Community & Events Coordinator

Percona

. Create and manage social content that engages the developer and DBA community authentically.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in community engagement and content creation, leveraging social media platforms and video production to foster relationships within developer and DBA communities. Proficient in basic coding for website maintenance and event planning, with strong communication skills to represent the organization effectively.

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Community EngagementVideo Content CreationBasic Coding (HTML/CSS/JS)Social Media ManagementEvent Planning

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Hard Skills

Basic Coding (HTML/CSS/JS)Video EditingContent CreationCommunity ModerationProgram Metrics Tracking

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsSelf-DirectedOrganizational SkillsEnthusiasm for Open Source

Tools & Technologies

BufferSprout SocialSlackDiscordSocial Media Platforms (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit)

Industry Keywords

Developer CommunityDBA CommunityOpen SourceIn-Person EventsCommunity Health Monitoring

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create and manage social content that engages the developer and DBA community authentically.
Partner with our engineering experts and to amplify community voices and content.
Build and maintain relationships with partner organizations and their communities for joint events and initiatives.
Create video and short-form content that brings the social engagement plan to life, using AI-assisted tools to work more efficiently without compromising quality.
Familiarity with social media platforms (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit) and how content performs across each.
Experience with Buffer, Sprout Social or comparable scheduling and listening tools.
Comfortable on camera and able to create authentic, engaging short-form video content.
Own day-to-day engagement on the Percona Forum and Community Slack welcoming new members, answering or routing questions, and keeping discussions active and healthy.
Monitor community health and sentiment across channels, flagging issues and celebrating wins.
Build relationships with active contributors, MVPs, and long-time community members.
Travel to conferences, meetups, and partner events to represent Percona and staff the booth or table.
Provide regional support for community and partner events, from swag to schedules to on-site troubleshooting.
Act as the on-site point person, comfortable making real-time calls when things don't go to plan.
Help run and continuously improve internal community programs (e.g. ambassador/advocate programs, contributor recognition, onboarding for new community members).
Coordinate internally with Marketing, Product, and Engineering to keep programs aligned with company priorities.
Track program metrics and report on community growth and engagement.
Perform light-to-moderate coding and maintenance on Percona's community website (content updates, bug fixes, small feature work).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience running or actively contributing to an online community (forum, Slack, Discord, or similar) ideally in an open source, developer, or technical context.
Comfortable with basic-to-intermediate coding (e.g. HTML/CSS/JS or similar) for website maintenance; you don't need to be a senior engineer, but you should be able to make changes without hand-holding.
Experience planning or supporting in-person events, with the willingness and ability to travel regularly.
Social media savvy, with an understanding of what resonates with developer and technical audiences.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable being the public face of the team both online and in person.
Self-directed and organized able to juggle community moderation, program work, event logistics, and small dev tasks in the same week.
Genuine enthusiasm for open source and developer communities.
Video editing / creating experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

flexible work hours
various paid time off programs
all your equipment for your remote office
funds for career development (external training, certifications, conferences)
ongoing connectivity allowances
opportunity to participate in our equity incentive plan
benefits that support a healthy work/life balance such as The Percona Adventure Team, Work-from-Anywhere, FlowDays, FryDays, and overall flexibility
support being socially responsible through our PAVE volunteering program and Women Transforming Technology