Content and Community Manager Co-founder Role
Content and Community Manager Co-founder Role
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05-04-2025
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About Newlocal:
Newlocal is building a digital home for African professionals who have recently relocated to Canada. We curate resources share real stories and deliver a weekly newsletter designed to help our community navigate everything from jobs and housing to culture shock and career growth.
Were in the early days and were looking for a missionaligned Content and amp; Community Manager to join us as a cofounder. If youre passionate about storytelling communitybuilding and creating a sense of belonging for immigrants this could be the perfect fit.
What Youll Do:
Youll help shape the voice and growth of Newlocal from the ground up. This is a handson role where youll wear multiple hats but your core responsibilities will include:
Content:
- Plan write and edit weekly newsletter content thats relevant inspiring and practical for new African immigrants in Canada.
- Create and repurpose content for social media and the website (guides interviews checklists etc..
- Source and share stories from community members spotlighting their experiences and advice.
- Build and maintain an editorial calendar based on seasonal needs trends and community feedback.
Community:
- Engage with our existing audience and grow our community across platforms (email social media possibly WhatsApp/Slack groups).
- Respond to emails comments and DMs making every community member feel seen and heard.
- Plan and host virtual community events (e.g. Q and amp;As webinars or informal hangouts).
- Explore and lead collaborations with other diaspora networks organizations or influencers.
Growth:
- Grow our subscriber base through organic strategies (referrals partnerships collaborations and storytelling).
- Track and measure engagement to continuously improve content and community efforts.
- Work closely with the founding team to shape the vision voice and impact of the brand.
Who You Are:
- A strong writer and communicator who understands how to speak to the African immigrant experience with empathy and authenticity.
- Someone who has either lived this experience or is deeply connected to it.
- Communityoriented and peoplefocused youre excited to build relationships not just audiences.
- Proactive organized and selfdirected able to take ownership without constant supervision.
- Comfortable with the ambiguity of an earlystage startup and excited about helping build something from scratch.
Nice to Have:
- Experience managing newsletters (Substack Mailchimp Beehiiv etc..
- Familiarity with content marketing community tools or event coordination.
- A network or visibility in African Canadian communities.
What We Offer:
- Equity and profitsharing be a true cofounder with a stake in what youre helping build.
- Full creative ownership and the chance to shape a meaningful purposedriven brand.
- A flexible remotefirst working environment.
- The opportunity to grow with the platform and evolve your role as the company scales.
Employment Type
Full Time
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