Community & Brand Manager

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Community & Brand Manager to join a rapidly expanding AI startup based in Riyadh. This pivotal position focuses on enhancing the company's community engagement and elevating brand visibility through various events, exhibitions, and strategic collaborations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement strategies to engage communities, boost brand recognition, and cultivate strong relationships with customers, partners, and industry stakeholders.
• Coordinate and oversee the company's involvement in exhibitions, conferences, networking opportunities, and other community-driven programs.
• Manage all event-related logistics including vendor coordination, booth arrangements, promotional collateral, and onsite execution.
• Act as the company’s representative during industry events to form and maintain connections with prospects, clients, partners, and community members.
• Identify and build strategic alliances with organizations like universities, industry groups, and ecosystem partners to broaden company outreach.
• Oversee community interactions across both digital and physical platforms to ensure consistent communication and a positive brand image.
• Collaborate with content, design, and marketing teams to create event campaigns, promotional materials, and community initiatives.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of events and community engagement activities by tracking critical KPIs and delivering actionable reports.
• Collect feedback from customers and community participants to enhance brand strategies, products, and overall user experience.
• Keep abreast of industry developments, competitor strategies, and new opportunities to reinforce the company's positioning.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years' professional experience in community management, brand marketing, event coordination, partnerships, or a related domain.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute large-scale exhibitions, conferences, and trade shows.
• Deep understanding of strategies to build communities and drive brand engagement.
• Experience in managing external partnerships, vendors, sponsors, and diverse stakeholders.
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills capable of handling multiple projects concurrently.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and build solid relationships.
• Proven capability to work collaboratively with teams across marketing, content, design, and sales functions.
• Confidence in representing the company publicly, engaging with senior executives, clients, and stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with prior experience using metrics to assess event and community program success.
• Highly proactive, innovative, and comfortable working in a dynamic startup environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Public Relations, Event Management, or related field.