Hire Community People in United Kingdom

I am Rosanna Lopes, a dedicated community co-creator and nurturer with a rich background in affiliate marketing and a deep passion for building meaningful connections. My journey into community work began with my extensive experience as an Affiliate Marketing Manager, a role that honed my skills in relationship and partnership-based marketing. This experience taught me the importance of building lasting relationships and creating win-win opportunities, a skill I now bring to community co-creation and nurturing. One of my most significant milestones was co-founding and growing the Lisbon Digital Nomads meetup group, which attracted over 20,000 members on Meetup.com and hosted weekly events with over 200 attendees during the summer. This endeavor not only solidified my understanding of community dynamics but also fueled my passion for creating spaces where people can connect and thrive. I am passionate about intentional communities and have visited several, including Tamera in Portugal, where I completed their month-long Community Course, Piracanga in Brazil, and various communities in Mexico. These experiences have deepened my understanding of living in harmony with nature and each other, and they continually inspire my work. I've extensively trained myself on the topics of relating and community, and I've completed courses such as "Working with Conflict in Community" "Systems change" "Community building" etc. These courses have equipped me with tools that are essential for nurturing resilient and cohesive communities. I was born into two cultures, Dutch and Portuguese. I've lived for 4 years in Barcelona, 4 in London, and have been nomadicly for nearly a decade. I have a keen interest in cultures and sub-cultures and am very curious to our different views on what "Normal" means. I believe this helps me in the way that I work and approach people. My unique skills include creating and nurturing opportunities, event planning, promoting initiatives, and partnership marketing and I have a keen sensitivity to group dynamics, allowing me to adjust and respond effectively. I excel at bringing people together, online and offline, and fostering a sense of belonging. I can help where others might struggle by leveraging my diverse background to bridge gaps between individuals and groups, facilitating clear communication, and nurturing a supportive environment. I am committed to helping businesses and organizations create thriving, inclusive communities where everyone feels valued and connected. Let's work together to build communities that are not only successful but also deeply fulfilling and transformative for all involved.

I’m a software test consultant with over 13 years’ experience at all levels from management to QA. Having worked across multiple sectors and industries, including Government, charity, private, e-commerce sector and more. The experience gained has enabled me to work with amazing companies to deliver fantastic software solutions, develop, mentor and build great testing teams along with redesigning of delivery processes and more. This coupled with my ability to hit the ground running in many environments and coupled with the skills that I offer mean I help your company achieve its objectives, releasing the best quality product for the timescales available, whilst delivering process efficiency savings where possible. I have used a multitude of different software methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, TDD, BDD, etc. I enjoy working in a team but can run independently when required. I love challenges and increasing my skills. I thrive on seeing individuals and organizations succeed through successful training, mentoring, implementation and delivery of testing. I help stressed out businesses build and implement bespoke, cost-effective software product testing solutions, so they can implement a testing function that lasts a lifetime, save money and focus on customer growth.

Biggest accomplishments to date include giving thousands of third culture kids a wifi-home and a sense of belonging through my on & offline brand TCKGlobal. In 2018, I gave a TEDx talk on the growth of my online community of third culture kids around the world. And, as the first hire at Levellr (a fast growing startup which empowers music industry stakeholders to cultivate Discord & Telegram communities, harness valuable first-party data, and generate additional income streams) I enabled them to build innovative and scalable community-tech-specific products and services shown through direct impact in revenue by growing +37% in one quarter and over 2.5x vs EOY 2022. In 10 months I managed team growth of 400%. Notable clients include Sony, Universal, Warner, and renowned artists like Fall Out Boy, Steve Aoki, Gorillaz, Katy Perry, and Niall Horan, along with brand giants such as Starbucks. At Levellr I led teams that delivered" Community Building Software and Services Product and New Metrics Development Moderation Program & Moderation Training Development and Management Digital Services Management Community Education Products and Services Community Content Production Started community building at the age of 16. Spent 8 years in early-stage tech start-ups independently and in teams within different areas across the marketing mix. Loves all things community & communications, marketing, and people management. Enjoy forming deep and meaningful relationships B2C, B2B, B2B2C. Dedicated my 20's learning diverse marketing skills and becoming an expert in community. Now, in my 30s, seeking a stable, long-term community-focused role. Whether you want to get started on building a new community from scratch, or need hands on or community consulting help turning an existing unhealthy community to a healthy sustainable one - I'm your gal! Notable recommendations - available upon request.

