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Where to Post Your Community Job Openings

Jenny Weigle
Sep 7, 2021
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A popular question I’m hearing from a lot from my clients and friends in the field is, “Where will I get the most visibility posting my community job listing?” So I turned this email (that I keep copying and pasting) into an article for all of you to benefit from. The best part…most of these are FREE!

This article has been updated and broken into three parts:

  1. Links/Sites to post jobs

  2. More Helpful Links for Hiring Managers

  3. Helpful Links for Job Seekers


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The Community Roundtable

  • Job Board page

  • Packages/Fees for posting a job

  • Free Facebook group: You are allowed to post job opening links in this group as long as you aren't spamming the group with too many of them. They also have a bot that will then tweet these job listings from their Twitter account.

  • Free LinkedIn Group: Same rules here...you can post a job opening as long as you aren't spamming.

CMX Hub

  • Job Board page: Free to post!

  • Free Facebook group: You are allowed to post a job opening ONLY on that month's Jobs Post, which can be found through a quick search of the group. Check out an example HERE.

  • CMX Slack Community: You can post in the #job-opportunities room. 

The Community Club

  • Job Board page: Free to post!

  • Community Club’s Slack Community: You can post in the #08_jobs room. 

  • Add your post to the conversation happening in The Community Club forum.

Platform Partners

  • Sometimes your platform partner offers a special jobs posting area. This could be most beneficial if you are seeking someone who already knows that particular platform. (Example, here is the job board that Khoros hosts in its community.) Check with your partner to see how they may be able to help you spread the word!

We Support NYC

Don't let the name fool you...this org sends out a weekly email listing community jobs (and others) for NYC and Remote. 

  • Click HERE to sign up for the email list, released every Friday.

  • To add a job posting, email hellowsnyc@gmail.com with the link and your contact info. It’s free!

Uncommunity

  • Job Board page: Free to post!

  • Featured jobs available for a fee. Contact Mohammed Rafy for info.

  • The job openings are also promoted on Uncommunity’s social media accounts and in the newsletter.

Common Room/The Uncommon Community

  • Job Board page: Free to post!

  • The Uncommon Community on Slack: There’s a channel dedicated to jobs where you can post in.

  • The job openings are also promoted through their newsletter and social media channels.

Community Leaders Institute (CLI)

  • CLI offers a “Jobs In Community” Forum. Free to sign up to their website and add a job as a new thread.

Rosieland

  • Job Board page: Free to post for 30 days!

  • Access the Talent Pool (called Rosieland Collective) for $299, billed monthly.

Community Cold Coffee (AKA “C3”)

  • Job Board page: Free to post a regular listing for 30 days!

  • A featured listing is $199.

Led By Community

  • Job Board page: One-time fee of $300 to list for 60 days.

  • One-time fee of $500 to be listed for 60 days in one of the top 3 positions.

David Spinks’ Talent Collective

  • Job Board page

  • Access to curated candidates AND companies.

  • Packages start at $199/month.

The Community Community

  • Slack Community for senior community professionals only. If you’re a member, post your job in the #job-opportunities room.

  • If you’re not a member, submit your job via this contact form, and someone will post in on your behalf.

Guild Community Collective

  • Once you’ve joined the group, look for the pinned thread “Post or find a community job.”

Threado Community

  • Job Board page: Free to post!

  • They also offer a Twitter Bot that will collate and promote all the latest jobs for you

Devocate (For developer-related roles)

  • Job Board page: Free to post!

  • There’s also an option to feature your job for $500.

Talkbase Friends Community (For operations and events roles)

  • On Slack: Post jobs in the #general or #community-operations rooms.

Image courtesy of Rosie Sherry

Happy job posting to all!

Did I miss a site/resource? Any information that needs to be updated? If so, please comment, and I’ll make sure to update this article. Thank you!


More Helpful Links for Hiring Managers

  1. Community Manager Interview Questions: Whether You’re Hiring or Looking to Get Hired via Commsor & Jocelyn Hsu.

  2. Community Careers and Compensation 2020 via The Community Roundtable.

  3. Community Manager Job Descriptions: Some Pointers For Your Next Hire via Commsor.

  4. The Community Career Map: A Free Template for Community Managers and Teams via CMX.

  5. 30 Ready-to-use Community Management Job Descriptions via The Community Roundtable.

  6. Community Manager Salaries (and why you should probably be earning more) via Commsor.

  7. The Community Operations Job Description via Tiffany Oda.


Helpful Links for Job Seekers

  1. Nikki Thibodeau created this document that you can use as a guide/notes sheet for your interviews.

  2. VIDEO: What to look for in a Community role via CMGR Live.

  3. PODCAST: Looking to break in via In Before The Lock (for anyone new to Community).

  4. PODCAST: Win the Interview via In Before The Lock

This Substack article was last updated on 1/19/23.


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Todd Nilson
Sep 7, 2021Liked by Jenny Weigle

This is a really great resource, Jenny. Also, full marks "100" for the sweet, sweet meme. ;-)

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