Community Lead Jobs
There are 33 open community lead roles at 32 companies, 36% of them remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 142.5k to 200k, with a median of USD 200k.
What does a Community Lead do?
A Community Lead owns the strategy and day-to-day management of a brand or product's community, whether online forums, social groups, events, or ambassador programs. They identify, recruit, and nurture engaged members, create programming and content that keeps the community active, and act as the primary voice between the organization and its audience. They track community health metrics, surface member feedback to internal teams, and develop initiatives that convert casual users into loyal advocates.
Key responsibilities
- Define and execute the community strategy across platforms (forums, Slack, Discord, social groups, events)
- Recruit, onboard, and retain community members and power users or ambassadors
- Plan and run community events, AMAs, webinars, or meetups (virtual and in-person)
- Moderate community spaces and enforce community guidelines
- Gather and synthesize member feedback to inform product, marketing, and content teams
- Track and report on community health metrics such as engagement rate, growth, and retention
Skills & tools
How to become a Community Lead
Education & background
Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, or a related field, though portfolio and demonstrated community-building experience are often weighted equally
Career path
Can progress to Head of Community, Director of Community and Engagement, or pivot into Growth Marketing, Developer Relations, or Product Marketing
Who is hiring community leads
Open roles by company.
- 33open roles
- 32companies hiring
- 36%remote
Pay and the market
Industries
Tech (13), crypto and Web3 (3) and biotech and pharma (3) companies have most of the openings.
Experience
Most roles are lead: 67% of those that state a level.
Pay figures come from the 16 postings on this page that state a salary.
Salary
36% of community lead postings are remote. Remote community lead jobs →
Where community lead roles are open
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Industries hiring community leads
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Hired community leads before, nothing open right now: Automotive & Mobility, Cybersecurity, Gaming, HR Tech & Services, IT Services & Consulting, Legal & LegalTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Nonprofit, Social & Religious, Staffing & Recruiting.
Experience level
Open roles by the experience the posting asks for.
Asked for before, nothing open right now: Director.
Employment type
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Questions people ask
How much do community lead jobs pay?
Typically USD 142.5k to 200k a year, with a median of USD 200k, where the posting states a salary.
Which companies are hiring community leads?
Nibiru (2 roles), OKX (1) and Lume Deodorant (1) have the most; 32 companies are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
36% of these roles are remote.
Do I need to be lead?
Most roles are lead (67% of those that state a level).
Are new roles coming in?
4 were posted this week.
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