[LBC #157] Click to Listen, Association Articles & London Early Bird

Hi friends!

Here’s a quick look at what’s happening across the community world this week:

🎟️ London Community Week Early Bird Passes are ending soon! If you’ve been thinking about joining us in London this summer, now’s the time to grab your ticket before prices go up.

🇵🇹 Tomorrow: we’re gathering in Lisbon for an evening of thoughtful conversations, good energy, and new connections with local community builders. Spots are limited, so join us.

🤖 AI Sharing Notes is live! A weekly space to share how we’re using AI in community work — what’s working, what’s not, and what we’re learning. Join us this Friday.

🎧 Every article, wiki, and playbook now has a Click to Listen option, making it easier to learn on the go or in the format that works best for you. Head to the Hub and give it a try!

📝 New on the blog: a full series for associations on retention, onboarding, community health, governance, and member engagement. Start reading.

🎉 We’re excited to welcome new members to the Communiteer Program: Yi Man Barton, Isabella Leslie-Miller, and Celeste Tsou. 

📈 This week’s resources dive into AI, operations, product feedback, and community growth — with insights from Circle, Higher Logic, Discourse, and more.

🤯 Plus: more resources from Rosieland, Gainsight, Buffer, and others on the future of community, AI acceleration, and creator strategy.

💼 Fresh roles are live on the Job Board. Whether you’re hiring, exploring new opportunities, or just curious about what’s out there, take a look.

Keep scrolling for more ideas, resources, and opportunities.

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

The 2026 CMX Community Industry Report Survey is now open, and your voice matters. Every year, this report helps shape how the industry makes the case for community — but it only works if community builders participate. If you work in community, please take 5–10 minutes to share your perspective before the June 12 deadline.

• From Discourse: Discourse is Agent Ready: Here’s How. Read

• From Higher Logic: How to Use Community for Product Feedback and Co-Creation. Read

• From U-Screen: Best Live Streaming Platforms for Creators in 2026. Read

• How to Sound Like a Senior Community Manager (Even if You're a Junior)by Nikita Heyland. Read

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

• Don't Let It Happen Again by Gareth Wilson and Jon Levesque. Read

• The Trouble With Trust by Bill Johnston. Read

• What's the Half-Life of a Perfectly Average Member? by Jillian Bejtlich. Read

• Designing a better pre-program experience by Martha Essien. Read

• The truth about burnout recovery by Serena Snoad. Read

Are we missing a newsletter? Let us know!

And more worth reading below:

• From Gainsight: 3 Mindful Tips for Surviving AI Acceleration. Read

• From Buffer: My Content Rotation: 23 Best Marketing Newsletters for Creators and Social Media Managers in 2026. Read

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

• From Community ROI Podcast: How To Make Community Impossible To Ignore | Community ROI with Michelle Baltrusitis. Listen

• From Shana Lynn Podcast: A Simple Reengagement Campaign to Increase Retention Fast. Listen

• Annual Conference as Community Ritual, Not a Content Delivery Vehicle. Read

• Chapter Leaders as Community Managers: Recruit, Train, Retain. Read

• Designing a Member-to-Member Programme That Runs Without Staff. Read

• From Members to Hosts: Building a Contributor Ladder Inside Your Association. Read

Community Tools Available for You

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

US & Remote

💼 Community Experience — Statusphere Apply here

💼 Private Capital/Education – Engagement Manager — Oliver Wyman Apply here

💼 Developer Advocate - DevRel — PayPal, Inc. Apply here

💼 Community Engagement Planner II — MAPC Apply here

💼 Community Engagement Specialist, Los Angeles County — Zócalo Health Apply here

💼 Senior Community Strategist — Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V Apply here

💼 Director of Impact and Partnerships — Primer Apply here

💼 Crypto Ecosystem Growth Manager — BSOS Apply here

💼 Head of Developer Relations — OneSignal Apply here

💼 Remote DevRel & AI Advocate — Tether.io Apply here

💼 Social Writer & Digital Community Manager — Plan International Canada Apply here

💼 Community Engagement Coordinator — Child Enrichment Apply here

💼 Trauma-Informed Community Development Coordinator — SRQ Strong, Inc. Apply here

💼 Community Development Administrator — MSA Professional Services Apply here

💼 Senior Program Manager, Medicare Engagement & Retention-NC ONLY — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Apply here

💼 Customer Advocacy Manager — Thales Apply here

💼 Community Relations Advisor — Canadian Natural Apply here

💼 Community Engagement Specialist - HHI Program — Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Incorporated Apply here

💼 Director for the Center for Civic and Public Engagement — Winston-Salem State University Apply here

💼 Community Marketing Manager — Panda Express Apply here

💼 Community Strategist — Ogilvy Apply here

💼 Specialist, Community Management — Farmers Insurance, District 31 Apply here

💼 Community Engagement Coordinator - 2025665 — World Relief Apply here

💼 Remote Gaming Community Moderator Flexible Hours — Freelanceshop Apply here

Europe & UK & Remote

💼 Director of Community Engagement and Wellbeing — Osborne Richardson Apply here

💼 Community Engagement Manager — Manchester Airports Group Apply here

💼 Social Media & Content Coordinator (Organic + Community) — Original Duckhead | B Corp Apply here

💼 Head of Community — SOCIATE Apply here

💼 Creator Platform DevRel Lead: Elevate Developer — Rockstar Games Apply here

💼 Customer Marketing Executive — IRIS Apply here

💼 Customer Services Advocate (PMO) — Corvus Apply here

💼 Principle Customer & Community Marketing Specialist I Bókun — Tripadvisor Apply here

💼 Private Client and Professional Practices Senior Manager — Crowe UK Apply here

Remote & Others

💼 Community Engagement Officer - Black Country — Environmental Compliance & Services Ltd (ECAS) Apply here

💼 Community Services Lead — Ecruit Apply here

💼 Programmes Manager; Education — DITCH THE LABEL Apply here

💼 Community Engagement Officer — Accrington Stanley Community Trust Apply here

💼 Nature Conservation and Community Engagement Officer — Rspb Apply here

💼 Crypto Community Moderator; Part-Time — Framework Ventures (Remote) Apply here

💼 Senior Customer Advocate (Sales Support) — Boldr (Remote) Apply here

💼 Community Engagement Specialist - SSRI — The Pennsylvania State University (Remote) Apply here

💼 Social Media Community Manager - Traditional Chinese — Social Element Apply here

💼 Community Coordinator (m/f/d) - German Speaking — Mews Apply here

💼 Community Manager - Epic Games contractor — KyberPlay Apply here

💼 Senior Social and Community Strategist — Automattic (Remote) Apply here

💼 Community Manager — KMK Recruitment Apply here

💼 Community Groundskeeper — RAM Partners, LLC Apply here

💼 Director of Customer Engagement & Operations, EMEA — IPC International Apply here

📅 The Global Events Calendar

🗓️ May 28th, Roots & Routes: An Evening for Lisbon's Community Builders. Save your spot

🗓️ May 29th, AI Sharing Notes: What We're Testing & Learning. Save your spot

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

🗓️ Jun 18th, Scaling Digital Customer Success with Community as the Delivery Layer. Save your spot

🗓️ Jul 07th, London Community Week 2026 (July 7th - 9th, 2026). Save your spot

🗓️ Aug 05th, Your Community IRL: How to Host a Conference for Your Community. Save your spot