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[LBC #164] Lisbon Community Week, Community Conferences & Jobs

Apply to speak at Lisbon Community Week, discover how to host unforgettable community events, and explore new resources, insights, and community roles.

Hi friends!

Here's what's happening in the community world this week:

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ή Speaker applications for Lisbon Community Week 2026 are now open! We'd love to hear your practical lessons, experiments, and community-building stories. Apply to speak.

β˜• If you're in Lisbon, join us tomorrow for Coffee & Conversations, a relaxed morning of coffee, meaningful conversations, and coworking with local community builders. Save your spot.

🎀 Thinking about hosting your own community conference? Pat Miller will share what it takes to create unforgettable in-person experiences, from sponsorships to speaker selection. Register now.

πŸ“ New articles are live on our blog! Explore practical guides for community creators, associations, customer marketing, and membership growth. Start reading.

πŸ“š This week's resources explore community strategy, creator businesses, AI, retention, and hiring, with insights from Rosieland, Australian Community Managers, The Community Collective, and more.

πŸ’Ό Looking for your next opportunity β€” or your next hire? Browse the latest community roles on our Job Board and see what's new.

There's plenty more to explore below.

With love,
Francisco, PaΓ΄la & the Led by Community Team of Volunteers

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Slack, Luma and Eventbrite. Finally, One Community Home.

HubPlus brings your events, memberships, applications, discussions, newsletters and merch into one place. Keep the tools you already use, while giving members one clear home to discover events, join and stay involved. Create a public Hub that makes your community easier to run and easier to grow.

The 2026 CMX Community Industry Report is here! Based on insights from 305 community professionals, this year's report explores the trends shaping the future of community, from AI adoption and business impact to the growing importance of in-person experiences. Whether you're leading, growing, or supporting a community, it's packed with valuable insights you won't want to miss.

Calling for Speakers – Community Builders & Leaders

Are you building or growing a community? Share your story, case study, or lessons learned with fellow community builders through one of our upcoming events. We'd love to hear practical insights, experiments, and real-world experiences from people in the field.

Click here to apply.

πŸ“ˆ Strategy, Operations and Analytics

  • Should a gaming company have a Discord community? by Nicolas Chabanovsky. Read

  • How to Price Your Paid Community (And the 3 Myths Making It Harder) by Brianna Leever. Read

  • Why Your Community Manager Interviews Aren't Turning Into Job Offers by Nikita Heyland. Read

  • Better Customer Engagement: Event Ideas Beyond Webinars. Read

πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ¨ Community Creators

  • The Quiet Online Community Turnaround Plan. Read

  • How to Sunset a Paid Community Gracefully. Read

  • How to Take a Holiday as a Solo Community Creator. Read

  • The Solo Creator's Guide to Community Metrics. Read

🀝 Associations and Membership

  • How to Transition a Free Community to Paid Membership. Read

  • A Community-Led Association Certification Playbook. Read

  • The New Member Welcome Event Playbook for Associations. Read

  • How to Revitalise Your Association's Awards Programme. Read

πŸ’» From Community Platforms

  • Introducing the Discourse Free Plan by Discourse. Read

  • How to Launch an Online Community That Keeps Growing by Higher Logic. Read

  • 1:1, Group, Peer or Reverse Mentoring: Which Model is Right for Your Community? by HubPlus. Read

πŸ“¨ Newsletters from Pros

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

  • Why Community (the AI Edition) by Bill Johnston. Read

  • The Myth of Relational Knowledge by Jillian Bejtlich. Read

Are we missing a newsletter? Let us know!

Francisco OpazoBuilding Community one day at a time.
Community WeekCommunity Week is the new home for evolving community leaders.

πŸŽ™οΈ New Podcast Episodes

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

  • From Higher Logic Podcast: AI for Associations with Joe DeLisle. Listen

  • From Community ROI Podcast: The Real ROI of Developer Communities | Community ROI with Gift Ojeabulu. Listen

  • From The Community Collective Podcast: Your Community Feels Stuck? Assess These 6 Pillars First. Listen

🀯 More Resources for You

And more worth reading below:

  • From The Community Collective: The CC Coffee with Helen Lawson Williams. Read

  • From StateShift: Your Homepage Won’t Get AI To Recommend You. Read

  • The fastest way to connect with other humans by Yurii Lazaruk. Read

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πŸ’Ό The Job Board

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

US & Remote

πŸ’Ό Senior Manager, Developer Relations β€” Snowflake Apply here

πŸ’Ό Public Health & Community Programs Manager β€” Nmcounties Apply here

πŸ’Ό Community Manager β€” Dell Canada Apply here

πŸ’Ό Community & Content Moderator β€” VXI Global Solutions Apply here

πŸ’Ό Community Manager Role in Quebec β€” Brand Networks Apply here

πŸ’Ό Lululemon Global Community Operations Lead β€” Lululemon Athletica Apply here

