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[LBC #155] Talks & Pros, 40 New Playbooks & Fresh Opportunities
Join us for Talks & Pros tomorrow, explore new Community Strategy Playbooks, and discover new resources and roles from across the community space.
Francisco Opazo
May 13, 2026
Hi friends!
A little midweek pause to catch up on what’s happening across the community world:
🎤 Talks & Pros is happening tomorrow! Join us on May 14 for Building Community That Scales: Lessons from Hypergrowth to Acquisition with Avital Knoller. Save your spot.
🇬🇧 Also happening tomorrow in London: the Canva Code AI Hackathon for Event Professionals and Community Builders, hosted with Eventify and Canva UK.
📚 Missed London Community Week last year? We’ve got you covered! We just released 40 interactive playbooks built from session transcripts. Explore the insights and conversations at your own pace.
📝 New on the blog: Stop Saying Community Managers “Bring People Together” — why the language around community work needs to mature for more budget, influence, and job security.
💬 Meet Shubhada Pande, founder of Art of Blockchain Club and a community builder bringing more clarity to Web3 hiring. Read her story.
📈 This week’s resources explore moderation, strategy, participation, hiring, and more — with insights from Carrie Melissa Jones, Discourse, Higher Logic, Bettermode, Michelle Goodall, and others.
💌 We’re also featuring thoughtful newsletters from community pros, including Gareth Wilson & Erin Simmons, Richard Millington, and Jillian Bejtlich.
💼 New roles are live on the Job Board. Whether you’re hiring, exploring, or simply curious about what’s out there, take a look.
Keep scrolling for more ideas, stories, resources, and opportunities.
With love,
Francisco, Paôla & the Led by Community Team of Volunteers
What does AI-ready digital customer success actually look like in 2026? Join Michelle Kostya and Caroline Van Dyke for a live walkthrough of 10 real digital CS experiences, auditing what the best teams are building across academies, communities, and self-serve touchpoints.
Calling for Speakers – Community Builders & Leaders
Are you building or growing a community? We’d love to hear your story, case study, or lessons learned across our upcoming events, including Talks & Pros, Community Creators Series, and Leading with Purpose. We’re looking for real, practical insights from people in the field.
Click here to apply.
📈 Strategy, Operations and Analytics
From Carrie Melissa Jones: The Most Important Ingredient for a Thriving Community. Read
From Discourse: The Digg Lesson: Why Moderation Infrastructure Matters. Read
From Higher Logic: How Community Powers Self-Service Support and Knowledge Management. Read
From Bettermode: Connecting Teams and Customers: Messaging Apps vs Community Software Showdown. Read
📨 Newsletters from Pros
We love to feature Community Professionals sharing their wisdom with the community. This week we have a few:
Are we missing a newsletter? Let us know!
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🤯 More Resources for You
And more worth reading below:
From Rosieland: It's time for community businesses to rise up. Read
Finding intentionality, knowledge, and friendship at the Community Council (Part 1) By Tiffany Oda. Read
From Amanda Lea Kaiser: Participation is a Crucial Step in the Member Journey. Read
How to Get Hired as a Community Manager Without Applying to a Single Job by Nikita Heyland. Read
🎙️ New Podcast Episodes
This week, we have a few new podcast episodes available:
From Community ROI Podcast: Stop Hiding Community in the Wrong Department | Community ROI with Joshua Zerkel. Listen
From Shana Lynn Podcast: The Key Onboarding Step You’re Missing. Listen
From Clocktower Advisors: Connective.Network: A Community Ecosystem | Community Platform Demo Series. Listen
Become a Member of Led by Community
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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 join us live at London Community Week 2026. Early Bird passes are now available — expect practical sessions, honest conversations, and real moments to connect.
By combining community-led conversations with hiring intelligence, Shubhada is creating better ways for candidates and companies to connect, evaluate skills, and make more informed decisions in the Web3 space. Her work explores how communities can bring more trust, clarity, and signal to emerging tech ecosystems.
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Community Tools Available for You
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💼 The Job Board
We have 120+ jobs available in our Job Board, but we are featuring a few below:
US & Remote
💼 Community & Partnerships Lead- US (Remote) at Fel Beauty Inc. Apply
💼 Growth, Partnerships & Community- US(Hybrid) at Unify. Apply
💼 Social and Community Manager- US(Remote) at Dexmate. Apply
💼 Senior Developer Content Advocate, Social & Community- US(Remote) at Okta. Apply
💼 Senior Manager, Community Programs & Operations- US(Remote) at HackerOne. Apply
💼 Customer Marketing Manager- US(In-Office) at Decagon. Apply
💼 Community Engager- US (Hybrid) at LEGO. Apply
💼 Enterprise Account Executive- US (Remote) at Bevy. Apply
💼 Senior Manager, Moderation Operations- US(Remote) at Bevy. Apply
💼 Community Manager- US(Remote) at DEPT. Apply
💼 Social & Community Brand Manager- US(Remote) at Scribd, Inc. Apply
💼 Community Manager- US(Remote) at Onit. Apply
💼 Culture & Community Specialist- US(Hybrid) at Acorns. Apply
💼 Community & Communications Manager- US(Remote) at Unsplash. Apply
💼 Community Engagement Manager- US(Remote) at Seattle Seahawks. Apply
💼 Head of Community- US(Remote) at Creatify. Apply
💼 Director, Community Engagement- US(Remote) at Creatify. Apply
💼 Head of Community- US(Remote) at Pantheon. Apply
💼 AVEVA PI Square Community Manager- US(Remote) at AVEVA. Apply
💼 Program Manager, Student Outreach- US(Remote) at Anthropic. Apply
💼 Community Manager & Content Creator- US(Hybrid) at Trove. Apply
💼 Developer Relations Community Manager- US(Remote) at Runpod. Apply
💼 Community Engagement Manager, AWS InCommunities- US(Remote) at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Apply
Europe & UK & Remote
💼 Community & Product Growth Manager- Finland (Remote) at Thunderstore. Apply
💼 Community manager- UK (Hybrid) at Work Simple. Apply
💼 Community Moderator- UK (In-Office) at The Telegraph. Apply
💼 Community Manager- UK(Hybrid) at NetEase Games. Apply
💼 Growth, Partnerships & Community- UK(Hybrid) at Omnea. Apply
💼 Community Lead- UK(Hybrid) at Blissgrowth. Apply
💼 Lead Community Strategist- UK(Remote) at Scopely. Apply
💼 Community & Social Media Manager- Spain(Remote) at MAKE - Banking for creators. Apply
Australia & Asia & Remote
💼 Japan Community Manager - Japan (Remote) at VRChat. Apply
💼 Head of Community -Australia (Remote) at Kaboose. Apply
Jobs in other locations
💼 Developer Portal & Community Manager- Global (Remote) at Flipper Zero. Apply
💼 Head of Community & Events- Global (Remote) at Instrumentl. Apply
📅 The Global Events Calendar
🗓️ May 14th, Building Community That Scales: Lessons from Hypergrowth to Acquisition. Save your spot
🗓️ May 14th, Canva Code AI Hackathon for Event Professionals and Community Builders. Save your spot
🗓️ May 15th, AI Sharing Notes: What We're Testing & Learning. Save your spot
🗓️ Jun 01st, AI DevCon by Tessl. Save your spot
🗓️ Jul 07th, London Community Week 2026 (July 7th - 9th, 2026). Save your spot
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