Community Manager

Interested in working on cutting-edge blockchain technology and creating equitable access to the global financial system? Since 2014, the mission-driven team at the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has helped fuel the tremendous growth of the Stellar blockchain network, an open-source platform that operates at high-scale today. Developers and companies around the world build on it, and the SDF team is expanding to support the rapidly growing and changing Stellar ecosystem. The launch of Soroban , the new smart contracts platform designed to work well with Stellar, brings a wealth of opportunity for innovation. When you join SDF as a Community Manager, you will be a part of a team that’s leveraging that opportunity to increase developer participation in order to bootstrap the ecosystem of tools, protocols, dapps, and educational resources necessary for Soroban to succeed.  As our Community Manager, you’ll be Stellar’s guide in its various online communities, especially Discord, working directly with the builders and organizations that comprise Stellar’s ecosystem worldwide. You’ll be one of the primary voices of SDF throughout community channels, own the community events calendar, and leverage content, programs, and resources to grab developer attention, attract and motivate enthusiasts and early adopters, and grow the Stellar developer community. As you engage with the community, you’ll have the opportunity to design and develop initiatives that fill gaps in community needs and to define strategies for growing, delighting, and helping developers and community members to thrive. In this role, you will directly empower Stellar’s global community by transmitting your energy and passion for community-building and finding new ways to expand the knowledge of tinkerers, builders, and partners across the Stellar ecosystem. In this role, you will:   Own Discord membership numbers, identify ways to increase Discord community engagement, optimize Discord community channels, and manage moderator and ambassador roles in the ecosystem; Own the community events calendar and partner with event owners as needed; Create and host workshops, meetups, office hours, game nights, and other in-person and/or virtual events to bring new developers into the ecosystem and make them excited to experiment with Stellar and Soroban; Build hype and excitement around developer-facing programs and resources, find ways to make these programs and resources more impactful, and use them to educate, onboard, and engage developers, and encourage community members to do the same. Create social content to promote programs and communicate the Stellar community culture; Establish a pulse on online discussion regarding Stellar and report back to SDF patterns in feedback, questions, and potential blockers; Design and pitch ideas for attracting new developers and enthusiasts to the Stellar community; Seek out devs in other ecosystems for whom Stellar may be a good fit, and build relationships to bring them into the ecosystem. You have:  3+ years of professional experience working with developer communities and awareness of their specific needs and wants; Experience and passion for running online communities where developers congregate, especially Discord, and a track record of growing them; Experience being a part of or managing blockchain or smart contract communities; A passion for technology, the ability to articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences, and an eagerness to learn anything you don’t know; Excellent writing and speaking skills, and the ability to set the tone in online spaces through various modes of communication; Creativity, drive, and self-direction when it comes to organizing community spaces, developing initiatives to grow and reward community members, and finding ways to surface the right information and enable relationships; Eagerness, presence, and a love of talking to people and bringing positivity to others; A desire to be a welcoming and insightful manager within the community, with attention to increasing equitable access. Bonus points if: You love Rust; You have an active social media presence;  You have a history of participation in the Stellar ecosystem. We offer competitive pay with a base salary range for this position of $95,000 - $135,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, we offer lumen-denominated grants along with the following perks and benefits: USA Benefits/Perks: Competitive health, dental & vision coverage Flexible time off + 15 company holidays including a company-wide holiday break Paid parental leave Life & ADD Short & Long term disability FSA & Dependent Care Accounts 401K (4% match) Employee Assistance Program Monthly gym allowance Daily lunch and snacks in-office L&D budget of $1,500/year Company retreats   About Stellar   Stellar is more than a blockchain. Powered by a decentralized, fast, scalable, and uniquely sustainable network made for financial products and services and a thriving and passionate ecosystem that includes a non-profit organization driven by a mission, Stellar is paving the path to unlock the world’s economic potential through blockchain technology. Built with speed and low costs in mind, the Stellar network provides builders and financial institutions worldwide a platform to issue assets, and to send and convert currencies in real time creating real world utility. Founded in 2014, the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) supports the continued development and growth of the Stellar network and also serves the ecosystem of NGOs, corporations, universities, small businesses, governments, and solo entrepreneurs building on the Stellar network through tooling, funding and strategic collaborations. Together, Stellar is where blockchain meets the real world.   About the Stellar Development Foundation   The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit organization focused on working with and supporting changemakers to create equitable access to the global financial system through blockchain technology. SDF provides grants, investments, funding, and other awards to builders and organizations. SDF also develops resources and tooling on the Stellar network to help unlock real world utility. As a nonprofit foundation, SDF puts the health of the Stellar network and the Stellar ecosystem and its mission above all else.   We look forward to hearing from you!   Privacy Policy   By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy .   SDF is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. SDF does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law.