Senior Community Manager /Growth Marketer

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for building, growing, and scaling the Aorta founder community across all digital channels.
• Design and manage formal advocacy, ambassador, and referral programs that drive founder applications and quality leads to the studio.
• Plan, host, and moderate high-value community activities (e.g., webinars, Q&As, workshops) that foster loyalty and a strong sense of belonging.
• Experimenting with different growth channels (social media, ads, SEO, referrals, email funnels, partnerships, etc.) to attract new users.
• Establish efficient systems to capture, categorize, and report community feedback to inform product and studio strategy development.
• Define, track, and report on key community health metrics, demonstrating the community's ROI against acquisition goals.
• Collaborate with the content team to ensure community channels are supplied with engaging, mission-aligned information.

• Strong knowledge of community building, engagement strategies, and growth marketing across digital platforms (Slack, Discord, newsletters).
• Proficiency in social listening tools, analytics platforms, and community health metrics to drive data-informed decisions.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills to foster a positive and inclusive community.
• Skilled in designing and executing advocacy, ambassador, and referral programs that convert engagement into measurable growth.
• Ability to synthesize community feedback into actionable insights and collaborate effectively with Product, Marketing, and Growth teams.
• Growth mindset with creativity, resilience, and an ownership-driven approach to continuously optimize community engagement and acquisition initiatives.
• You have at least 1+ years in Community Management, Digital Marketing, or Growth roles, with a track record of turning engagement into measurable business outcomes.
• You are highly skilled in moderating and managing modern community platforms (Slack, Discord, Circle, etc) and email marketing tools to foster engagement.
• You use community data, analytics, and sentiment insights to inform strategy, optimize growth, and measure impact.
• You connect effortlessly with diverse audiences and clearly convey ideas, programs, and initiatives.
• You deeply understand the needs of founders and the African diaspora tech ecosystem, creating meaningful, value-driven experiences.
• You combine creativity and analytical thinking to develop initiatives that drive growth and engagement.
• You thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments, taking ownership of projects and iterating rapidly to achieve results.