Community Growth Manager

Role overview

This opportunity is shared on behalf of a partner organization that handles applications and all later hiring steps. The employer is seeking a Community Growth Manager located in Germany.

The role is a strategic growth position focused on expanding a global contributor network across multiple markets. You will shape acquisition, activation, engagement, and expansion through measurable, data-led growth approaches and repeatable systems. The job sits at the intersection of community development, marketplace growth, and operational execution, with a direct influence on how resilient and scalable the network becomes. It is a fast-moving, highly analytical environment where testing, learning, and clear business impact are essential. You will help build the growth infrastructure, improve user journeys, and create long-term expansion mechanisms that support broader business goals across different geographies.

Key responsibilities

• Build and roll out scalable acquisition plans that increase contributor and user participation in priority regions and markets.
• Spot strong growth opportunities by studying market trends, geographic patterns, and performance data.
• Improve onboarding and activation paths so people reach first participation faster and move through the funnel more efficiently.
• Strengthen network density by growing active contributor coverage, improving participation levels, and supporting balanced expansion across markets.
• Create and oversee referral initiatives and organic growth programs that drive steady, community-led scaling.
• Track acquisition, activation, retention, and engagement results, then use those insights to keep improving performance.
• Run structured growth tests, assess the results, and put enhancements in place to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Prepare regular performance updates and strategic recommendations for leadership based on measurable outcomes.

Requirements

• At least 4-8+ years of experience in growth, community expansion, marketplace development, user acquisition, or a closely related field.
• Strong track record of building and scaling distributed user networks, online communities, marketplaces, or contributor ecosystems.
• Solid analytical ability, including work with growth funnels, conversion metrics, retention analysis, and performance improvement.
• Proven experience designing, running, and evaluating structured experiments to improve acquisition, activation, and engagement.
• Experience working across several geographic markets and adapting growth approaches to different user groups.
• Strong problem-solving skills, a data-first mindset, and a focus on measurable outcomes.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage priorities well, and perform in fast-paced, changing environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to turn data into practical recommendations.

Benefits

• Entirely remote work setup with flexible working arrangements.
• Chance to contribute to the scaling of a global contributor and marketplace ecosystem.
• High-impact position with direct influence on growth and network expansion.
• Entrepreneurial, collaborative culture that values ownership and new ideas.
• Exposure to international markets and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong room for learning, professional development, and career progression.
• Autonomy to design, test, and implement growth systems that create measurable business results.

Data privacy and hiring process

Applications are reviewed through an AI-supported matching process intended to help shortlist candidates against the core role requirements quickly and fairly. The shortlisted profiles are then passed to the hiring company, which manages interviews, assessments, and final selection.

By applying, candidates acknowledge that personal data may be processed to assess eligibility and share relevant information with the employer under applicable data protection laws, including GDPR. Applicants may exercise privacy rights such as access, correction, deletion, and objection at any time.

AI tools may assist with parts of the recruitment workflow, including application review, resume analysis, response evaluation, and identification of possible inconsistencies or verification signals. These tools support the recruitment team and do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions remain with people.