Community Manager (Early-Career)

Axibator; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Certificate / Letter of Recommendation

Paid role or equity after 3 months based on performance

Job summary

A dynamic startup incubator is seeking a Community Manager responsible for nurturing and engaging with founders in both on-ground and online platforms. This role focuses on onboarding, community rituals, and event coordination at Builder Nests. Ideal candidates are final-year students or recent graduates with a passion for community building and entrepreneurship. The position offers exposure to startup ecosystems and opportunities for growth and compensation based on performance after the initial period.

Qualifications

• Comfortable with on-ground hustle and people work.
• Have been part of E-Cell/startup/innovation clubs.
• Experience in organizing meetups, hackathons, or events.
• Comfort with startup culture and campus ecosystems

Responsibilities

• Onboard founders, fellows & builders into Axibator programs.
• Run daily and weekly community rituals.
• Manage communities on WhatsApp, Slack, and Discord.
• Coordinate events at Builder Nests.
• Capture insights and feedback loops to inform program iterations

Skills

Community Management

Event Coordination

People Skills

Entrepreneurial Mindset

On-ground hustle

Campus engagement

Education

Final-year student or recent graduate (2023–2025)

Job description

Overview

Axibator.com | Incubator + Accelerator + Builder Nests

📍 Location: On-ground / Hybrid (Builder Nest locations)

🎓 Eligibility: Final-year students or recent graduates (2023–2025)

💰 Compensation: Unpaid first 3 months → Paid / Equity / Core Team based on performance

PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING:-

• This is NOT a senior or corporate community role
• Candidates with more than 2 years of full-time experience will be auto-rejected
• This is an early-stage, on-ground, execution role
• Not suitable for candidates looking for:
• Fixed salary from Day 1
• Only social media / online community work
• Corporate brand or PR roles

About Axibator:-

Axibator is an execution-first launchpad for student and first-time founders from campuses, small towns, and grassroots communities.

Our community lives inside:

• Incubation Programs
• Village Innovation Labs
• Builder Nests — physical spaces where founders build, ship, and grow together

Community at Axibator = belonging, accountability, and momentum.

Role Overview

As a Community Manager, you will be the heartbeat of Axibator’s founder community — on ground and online.

You’ll help founders:

• Ship consistently
• Grow together

This is a people + execution role, not just content posting.

What You’ll Do

• Onboard founders, fellows & builders into Axibator programs
• Run daily / weekly community rituals:
• Build jams
• Feedback sessions
• Manage WhatsApp / Slack / Discord communities
• Coordinate events at Builder Nests
• Support Ignite, Incubation & Village Lab cohorts
• Act as the bridge between:
• Founders
• Operations team
• Capture community insights & feedback loops
• Are a recent graduate or final-year student
• Love bringing people together
• Have an entrepreneurial or builder background
• Have done at least one of the following:
• Been part of E-Cell / startup / innovation clubs
• Organised meetups, hackathons, workshops, or events
• Worked or interned at a startup
• Built or been part of an active community
• Are comfortable with on-ground hustle and people work

What You’ll Gain

• Deep exposure to startup & founder communities
• Hands-on experience running real ecosystems
• Clear growth path to:
• Community Lead
• Ecosystem Manager
• Program Manager
• Certificate / LOR / PPO opportunity
• Paid role or equity after 3 months (based on ownership & execution)