Stop Doing It All: The Ultimate Guide to Hiring a Community Manager

Feeling overwhelmed running your online community all by yourself? You might be ready to hire some help, but it's hard to know where to start. This session is perfect for founders and creators who are wearing too many hats and are ready to strategically grow their community. Community strategist Bri Leever, from ‪@emberconsulting‬ , breaks down everything you need to know about hiring a community manager. She'll help you figure out if now is the right time, what kind of support you actually need, and how to find the perfect person for the job. Join Hearth: heartbeat.chat/joinhearth Connect with Bri on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/briannaleever/ Bri’s Company (Ember): www.emberconsulting.co/ Join Bri’s Ember Community: www.emberconsulting.co/join-community Join Bri’s Newsletter: www.emberconsulting.co/newsletter Get Ember’s help hiring a community manager: www.emberconsulting.co/hire-a-community-manager Chapters 00:00 Welcome & Introduction 02:26 What You'll Learn Today 04:14 Why Is Hiring a Community Manager So Hard? 09:08 Three Main Reasons Hiring Fails 14:10 Should You Hire Right Now? 19:22 The Real Cost of Not Hiring Help 22:13 Three Types of Community Builders & Their Hiring Needs 22:29 Profile 1: The Newbie 25:10 Profile 2: The Strategist 28:02 Profile 3: The CEO 34:10 How to Get Clarity on the Role You Need 35:30 Hiring Resources to Help You Succeed 36:24 Live Q&A Begins 37:01 Should you hire passionate members from inside your community? 39:12 How do you hire for a very specific, niche community? 43:32 What's the best way to introduce a new community manager? 49:05 How can community managers find work through Ember? 50:18 Main Takeaways & Special Offer for Heartbeat 53:33 Upcoming Heartbeat Events ------------------ #communitymanager #onlinecommunity #communitybuilding #communitystrategy @emberconsulting