Community manager

Overview

We are looking for a proactive and community-driven Community Manager (32 hours) to join ReDI School Hamburg from end of January. In this role, you will build and nurture an inclusive community of learners, volunteers, and partners while planning and executing events that strengthen our local ecosystem. You will represent ReDI at meet-ups and community spaces across Hamburg, Berlin and NRW, and support student and volunteer engagement. 

• 80% (32 hours per week)

• Contract from January to December 2026 (including a four-month probation period)

• Initiative application due to pending funding status: We will be able to confirm the role by the beginning of January

• Flexible working hours (evening availability required)

Your mission

The Community Manager strengthens ReDI School's local ecosystem by building an inclusive, supportive, and engaged community of learners, volunteers, and partners. Their mission is to cultivate meaningful relationships, deliver high-quality events and community experiences, ensure smooth operations across learning and career activities, and represent ReDI's values with empathy and professionalism. They are the bridge between students, volunteers, partners, and the ReDI team, creating a welcoming environment where digital education, empowerment, and belonging can thrive

Your tasksCommunity & Relationship Building

• Create a warm, inclusive, and safe environment for all community members.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with students, volunteers, speakers, and partners.

• Engage diverse stakeholders and ensure their needs are understood and integrated into community activities.

• Actively listen to community feedback and translate insights into improvements or new initiatives.

Event Planning & Execution

• Plan, organize, and execute community and career events end-to-end (venue, agenda, speakers, logistics).

• Manage multiple events simultaneously while ensuring high-quality delivery.

• Set up and operate hybrid/online tools such as Zoom, Teams, Eventbrite, and Meetup.

• Oversee accessibility, tech setup, and smooth on-site operations.

• Conduct post-event follow-up, including thank-you messages, surveys, and reporting.

Communications & Content

• Write clear and engaging event announcements, newsletters, and social media posts.

• Moderate and speak confidently during events and community activities.

• Collect and share community stories to highlight student and volunteer voices.

• Create basic visual content using Canva (flyers, banners, presentation slides).

Operations & Data

• Manage event timelines, track progress, and coordinate internal and external stakeholders.

• Maintain CRM or community platforms (e.g., HubSpot, Slack, Notion, Circle).

• Track event attendance, retention, and satisfaction metrics and report insights to the team.

Your profile

• Availability and willingness to work evenings  when required

• Strong knowledge of social media platforms and trends

• Willingness and flexibility to travel frequently within Germany (5-6 times a year)

• Ability to work independently while also thriving in a team environment

• Excellent communication skills, particularly in English

• Good understanding of the migrants context and organizations in Hamburg

Preferred/Additional Qualifications:

• Experience with Salesforce

• Proficiency in German

• Design skills with an eye for visual communication 

Why us?

We offer a job with purpose: we want to make a positive change in society and for people with a refugee or migration background.

With us, you have an exciting job with a theme of the future We are committed to digital education and deal with current tech topics.

You will be a part of an empowering culture: we are reliable, helpful, caring and playful You have a lot of freedom to make decisions in your space and to influence the impact in your team and the wider organisation.    

You will become part of a great international community: we enjoy working together and celebrating our successes - as a team and with our students, volunteers and partners.

We offer a strong and exciting network: we work with many impressive companies, foundations, NGOs, authorities and political bodies.

A flexible working environment as well as time for relaxation and upskilling is a given. Your working hours are mostly flexible, you get 30 days of vacation plus educational leave, and any overtime is compensated as free time.

Fair salary: we pay according to the TV-L and TVöD salary frameworks.

Contact

Please apply here with a CV in English (without a picture) and personal letter in German before December 5thst 2025. If you have any questions, please contact Takuya at -

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