Community Manager

Rishihood University; Sonipat; On-site; Full time

Job description

About Rishihood University

Rishihood is India's first national transformation university. It prepares learners to solve the big problems of tomorrow. Our transformative education is built on three pillars:

1. Personal Impact – developing physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual strength.
2. Professional Impact – building real-world skills through industry-integrated, practice-based learning.
3. Public Impact – fostering interdisciplinary thinking and a commitment to nation-building.

At Rishihood, we nurture leaders who will transform themselves, their professions, and the nation.

Roles and Responsibilities

Clubs and Clans (Tech Focus)

• Design and implement SOPs for smooth functioning of tech clubs and clan systems.
• Facilitate leadership training and mentorship for club and clan heads, with an emphasis on technical project execution.
• Ensure regular activities and cross-club collaborations, including hackathons, code sprints, and tech showcases.
• Track participation metrics, impact, and innovation within student-led tech initiatives, helping turn ideas into working prototypes or products.

Mega Events Management

• Anchor all large-scale university events (e.g. Tech Fests, Inter college Hackathons, Inter Club Events) with tech-integrated experiences.
• Liaise with internal teams, vendors, and external partners for seamless execution.
• Build student volunteer teams and ensure leadership development through event planning, especially tech event committees.

Annual Learner Experience Calendar

• Draft and maintain an annual calendar including academic/non-academic festivals, tech fests, impact-driven programs, and wellness activities.
• Collaborate with academic and non-academic departments to align activities across the university calendar, including coding workshops and tech talks.

Creative Communication & Visibility

• Curate and co-create student magazines, newsletters, and editorials featuring tech projects and learner innovations.
• Collaborate with the marketing/content creation/communications team for social media takeovers, student stories, and campaign ideation around tech achievements.
• Help position Rishihood’s unique community culture across digital platforms, highlighting its tech community and maker culture.

Learner-Centric Innovation

• Constantly ideate and experiment with new engagement formats (e.g., night talks, learning walks, unplugged sessions) with a tech twist—such as demo nights, hardware tinkering sessions, or AI meetups.
• Stay updated on trends in student engagement and implement best practices relevant to Gen Z learners, especially in emerging tech domains.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Foster positive relationships with faculty, operations, finance, marketing, admissions, and hostel teams.
• Act as a bridge between students and staff for community initiatives, especially translating student tech ideas into actionable projects with faculty support.
• Support leadership with reports, impact metrics, and strategic insights on tech engagement and prototype development.

Marketing & Admissions Collaboration

• Play an active role in onboarding learners through immersive, engaging experiences including tech orientation and introductory coding/maker sessions (but not limited to)
• Coordinate welcome activities, pre-admission engagement, and community bonding to improve retention, using tech-based icebreakers and collaborative projects.
• Work closely with admissions to nurture learner touchpoints and feedback loops around tech interest areas and skill levels.

Education & Experience Required

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in student affairs, community engagement, event management, youth-led programs, or educational institutions with a demonstrated background in technology (e.g., technical degree, prior role in tech community building, or experience managing tech clubs/hackathons).
• Experience managing large events and working with young adults (preferably Gen Z), including tech events like hackathons or code fests.
• Proven ability to work across teams and engage stakeholders effectively, and to guide learners from a tech idea to a working reality through community-driven activities.