Social & Community Manager at Aiven36

The Role As the Social & Community Manager, you are the heartbeat of Aiven’s external ecosystem. Your mission is to build, grow, and take care of the digital and physical spaces where our users, from hobbyist developers to enterprise architects, gather to learn and solve problems. You will work side-by-side with Developer Relations to ensure our community members feel heard, supported, and rewarded, while also shaping how Aiven shows up across social media. You are a master connector who thrives on building relationships, moderating healthy discourse, and turning casual users into lifelong Aiven advocates. Key Responsibilities • Own the daily operations of Aiven’s primary community platforms (e.g., Forum, Slack/Discord, or a dedicated community portal). You ensure these spaces are organized, welcoming, and easy to navigate. • Be the first responder in our digital spaces. You will facilitate discussions, welcome new members, and ensure the community remains a safe, inclusive, and helpful environment for all. • Identify and nurture Aiven’s champions. You will build and manage a formal program to reward our most active contributors with exclusive access, swag, and recognition. • Act as the voice of the community internally. You will gather feedback, pain points, and feature requests from our users and share them directly with the Product and DevRel teams. • Partner with the Field Marketing and DevRel teams to coordinate Aiven User Groups and local meetups. You will help community members organize their own grassroots events. • Ensure the high-quality content produced by our Developer Advocates actually reaches the community. You will highlight top-performing threads, Member of the Month spotlights, and community-led projects. • Track and report on community growth, engagement rates, and time-to-answer. You will use data to prove the value of the community in reducing support tickets and driving product stickiness. Requirements • 4+ years in community management. Ideally within a technical, open-source, or B2B SaaS environment. • You have exceptional relationship building skills. You enjoy talking to strangers, helping people solve problems, and connecting like-minded professionals. • Experience managing community software (e.g., Discourse, Slack, Bevy, or Common Room) and an understanding of how to use these tools to automate workflows. • While you don't need to be a coder, you must be comfortable talking shop with developers. You should understand what Kafka, ClickHouse, OpenSearch and Postgres are so you can route questions to the right experts. • You have a thick skin and a calm head. You know how to handle trolls, de-escalate heated technical debates, and enforce community guidelines with grace. • You can manage a global swag program, a champions leaderboard, and multiple different forum categories simultaneously without breaking a sweat. • Excellent written communication skills. You write with warmth, clarity, and a touch of wit. You can write a welcome email that people actually want to read. Amazing! What’s next: If you think Aiven is the place for you and that our Values align with yours, send us your resume and we’ll get in touch! Global Benefits: Our global benefits are designed to help you thrive and grow, personally and professionally: • Participate in Aiven’s equity plan. • Balance work and life with our hybrid work policy. • Choose the equipment you need to set yourself up for success. • Use your Professional Development Plan budget for learning opportunities. • Receive holistic wellbeing support through our global Employee Assistance Program. • Inquire about our Global Time Off Commitment (Parental and Sick Leave, as well as Personal Time) • Enjoy country-specific benefits for our global cast. How to Recognize and Avoid Employment Scams: There has been a rise in fake job postings used by scammers to get personal information. At Aiven, all of our emails relating to recruitment come from an @aiven.io, @greenhouse.io or @eu.greenhouse.io domain and all of our interviews are conducted by video call or in person. Our interviews will never occur via text or chat. If you’re unsure of the legitimacy of a job opportunity/offer pertaining to Aiven, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [Upgrade to PRO to see contact]. Equal Opportunities: Aiven provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, marital and family status or without regard to any other similar personal attributes. Aiven complies with applicable local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training and any other terms and conditions related to employment. At Aiven we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or special needs in our working environment and job application procedures. We make all reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or who otherwise need support to thrive in the workplace. We are committed to continuously improving workplace accessibility. There is an option to request a discussion in the application process but if you have any questions before applying please write to us at [Upgrade to PRO to see contact]. • #LI-Hybrid