Community Manager - Global Programs & Partnerships

About the American Tech Association (ATA)

The American Tech Association (ATA) is a global platform helping international founders, scale-ups, and innovation leaders successfully enter and scale in the U.S. market, starting with Nevada, Utah, and key growth corridors. ATA works with startups, corporates, investors, and government partners across 20+ countries through structured programs, country partnerships, and an active global community.

Role Overview

The Community Manager is the connective tissue of ATA. This role owns the day-to-day experience of our community - founders, members, partners, and Country Executives - ensuring everyone is engaged, informed, supported, and moving forward.

You will manage relationships, run online community programming, coordinate country leaders, and operate ATA’s Slack community and events calendar. This is both a people-first and operations-driven role.

Key Responsibilities

Community & Member Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for ATA members, founders, and partners
• Onboard new members, startups, and partners into ATA programs and community
• Ensure members clearly understand ATA offerings, programs, and next steps
• Track member engagement, participation, and satisfaction

Country Executives & Global Partners

• Coordinate and support Country Executives / Country Partners
• Maintain regular communication with country leads - updates, timelines, goals
• Help align country-level activities with ATA’s global strategy
• Support partner onboarding, reporting, and ongoing collaboration

Events & Programming (Online-First)

• Plan, organize, and host online community events, including:
• Founder roundtables
• Partner AMAs
• Country spotlights
• Educational workshops and webinars
• Coordinate speakers, agendas, promotions, and follow-ups
• Ensure events drive engagement, value, and participation

Slack & Community Platforms

• Own and manage ATA’s Slack community:
• Channel structure and organization
• Member engagement and moderation
• Posting updates, announcements, and opportunities
• Encourage discussions, connections, and cross-country collaboration
• Maintain community guidelines and culture

Operations & Coordination

• Work closely with ATA leadership on priorities, launches, and initiatives
• Coordinate across internal teams, partners, and external stakeholders
• Maintain documentation, onboarding materials, and community resources
• Track metrics such as engagement, event attendance, and member activity

What Success Looks Like

• Members feel supported, connected, and informed
• Country Executives are aligned, active, and accountable
• Community events are well-run, valuable, and well-attended
• Slack is active, organized, and high-signal (not noisy)
• ATA’s global community operates smoothly at scale

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 3+ years in community management, partnerships, or program operations
• Experience managing global or distributed communities
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable working across time zones and cultures
• Highly organized and operationally strong
• Confident running virtual events and online programs
• Experience with tools like Slack, Zoom, Notion, CRM systems (or similar)