Community Engagement & Events Manager

Community Engagement & Events Manager at LaunchCode connects talent to opportunity by being the face and voice of LaunchCode in St.

Louis: building brand awareness, planning learner meetups and events, and serving as the host and ambassador for our St.

Louis building, welcoming learners, hiring partners, donors, and community organizations.

As we build an AI-ready workforce through free tech training and free job placement, this role will also lead awareness of Hire Human, our initiative for Agentic AI training and placement.

This is a brand new, one-of-a-kind role, and the person in it will have real freedom to shape it into something special.

We are looking for a high-energy, creative self-starter who is polished and personable, savvy with AI and new tools, and energized by building something new without a clear roadmap.

Specifics Full-Time Salaried (Exempt) Position Reports to the VP of People Operations, with a dotted line to the CEO Salary Range: $62,000 - $78,000, depending on experience Hybrid: must be located in the Greater St.

Louis, MO area; on-site at least 2 days per week (typically 2 to 3) plus additional days for events and building needs.

You choose your on-site days, with flexibility around your calendar.

Local travel within the St.

Louis area for community events and partner meetings; occasional evening and weekend events Role Responsibilities Building Ambassador & Events Bring creative, fresh ideas for the best use of our St.

Louis building, and turn the strongest ones into programs, partnerships, and events Think outside the box: pilot new event formats, partner with unexpected organizations, and test ideas quickly, learning from what works and what doesn't Plan and run monthly learner meetups and in-person programming such as mock interviews, partnering with the Learning Engagement Specialist and the VP of Talent Operations to bring in speakers, trainers, and employers who help learners as they move through our courses Design and host quarterly events at our building that build the LaunchCode brand and connect us with current and prospective hiring partners, donors, and community leaders Own our St.

Louis building as a community hub: be its host, champion, and ambassador for learners, hiring partners, donors, and visitors, giving every guest a welcoming, professional experience of LaunchCode Manage the building calendar for internal and external use, and recruit mission-aligned St.

Louis organizations to use the space Partner with the VP of People Operations to keep the building event-ready, and meet service providers on-site when needed Community & Partner Presence Build and maintain relationships across the St.

Louis tech, education, workforce, nonprofit, and philanthropic communities, both locally and virtually, including tabling and networking at events such as St.

Louis Tech Week In conjunction with our account executives, meet with hiring partners and other partner organizations around the St.

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