Hiring Community Building Contractor for HR Tech Online Community – Part-Time, 4-Month Role
Hi all -- i'm looking for a Community Building contractor for an initial 4 months on a part-time basis -- anywhere in the world. We're an IT Services business with mostly clients in the US, Canada, Germany and UK. I'm Head of Product for the business -- doing a general turnaround / modernization of lots of the businesses digital foodprint. The underlying business is (thankfully) very successful - and mostly works to implement HR Tech platforms like Dayforce, SAP & Visier with Mid-Cap US/Canada enterprises. I have set aside $4k p.month -- and appreciate this will buy different levels of experience, and time, in different places! https://marketplace.lavasource.com/public/job-post/job_glaz79ul11odg6mcmxv6zi3i?_gl=1*mah1[…]2W*czE3NzMxNTczNTEkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzMxNTczNjEkajUwJGwwJGgw Happy to chat.... Olivier Slack Community Manager Help us to build a thriving online community for HR Tech interim executives and independent consultants who work with Lavasource, our clients and Tech Partners. We know starting a community is hard yards — but it's where momentum starts. You'll work closely with our Head of Product and CEO to develop the brand voice within the community. We're committed to supporting real innovation and building an engaging, authentic tone that actually resonates. On any given day, you might be configuring a content scraper to pull HR tech insights, encouraging a team member to share their latest case study, moderating peer-to-peer discussions, or experimenting with new ways to surface opportunities to the right people. Who you are:
Strong instincts about what makes community work in 2025 — you know what keeps people coming back
Self-starter who can shape strategy with minimal hand-holding
Comfortable setting up automations
Proven community builder with a track record of sustained engagement
Genuine curator — you understand what your audience cares about
Low friction with internal teams — you can get people excited about contributing
What you will do:
Design and execute content aggregation and automation (podcasts, product updates, thought leadership, jobs)
Activate Lavasource team to share expertise and insights within the community
Build workflows that keep 3,000-10,000 people engaged
Facilitate peer-to-peer learning and real conversations
Measure what's working and iterate fast
We think this is part-time, 20 hour a week role.
Why you might be excited:
You own the entire community function at an early stage — real autonomy
Direct reporting to Head of Product, with CEO input -- means you can move fast and make calls
4-month initial project -- means you can actually ship something and see the impact
You'll be building something from scratch where your judgment matters more than a playbook
