Launch Your Career in Community Management

Katelyn Gillum

Launch Your Career in Community Management

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Join us for an open conversation on how to pivot into Community Management.

While online communities have been around for quite some time, careers in Community Management have really gained traction in tech over the past couple of years as more and more companies are becoming

Join us for an open conversation on how to pivot into Community Management.

Because the Community Manager role often requires a generalist attitude and combines the experience of a slew of industries, it’s possible you’ve considered trying it out. If you're interested in learning more about Community Management and exploring what it truly means to work in this space, this is the session for you!

For this event, we'll be joined by Katelyn Gillum, Community Educator at Commsor, who will walk us through her experience pivoting into Community Management and will explain the ways that different industries' skill sets have translated to this role.

You will walk away from this event with:

An understanding of what being a Community Manager really means
Strategies for pivoting into the space
Tips for preparing yourself for success in this role

Meet The Speaker

Katelyn Gillum

Community Educator, Commsor

Katelyn is a former Middle School Teacher turned Community Manager, having worked in various support and community roles at DonorsChoose.org, Meetup, Toptal, and now at C School (powered by Commsor) as a Community Educator.

Katelyn loves connecting people and building relationships, whether that’s within an online community, in-person, or in her conversations with her amazing students at C School.

When Katelyn isn't chatting about the power of community, she's exploring a new city with her partner and a coffee in hand.

Q&A

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I am so aloof, what is a Community Manager? What can one who is novice to this career expect in regard to salary? Is this a role that has growth or knowledge expansion? Things do become mundane...

By: S. Sharā, Document controller

Posted on 2022-10-05
How do you keep a community relevant?

By: Natalie

Posted on 2022-09-29
How does one look at community growth? When do you add value to the community you're building? Where can we get started on researching about the value we need to create for the community we're...

By: Usha

Posted on 2022-09-28
Hello! My name is Elijah Lim and I am looking to transition into a field where my focus is community building and creating meaningful relationships with people. Is being a community manager a good...

By: Elijah, RETAIL

Posted on 2022-09-28
To learn how to get a part-time role as a community manager

By: Deb

Posted on 2022-09-28
How to describe better the transferable skills during an interview (for career pivoter to community management roles)?

By: Karina

Posted on 2022-09-23
What qualifications and experience do hiring managers want for a community manager position? Is the FB community manager certification a good way to go?

By: Julie

Posted on 2022-09-21
Any tips on increasing engagement across multiple communities?

By: Niki

Posted on 2022-09-19
No question at this time.

By: Fihmiya

Posted on 2022-09-18
What to say..a new subject to spot on. Excited to know what can be shared during this session. Thankyou for organizing it.

By: Sushma, Customer Service

Posted on 2022-09-18
how do I grow a community?

By: Cynthia

Posted on 2022-09-08