Senior Community Manager (Events)

Posted 9 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in Canada
Remote
137K-166K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Software • Database • Analytics
The Role
Oversee and grow the dbt meetup program, empower organizers, manage budgets, and track performance metrics while fostering community engagement.
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About Us 

dbt Labs is the pioneer of analytics engineering, helping data teams transform raw data into reliable, actionable insights. Since 2016, we’ve grown from an open source project into the leading analytics engineering platform, now used by over 50,000 teams every week. 

As of February 2025, we’ve surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and serve more than 5,400 dbt Cloud customers, including JetBlue, HubSpot, Vodafone New Zealand, and Dunelm. We’re backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and Altimeter. At our core, we believe in empowering data practitioners:

  • Code-based data transformations unlock transparency, flexibility, and collaboration
  • Analysts should adopt software engineering best practices to build trusted data products
  • Core analytics infrastructure should be open source and user-controlled
  • Analytic code—not just tools—should be shared and community-driven
dbt is now synonymous with analytics engineering, defining the modern data stack and serving as the data control plane for enterprise teams around the world. And we’re just getting started. We’re growing fast and building a team of passionate, curious people across the globe. Learn more about what makes us special by checking out our values.
 

We're looking for a new team member to join our dbt community team—a group of passionate community builders dedicated to empowering data practitioners worldwide. In this role, you'll own and grow our meetup program of 70+ chapters, supporting our vibrant global community. We're seeking someone who loves engaging with professionals, supporting their learning journey, and building alongside them. You'll create meaningful connections, foster collaboration, and empower community members to share knowledge and best practices. Our community drives innovation, accelerates career development, and helps members reach their full potential. This is a unique opportunity to shape how data practitioners connect, learn, and grow together across the globe.

What You'll Do
  • Oversee day-to-day management and support of the dbt meetup program, including onboarding, training, and communication
  • Empower and coach organizers to plan, promote, and host impactful meetups
  • Support organizers in developing content strategies for their meetups, including suggesting event themes, identifying potential speakers, and providing training materials
  • Build scalable systems, resources, and toolkits to help organizers run effective events
  • Partner with other community program owners to align efforts across the dbt community ecosystem
  • Manage and allocate the program budget efficiently
  • Create and maintain a global community events calendar in collaboration with stakeholders
  • Monitor and report on key performance metrics aligned with strategic company priorities
  • Collaborate with internal teams to amplify local stories and integrate community insights into broader initiatives
  • Manage crisis situations, including code of conduct violations, organizer conflicts, and event safety concerns
  • Recruit new organizers, especially in underserved regions, and plan for organizer transitions
  • Manage relationships with local or regional sponsors
  • Manage tools for event registration, communications, and member engagement
  • Create systems to recognize and reward active organizers and community contributors
What You'll Need
  • 5+ years of experience in community management, event operations, or program management within a global or distributed team environment
  • Deep understanding of community dynamics and how to cultivate trust, belonging, and shared purpose
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to balance structure and flexibility across multiple timezones
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, with a knack for storytelling, clarity, and empathy
  • Experience using community platforms and analytics tools (e.g., meetup.com, Bevy, Slack, Common Room) to track engagement and identify growth opportunities
  • Data-informed decision making, including setting KPIs, measuring impact, and reporting outcomes
  • Collaborative mindset with ability to build relationships across marketing, partner, and product teams
  • Cultural fluency and sensitivity to local differences in communication and engagement styles
  • High emotional intelligence and ability to lead with empathy in complex situations
  • Budget management experience, prioritizing investments that deliver meaningful value
  • Comfort with ambiguity and adaptability in fast-paced, evolving environments
What Will Make You Stand Out
  • Experience scaling community programs across multiple countries or languages
  • Background in content strategy, marketing, or event partnerships
  • Passion for connecting people and supporting grassroots community leadership
  • Experience organizing or participating in meetup groups yourself
 Compensation & Benefits
Salary:
 
We offer competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience, including salary, equity, and where applicable, performance-based pay.
 
Our Talent Acquisition Team can answer questions around dbt Labs' total rewards during your interview process. 
  • The typical starting salary range for this role is: $137,000 - $166,000 CAD
Equity Stake

Benefits - dbt Labs offers:
  • Unlimited vacation (and yes we use it!)
  • 401k w/3% guaranteed contribution
  • Excellent healthcare
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Wellness stipend
  • Home office stipend, and more!
*Equity or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal limitations
Our Hiring Process (All Video Interviews)
  • Interview with a Talent Acquisition Partner (30 Mins)
  • Interview with Hiring Manager (60 Mins)
  • Team Interviews ( 3 rounds, 45 Mins each)
  • Final Leadership Interview (30 Mins)

dbt Labs is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building an inclusive team that welcomes diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description, we encourage you to apply—we value potential just as much as a perfect resume.

Want to learn more about our focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at dbt Labs? Check out our DEI page.

dbt Labs reserves the right to amend or withdraw the posting at any time. For employees outside the United States, dbt Labs offers a competitive benefits package. RSUs or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal or country limitations.

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The Company
HQ: Philadelphia, PA
700 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

At dbt Labs, we make data work.  Our open-source software, dbt, enables anyone who knows SQL to engineer, document, and test data pipelines.  By empowering analysts to work like and with data engineers, dbt drastically increases an organization's ability to model and serve analytics. We’ve built a community of 100,000+ people and are backed by top investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital. dbt is already used and loved by thousands of companies and dbt Cloud enables this workflow at scale. 

dbt Labs headquarters are in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but we are a distributed team and advocate for a remote-first culture. We want our people to work from the places where they are happiest, healthiest, and most inspired to do great things.

Why Work With Us

At dbt Labs, we bring our whole selves to work. We bring our interests and experiences, our cultural influences, our physical and emotional needs, our communication styles and lifestyles, our values, and our curiosity. We have built a lot of trust in each other, and we work hard to be worthy of it.

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