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online community manager

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Do you thrive on connecting people and building vibrant online spaces? As an online community manager, you'll be the architect of engaging digital environments, fostering relationships and ensuring a positive experience for members.

Summary

Online community managers are responsible for creating and nurturing interactive online spaces using platforms like social media, forums, and wikis. They act as facilitators, moderators, and relationship builders, ensuring communities are welcoming, active, and aligned with the goals of the organization or brand they represent. This role requires a blend of communication, technical, and analytical skills to effectively manage and grow online communities.

Key responsibilities
  • • Developing and implementing community engagement strategies.
  • • Monitoring online conversations and addressing member inquiries or concerns.
  • • Creating and curating content to stimulate discussion and maintain community interest.

Do you thrive on connecting people and building vibrant online spaces? As an online community manager, you'll be the architect of engaging digital environments, fostering relationships and ensuring a positive experience for members.

Marketing & Sales Bachelor's or equivalent level
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Day in the life

A typical day as a online community manager

09
09:00 · Morning
develop online community plan
Create the community's plan to grow the online community, build usage, retain recent users and increase the user's participation.
10
10:30 · Mid-morning
manage content development projects
Plan and implement the creation, delivery and management of digital or printed content, develop a system that describes the entire editorial content development and publishing process and use ICT tools to support the process.
12
12:00 · Midday
translate requirement concepts into content
Develop digital content by following given requirements and guidelines.
14
14:00 · Afternoon
align efforts towards business development
Synchronise the efforts, plans, strategies, and actions carried out in departments of companies towards the growth of business and its turnover. Keep business development as the ultimate outcome of any effort of the company.
15
15:30 · Late afternoon
analyse consumer buying trends
Analyse buying habits or currently prevalent customer behaviour.
17
17:00 · Wrap-up
analyse customer service surveys
Analyse results from surveys completed by passengers/customer. Analyse results to identify trends and draw conclusions.

Task order is illustrative. Individual days vary.

Software & Technologies & Knowledge areas
Software & Technologies
Adobe AcrobatAdobe After EffectsAdobe Creative Cloud softwareAdobe DistillerAdobe DreamweaverAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignAdobe PageMakerAdobe PhotoshopAirtableApple Final Cut ProApple iDVDApple iMovieBlackbaud eTapestryBlackbaud The Raiser's EdgeCanvaCorel WordPerfect Office SuiteDrupalFacebookFileMaker Pro
Knowledge areas
  • corporate social responsibility

    The handling or managing of business processes in a responsible and ethical manner considering the economic responsibility towards shareholders as equally important as the responsibility towards environmental and social stakeholders.

  • corporate sustainability

    A business practice to conduct long-term sustainable growth by seeking environmental, economic, and social strategies as its three main pillars.

  • keywords in digital content

    The digital tools to conduct keyword research. The information retrieval systems identify the content of a document guided by keywords and metadata.

  • market pricing

    Price volatility according to market and price elasticity, and the factors which influence pricing trends and changes in the market in the long and short term.

  • online moderation techniques

    The strategies and methods used to interact online and moderate online users and groups.

Cross-sector skills
  • authoring software
  • brand marketing techniques
  • content marketing strategy
Essential skills
developing financial, business or marketing plans
  • plan marketing strategy

    Determine the objective of the marketing strategy whether it is for establishing image, implementing a pricing strategy, or raising awareness of the product. Establish approaches of marketing actions to ensure that goals are achieved efficiently and over a long term.

  • define measurable marketing objectives

    Outline the measurable performance indicators of the marketing plan such as market share, customer value, brand awareness, and sales revenues. Follow up on the progress of these indicators during the development of the marketing plan.

  • plan marketing campaigns

    Develop a method to promote a product through different channels, such as television, radio, print and online platforms, social media with the aim to communicate and deliver value to customers.

  • integrate marketing strategies with the global strategy

    Integrate the marketing strategy and its elements such as the market definition, competitors, price strategy, and communication with the general guidelines of the global strategy of the company.

using digital tools for collaboration and productivity
  • translate requirement concepts into content

    Develop digital content by following given requirements and guidelines.

  • use e-services

    Participate in society through the use of public and private digital services. Seek opportunities for self-empowerment and for participatory citizenship through appropriate digital technologies.

  • develop digital content

    Create and edit digital content in different formats, express oneself through digital means.

analysing business operations
  • analyse internal factors of companies

    Research and understand various internal factors that influence the operation of companies such as its culture, strategic foundation, products, prices, and available resources.

  • analyse customer service surveys

    Analyse results from surveys completed by passengers/customer. Analyse results to identify trends and draw conclusions.

  • analyse work-related written reports

    Read and comprehend job-related reports, analyse the content of reports and apply findings to daily work operations.

managing, gathering and storing digital data
  • perform online data analysis

    Analyse online experiences and online data for purposes of understanding user behaviour, triggers of online attention, and other factors that could optimise webpage development and exposure.

  • use content management system software

    Use software that allows publishing, editing and modifying content as well as maintenance from a central interface.

monitoring operational activities
  • study sales levels of products

    Collect and analyse sales levels of products and services in order to use this information for determining the quantities to be produced in the following batches, customer feedback, price trends, and the efficiency of sales methods.

  • track key performance indicators

    Identify the quantifiable measures that a company or industry uses to gauge or compare performance in terms of meeting their operational and strategic goals, using preset performance indicators.

managing budgets or finances
  • manage profitability

    Regularly review sales and profit performance.

  • create annual marketing budget

    Make the calculation of both the income and expenditures that are expected to be paid over the coming year concerning the marketing related activities such as advertising, selling and delivering products to people.

conducting academic or market research
  • research website users

    Record and analyse website traffic by distributing surveys or using e-commerce and analytics. Identify the needs and preferences of target visitors in order to apply marketing strategies to increase website traffic.

  • perform market research

    Gather, assess and represent data about target market and customers in order to facilitate strategic development and feasibility studies. Identify market trends.

analysing financial and economic data
  • analyse consumer buying trends

    Analyse buying habits or currently prevalent customer behaviour.

  • analyse external factors of companies

    Perform research and analysis of the external factor pertaining to companies such as consumers, position in the market, competitors, and political situation.

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Common questions

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What skills are most important for an online community manager?
Strong communication skills (written and verbal) are essential, alongside a solid understanding of social media platforms and community management tools. Analytical skills to interpret data and adapt strategies are also crucial, as is the ability to handle conflict and maintain a positive online atmosphere.
Is this role typically a full-time position or can I work as a freelancer?
This role is commonly found as a full-time employment opportunity. However, freelancing is also a viable option, particularly for smaller businesses or specific projects. Many online community managers begin their careers in employment roles to gain experience before transitioning to freelance work.
How does this role differ from a social media manager?
While there's overlap, an online community manager focuses on fostering a sense of belonging and ongoing engagement *within* a specific community. A social media manager often has a broader scope, focusing on brand awareness and reaching a wider audience across various platforms. Community managers prioritize relationship building and interaction, while social media managers often concentrate on content distribution and promotion.