Community Manager (San Francisco)

Granola•San Francisco, CA

5d•$150,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Granola is hiring a Community Manager to take its San Francisco events and community program beyond the experimental phase and build a well-run, high-quality tech community presence. The role focuses on brand marketing and showing people what Granola is like in person, with the goal of making Granola one of the best AI-native, human brands for professionals. The Community Manager will develop event and community ideas, curate guests, manage communications with speakers, partners, and attendees, and oversee event logistics and marketing. The role will collaborate with the brand and events teams in London and support major product launches as needed. It will also build relationships with leading Bay Area accelerators and venture capital firms, helping Granola reach new founder cohorts. Success means that people in San Francisco recognize Granola as a host of some of the city's best tech events, events fill or become oversubscribed with relevant attendees, strong ideas keep coming, and logistics run smoothly. The position is suited to someone autonomous, detail-oriented, knowledgeable about startups and technology, and energized by working with people. Compensation is a base salary of $150,000–$180,000 depending on experience, plus equity.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in community and events, venture, startup ecosystems, or partnerships.
A track record of consistently running high-quality events for a technology audience.
Comfort communicating with executives and founders.
Ability to work autonomously, set direction with the team, and act on feedback.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to attendee experience.
Knowledge of startups and technology, including what founders care about.
Good judgment, original ideas, and an understanding of Granola's brand.
Willingness to take on hands-on tasks as needed.
Enjoyment of meeting people, engaging with a crowd, and setting boundaries politely and firmly.
Hardworking, kind, and ambitious.

Nice To Haves

A strong network in Bay Area technology, including relationships with founders, accelerators, or venture capital firms.

Responsibilities

Generate event and community ideas and determine what will make each event distinctive.
Curate guest lists to bring together the right attendees for each event.
Manage communications with speakers, partners, and guests.
Own event logistics and ensure events run smoothly and on schedule.
Own event marketing, including copy and social media, to fill events with relevant attendees.
Work closely with Granola's brand and events teams in London.
Support major product launches when needed.
Build relationships with Bay Area accelerators and venture capital firms, including organizations such as YC, Neo, HF0, and SPC.
Engage with new accelerator cohorts so Granola is among the first tools founders adopt.