[Hiring] Community and Events Lead @Rayda

Role Description

This is a remote position.

• Own Rayda's global community and events strategy across IT practitioners, customers, partners, and industry stakeholders.
• Launch and grow IT Unplugged, starting with the London chapter and developing a scalable global chapter model.
• Build strong relationships with IT leaders, practitioners, technology communities, event organisers, and industry associations.
• Plan and execute high-quality community events, conferences, roundtables, dinners, webinars, and other industry experiences.
• Develop and manage a global events calendar and prioritisation framework to ensure Rayda invests in the most valuable opportunities.
• Recruit, support, and enable volunteer Chapter Leads to grow IT Unplugged across key global markets.
• Develop community and sponsorship partnerships with technology companies, MSPs, EORs, media organisations, and industry communities.
• Work with Marketing and Content to turn events and community conversations into compelling content and audience growth.
• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Success, and Partnerships to create valuable customer, prospect, and partner engagement opportunities.
• Establish and track community, event, and content metrics to measure engagement, growth, and commercial impact.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of experience in community, events, marketing, partnerships, or a related role.
• Proven experience building and growing professional or technology communities.
• Strong experience planning and executing events, conferences, roundtables, or similar experiences.
• Experience building relationships with senior professionals, industry leaders, and community stakeholders.
• Experience developing partnerships, sponsorships, or co-hosted events.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication, relationship building, and presentation skills.
• Ability to build something from scratch with limited structure.
• Strong understanding of community engagement, event marketing, and content amplification.
• Experience in IT, technology, SaaS, or B2B environments is strongly preferred.
• London/UK preferred, with ability to operate globally.

Benefits

• This is an opportunity to build a global IT practitioner community from the ground up while working remotely with a global team.
• High visibility and direct exposure to senior IT leaders, customers, and industry stakeholders.
• Shape Rayda's global community and events strategy.