Community Lead, EMEA (AI)

TL;DR

Community Lead, EMEA (AI): Driving the strategy and execution of developer and builder community programs across EMEA with an accent on regional adaptation, market expansion, and business impact. Focus on recruiting ambassadors, running local events, and translating community engagement into pipeline and conversion for AI products.

Location: Hybrid in London, UK, requiring at least 25% office attendance.

Salary: £160,000–£200,000 GBP per year

Company

hirify.global is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems for societal benefit.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end strategy and execution of developer and builder community programs in EMEA.
• Collaborate with EMEA sales, marketing, and GTM teams to align community activations with market entry and expansion.
• Identify, recruit, and support community ambassadors across priority EMEA cities, providing necessary operational assistance.
• Develop and maintain a regional coverage map, defining ambassador needs and event locations.
• Identify and champion new community opportunities that address specific needs or gaps in EMEA markets.
• Partner with sales to create a community-driven pipeline, converting engagement into qualified leads and sales opportunities.
• Represent hirify.global in the EMEA developer and builder community, including speaking at conferences.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in developer relations, community management, or a closely related growth/marketing role, with a track record of scaling programs across multiple markets.
• Proven ability to build and run developer/builder communities, translating experience into scalable programs.
• Track record of identifying unmet market needs and building new initiatives from scratch.
• Strong experience working in or across EMEA markets and understanding of localization nuances.
• Experience working across time zones with globally distributed teams and comfortable with async workflows.
• Ability to engage credibly with developers and builders (e.g., familiarity with APIs, LLMs, or software development).
• Fluency in English and proficiency in at least one other European language (German or French preferred; open to Italian or Spanish).
• Must be able to work on a hybrid basis from one of the offices in London, UK.

Nice to have

• Experience with developer advocacy, technical content creation, or conference speaking.
• Background in go-to-market strategy or market expansion at a high-growth technology company.
• Experience building and leading regional teams.
• Familiarity with the AI/ML landscape.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave.
• Flexible working hours.
• Collaborative team working on high-impact AI research.
• Emphasis on steerable, trustworthy AI and empirical science.
• Visa sponsorship is available for this role.