πŸ’Ό Influencer and Community Specialist at Kiokii β€” Kiokii and… Apply here

πŸ’Ό Senior Marketing Associate - Social & Community β€” Stronghold Apply here

πŸ’Ό Senior Product Marketing Manager β€” UKG Apply here

πŸ’Ό Consumer Group Community Engagement Leader β€” Intuit (Remote) Apply here

πŸ’Ό Community Engagement Specialist β€” The Chickasaw Nation Apply here

πŸ’Ό Social Media Community Engagement Specialist β€” Isarta Apply here

πŸ’Ό Community Solutions, Service Delivery Analyst β€” Spectrum Apply here

πŸ’Ό Dynamic Community Manager for Forma β€” Autodesk Apply here

πŸ’Ό AI DevRel Leader & Community Builder β€” Roboflow Apply here

πŸ’Ό Creator Community Architect at Forte Series β€” Forte Series Apply here

πŸ’Ό Senior Analyst, Promotional Execution (Franchise) β€” Loblaw Companies Limited Apply here

πŸ’Ό USA Community Manager – Forma β€” Autodesk Apply here

πŸ’Ό Community Manager - Growth, Operations & Team Leadership β€” The NRP Group LLC Apply here

πŸ’Ό Developer Community Specialist; Europe​/Asia β€” Apify Apply here

πŸ’Ό Staff Developer Advocate - Community & Events β€” LiveKit Apply here

πŸ’Ό Community Gathering and Short-Term Coordinator – UK β€” World Team Apply here

πŸ’Ό AI Community Manager β€” SmartiaDev Apply here

πŸ’Ό Director of Development & Community Engagement β€” Yellow Springs PA Apply here

πŸ’Ό Community Engagement & Equity Advocate β€” Veritas Impact Partners Apply here

πŸ’Ό Social Media Community Manager Reddit Emphasis 17 β€” Siege Media Apply here

πŸ’Ό Community Development Manager at Stelumar β€” Mattamy Homes Corporation Apply here

πŸ’Ό Creator Community Leadership β€” Forte Series Apply here

πŸ’Ό AI Infrastructure DevRel Engineer: Build β€” Google Apply here

πŸ’Ό Community Developer II β€” Blue Sky Innovative Solutions Apply here

Europe & UK & Remote

πŸ’Ό DevRel Engineer - Stake Pool Operator (SPO) - Midnight β€” Io Global Apply here

πŸ’Ό Developer Advocate β€” JFrog Apply here

πŸ’Ό Community Lead - Flexible Office β€” SwiftSwitch Apply here

πŸ’Ό Influencer & Community Growth Lead; Hybrid β€” Procter & Gamble Apply here

πŸ’Ό Community Engagement Coordinator β€” BAM UK and Ireland Apply here

Remote & Others

πŸ’Ό Community and Social Manager β€” Invyted Apply here

πŸ’Ό Director of Community Engagement β€” British Blind Sport Apply here

πŸ’Ό France Community & Moderator Lead β€” Dangote Industries Limited Apply here

πŸ’Ό Community Engagement Committee β€” Heart of England Cooperative Society Apply here

πŸ’Ό Regional Community & Growth Manager β€” VAST (Remote) Apply here

πŸ’Ό Manager Community Engagement-Remote-Greater Los Angeles β€” Autism Speaks (Remote) Apply here

πŸ’Ό Social Growth & Community Lead β€” British Dealer News Apply here

πŸ’Ό Community Operations Planner - Part Time β€” Affinity Water Apply here

πŸ’Ό Community Moderator β€” NoGigiddy (Remote) Apply here

πŸ’Ό Community Manager - AI Engineering β€” no other choice. (Remote) Apply here

πŸ“… The Global Events Calendar

πŸ—“οΈ Jul 23rd, Coffee & Conversations: A Morning for Lisbon's Community Builders. Save your spot

πŸ—“οΈ Jul 30th, AI Sharing Notes: What We're Testing & Learning. Save your spot

πŸ—“οΈ Aug 05th, Your Community IRL: How to Host a Conference for Your Community. Save your spot

πŸ—“οΈ Oct 13th, Remote Work Needs Community. Save your spot

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