Community Builder - UAE

Malt; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Private health insurance

Hybrid work (3 days in office / 2 days

Annual leave 30 days (proposed)

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Malt seeks a seasoned Community Builder UAE to drive platform adoption and loyalty among local freelancers. You will connect our global framework with the UAE market, delivering engaging programs and locally relevant events that create business value.

With 3+ years in sales, events, or community activation, you’ll autonomously build programs in a fast-growing market, manage end-to-end events, and cultivate strong relationships with local stakeholders to propel Malt’s growth in the region.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Sales, Event Management, Community Activation or Project Management.
• Regional Middle East/UAE experience with local market knowledge.
• Hands-on, autonomous builder capable of operating in a fast-paced emerging market.
• Proven ability to plan and run end-to-end events and outreach campaigns.
• Strong relationship mindset and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Global to Local Execution: adapt global community programs to UAE for strong engagement.
• Community Engagement & Outreach: source, connect, nurture local freelancers into brand advocates.
• Event & Content Activation: design and run a UAE-focused event roadmap with local content.
• Business Alignment & Sales Synergy: connect community initiatives to local sales goals.
• Ecosystem Partnerships & Performance: build local partnerships and track metrics.

Skills

Event management

Community activation

Sales experience

Project management

Relationship building

Written and verbal communication

English fluency

French or Arabic a plus

Job description

Discover our galaxy

Malt is a European Series D marketplace (:€410M valuation) connecting top-tier, senior freelance talent—including strategy consultants, business experts, and tech specialists with leading global organizations. With a network of over 1 million freelancers and 100,000+ client companies worldwide, we are expanding our GCC operations from our Dubai hub to build the region’s premier freelance ecosystem:

• A diverse team of 600 Malters across 6 European countries
• A culture that champions equality (50% of our Comex are women) and inclusive growth
• Backed by top investors including ISAI, Serena Capital, Eurazeo Growth, Goldman Sachs, and BPI
• A mission to give everyone the freedom to work differently

Ready to help shape the future of work? Your next chapter starts here!

As Malt is growing and scaling, we are looking for motivated individuals to join our Global Community team in the UAE. The Community team's mission is to attract and activate the most high-value freelancers, engage them in the community, take responsibility for their experience, and directly contribute to the growth of the company.

As a Community Builder UAE, your mission is to drive platform adoption and foster community loyalty by connecting with key local freelancers. You will act as the bridge between our global framework and the UAE market, executing engaging programs and locally relevant events to generate business value.

Key Responsibilities

• Global to Local Execution: Adapt and implement global community initiatives into the UAE market, ensuring global programs are seamlessly localized to drive strong regional engagement and adoption.
• Community Engagement & Outreach: Take full ownership of engaging a high-quality local ecosystem. You will proactively source, connect with, and nurture key profiles through events, local content, portfolio management, and 1:1 interactions to transform them into an active network of brand advocates.
• Event & Content Activation: Design and execute a "must-attend" event roadmap and high-value content tailored to the UAE (newsletters, articles, localized communications) to activate the community and establish Malt's presence in the local freelance scene.
• Business Alignment & Sales Synergy: Act as a vital link between community programs and local Sales goals, collaborating cross-functionally to ensure every community initiative aligns with business objectives and supports local growth.
• Ecosystem Partnerships & Performance: Establish relationships with key local actors (Chambers of Commerce, freelance permit providers) to expand visibility while tracking and reporting on community metrics to drive continuous improvement.

About You

• Background & Experience: 3+ years of experience in Sales, Event Management, Community Activation, or Project Management.
• Regional Experience: Proven experience living/working in the Middle East (ideally UAE), with a solid grasp of local market dynamics and business etiquette.
• Hands-on & Autonomous Builder: Comfortable building from scratch in an emerging market with a high degree of execution autonomy. You thrive in operational, fast-paced environments and take pride in getting things done.
• Concrete Project & Event Management: Proven ability to organize end-to-end events (logistics, invitations, execution) and deploy practical outreach campaigns.
• Relationship & Service Mindset: Natural connector who loves engaging directly with people, organizing gatherings, and building genuine, trust-based relationships with freelancers.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to write engaging event copy and outreach emails.
• Languages: Professional fluency in English is required; French and/or Arabic is a strong plus.

Life on planet Malt

• Onboarding: Before easing into your new role, you’ll spend your first week learning about our culture, products, and services with other onboardees at our office in Paris.
• Remote work: Hybrid remote policy - 3 days office / 2 days home-office.
• Annual leave: 30 days/year.
• Sabbatical: 1 month paid sabbatical once you've been with Malt for 3 years.
• Stock options: Every Malter is entitled to stock options.
• Private health insurance: Rewarded for healthy living.
• Free books: If you’re interested in learning more about any topic relevant to your career, just tell us the books you’d like to read, and we’ll order them for you - without any questions asked or approval processes to follow.

Due to just launching in Dubai, we are working on our local benefits package.

Ready? Get your ticket to Malt

At Malt we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We recruit based on skills, experience, and potential, without any form of discrimination related to age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or disability. Our mission is to create a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and safe to thrive.

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