Community Manager

Posted 14 hours 56 minutes ago by Cobalt Consulting (UK) Ltd

Permanent
Full Time
Community & Sport Jobs
London, United Kingdom
Job Description

An exciting opportunity to lead community engagement and operational excellence at a dynamic flexible workspace supporting charitable and mission-driven organisations. They are a market leader in commercial real estate services, managing billions in UK business space and thousands of occupiers across a wide range of investors, REITs, and funds. This role is based full-time onsite and will require close collaboration with the client's in-house team.

Key Responsibilities

Community Engagement & Member Experience

  • Act as the central point of contact for all occupiers, ensuring their needs are addressed promptly and professionally.
  • Build meaningful relationships with occupiers and support their success by understanding their missions and fostering opportunities for collaboration.
  • Champion the occupier journey by maintaining high levels of satisfaction and engagement.
  • Facilitate and manage bookings for workspace and events, ensuring clarity in communication and delivery standards.

Operations & Facilities Management

  • Lead day-to-day management of the workspace, ensuring it operates to the highest standards.
  • Work collaboratively with the property and estate management teams to maintain excellent facilities, including access, cleaning, maintenance, and compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Create and implement standard operating procedures to drive consistency, efficiency, and issue prevention.
  • Monitor supplier performance, manage vendor relationships, and ensure best value for services and contracts (AV, IT, leases, etc.).

Marketing & Reporting

  • Collaborate with the client to market the workspace and event areas via digital and print collateral.
  • Use occupancy and event data to produce reports on performance, membership, and service delivery, including KPI tracking.
  • Oversee tenant onboarding and retention through effective use of CRM and venue management platforms.

Skills & Experience

Required

  • Minimum of 2 years' experience in a community, hospitality, office, or operational management role.
  • Strong communication and relationship-building abilities across a diverse range of stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a dynamic environment.
  • Proven track record in managing customer or occupier experience, event coordination, and operational systems.

Preferred

  • IOSH or equivalent health and safety certification.
  • Experience using venue management and booking systems.
  • Comfort with facilities compliance and contract/vendor management.
  • Understanding of inclusive workplace practices and a passion for building welcoming environments.

Personal Attributes

  • Enthusiastic, empathetic, and self-motivated with a solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Process-driven and meticulous with attention to detail.
  • Comfortable juggling multiple priorities and responding calmly under pressure.
  • Passionate about working with social impact organisations and fostering purpose-led communities.

Values & Culture Fit

  • Embraces change, new technologies, and innovation.
  • Enjoys working collaboratively and supporting the broader team.
  • Embodies inclusivity, authenticity, and accountability.
  • Committed to learning, growth, and making a positive contribution to the community and wider organisation.