 Community Manager– Canada(Remote) at Nightmarket Games. Apply

Europe & UK & Remote

💼 Global Startup Community Manager- France (Remote) at Nebius. Apply

💼 Head of Communities- UK (Remote) at Chartered Management Institute. Apply

💼 Community & Knowledge Manager- Germany (Hybrid) at Bluesquare. Apply

💼 Community Program Lead- Sweden (In-Office) at Lovable. Apply

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

💼 Community & Platform Coordinator- UK (In-Office) at Complete. Apply

💼 Community Engagement Manager, AWS DCC InCommunities- Ireland (Remote) at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Apply

💼 Developer Community & Growth Lead- Poland (In-Office) at Blazity. Apply

💼 Events & Community Marketeer- Netherlands (Hybrid) at Openup. Apply

Australia & Asia & Remote

💼 Community Manager - India (Remote) at GrowQR. Apply

💼 Community Manager -Brazil (Remote) at Ruby Labs. Apply

Jobs in other locations

💼 Partnerships & Community Manager- Global (Remote) at Pear. Apply

📅 The Global Events Calendar

🗓️ Mar 19th, Ideal Member Research: How to Build Strategy on Real Behavior. Save your spot

🗓️ Mar 20th, Lisbon Community Builders: Meet, Mingle & Exchange. Save your spot

🗓️ Mar 25th, AI Lovable Hackathon: Community Tools Edition. Save your spot

🗓️ Apr 07th, Community Week Online 2026. Save your spot

🗓️ Jun 01st, AI DevCon by Tessl. Save your spot

🗓️ Jul 07th, London Community Week 2026 (July 7th - 10th, 2026). Save your spot