I have years of experience in online community management, event planning, and marketing, and I'll use that experience to provide you with actionable solutions to your business challenges. You can hire me to run a strategy workshop for you and your team, or to get advice on your community and events operations. Don't just take my word for it - here is a testimonial from a previous client: "Before our workshop with Ece, we were struggling to see how we could re-engage our community and make it something that has a positive impact on the business, and make it something of true value for our users and wider audience. She came highly recommended by a mutual friend, and it was clear from our first call that she was a genuine and knowledgeable community professional. The workshop itself was interactive and had our entire team excited and bought into the importance of our focus on community. I’d recommend working with Ece if you want to build, serve and run a community that adds value to its members and also has a positive impact on your business. Not only did she give us direction and strategy for our community but the action points we’ve taken from the workshop will help us reduce churn and support requests and aid with retention."

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• Establishing, leading and developing a successful Delivery Community of Practice, running a programme of Delivery Lunches and growing our network with others working in delivery. • Leading on a collaborative approach to developing a robust career progression framework with members of the Community of Practice and external consultant Emily Webber. • Establishing, leading and developing a successful Coaching & Consultancy service, supporting teams across the national organisation.

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Every community needs a strong identity. Your identity is like a campfire – when it burns bright, it will attract the right people and keep them warm. For a member to feel aligned with your identity is the first sign that this is where they belong. As well as articulating your community's identity – its essence, purpose, values and vibe – I can work with you to build a community strategy playbook that will set you on course for success as your community grows. Your playbook might include: a deep dive into your members' identities member journeys a member manifesto community symbols community rituals setting up your spaces, online and in real life community impact principles of engagement Don't just take it from me – here are some kind words from my clients: "We were guided to really examine the soul of our community which has helped us converge all our ideas and inspiration around a central, defined purpose. Developing ideas and approaches with Rose felt easy and fun - this wasn’t just an amazing investment for the business, it felt like we were treating ourselves.” Leo Brown, Brighton Fibre "“Rose brings a magical blend of creative spirit and strategic thoughtfulness to her work. She is a natural-born storyteller, and brings curiosity and the unexpected to the creative process. She is a joy to work with.” Emma Whelan, Utopy

Communities are powerful. They create change and encourage important, necessary conversations that enable under-represented groups to feel safe and evoke a sense of belonging. Building diverse communities and nurturing existing ones in their growth journey is for me, what gets that fire going 🔥 As a Woman of Colour, using my personal and professional experience to amplify the voices of others is why I support clients as their Community Manager. It’s all about contribution and adding value! Let’s get chatting and create change and comfort in our communities. For over 10 years, I've worked in hospitality, beauty, VC sector and film and TV production tech. Alongside many startups in coworking spaces and as part of small teams as a Community Manager, Events Manager, Office Manager and PA to Founders. Early 2023, I went freelance. Since then, I’ve supported clients build and manage communities. Whether this be to encourage more Black folk to get into tech, support young Women become marketers or to amplify voices on LinkedIn… It’s been an ever-learning and evolving journey! My services include (but are not limited to): 📧 Email marketing, automation and newsletters ✍🏾 Copywriting 🔥 Social media 💜 Community processes 🎨 Event management 🎤 Slack/forum content ⚡️ Any ad-hoc admin tasks Fancy building a safe, diverse and inclusive community? Give me a message.

Hi I’m Nicola. A creative community and engagement strategist with 11+ years experience in community, communications and marketing. I harness the power of community and connection to transform people and businesses: + helping them to achieve their goals + forging meaningful connections with ease + connecting them with others or things that will help them or bring them joy A charismatic social chameleon, I have an empathetic and relatable approach that gets a smile out of anyone. I’m an arty type. I studied fashion design at university and love to draw. I apply this to my work through designing and executing imaginative campaign concepts. I'm happy rolling up my sleeves and creating graphics or producing videos. Making clothes requires an eye for precision, analytical thinking, and logical approach. Skills which seamlessly translate into leading projects that deliver exceptional results. A versatile generalist, I thrive in dynamic start-up and scale-up environments. Effortlessly embracing change and learning new things daily. My mission is to inspire positive change in the world through the power of community. If you need help sparking and engaging your audience and want someone who can cover strategy to delivery, get in touch. I love to chat.