Events & Media Community Manager - Foundry

Key Responsibilities

• Top 300 CIO Community Management (Database + Communications Process)

- Design, implement, and maintain a structured process for managing the Top 300 CIO database in Germany. - Ensure data quality, segmentation, consent/compliance, and ongoing maintenance of contact and engagement information. - Own the communication workflow to ensure timely, relevant outreach to CIOs for event participation and content opportunities.

• Drive Executive Participation Across the Enterprise Event Portfolio

- Ensure CIOs participate as attendees, speakers, panelists, and contributors for Foundry’s Germany events, including: - Hamburg IT Strategy Days - CIO des Jahres - IT Strategy Days Masterclass - Custom Foundry events in Germany - CIO Leadership Live - Build and manage an engagement plan per event (timelines, outreach targets, speaker shortlists, confirmation tracking, follow-up). - Recruiting, managing and active collaboration with existing community organizations and associations where CIOs, CDOs, CISOs, etc. are members (VOICE, MünchnerKreis, Bitkom, etc.)

• Speaker & Panelist Sourcing and Activation

- Identify suitable CIOs and enterprise leaders from the Top 300 pool and coordinate them through the speaker/panelist journey. - Support internal planning with speaker availability, topic alignment, and requirements gathering (format, objectives, session needs).

• Recruit Media Contributors from the CIO Pool

- Recruit and onboard CIOs and select stakeholders from the community as media contributors (e.g., interviews, thought leadership, quotes, contributed articles, case-led perspectives, event-linked content). - Work closely with Foundry media/content teams to align contributor needs, editorial direction, timelines, and approvals.

• Communications & Media Experience Execution

- Leverage experience in communications within a media environment to craft compelling outreach and contributor engagement. - Coordinate preparation of contributor materials (briefs, angles, interview prep support) to ensure high-quality outputs.

• Stakeholder Management and Relationship Building

- Build strong, long-term relationships with CIOs and senior enterprise stakeholders. - Maintain a professional, high-trust approach appropriate for executive audiences.

• Event Support & On-Site Presence

- Represent Foundry at events, support speaker logistics as needed, and ensure community engagement remains strong before, during, and after events.

• Reporting and Continuous Improvement

- Track engagement metrics (attendance conversions, speaker/panelist confirmations, contributor responses, pipeline status). - Provide recurring insights to leadership and continuously improve the community and communications process.

Skill Requirements

• Strong communications experience, including outreach, contributor recruitment, and/or editorial/communications coordination. Sales skills would be a benefit to the role.
• Working knowledge of the German IT sector, including familiarity with the roles, priorities, and ecosystem relevant to CIO-level leadership.
• Demonstrated experience in event community management, executive engagement, or speaker/panelist sourcing.
• Experience working with databases/CRMs and segmentation workflows for B2B audiences (Top 300-level executive tracking experience is a strong advantage).
• Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence engaging with CIOs and senior decision-makers.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple event cycles and communication timelines simultaneously.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly for events.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise event programs in Germany (CIO communities, IT strategy conferences, executive roundtables, or similar).
• Background in media/content development (e.g., journalism, corporate communications, editorial operations, podcast/video contributor coordination).
• Familiarity with compliance considerations for B2B marketing communications and consent frameworks in Germany/EU.