Community Manager - Tech

Rishihood University; Sonipat; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Rishihood University seeks a dynamic professional to drive student engagement, lead tech clubs, and manage large-scale tech events. You will help design SOPs for clubs, mentor student leaders, and coordinate across departments to integrate tech-focused programs into the university calendar.

Ideal candidates bring experience in youth programs, community engagement, and hands-on event management, with a passion for building a vibrant tech community within the university context.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience managing large events and working with young adults (GenZ), including tech events like hackathons or code fests.
• Proven ability to work across teams and engage stakeholders effectively, guiding learners from a tech idea to a working reality through community-driven activities.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement SOPs for smooth functioning of tech clubs and clan systems.
• Facilitate leadership training and mentorship for club and clan heads with emphasis on technical project execution.
• Anchor large-scale university events (tech fests, inter-college hackathons) with tech-integrated experiences.
• Draft and maintain an annual learner experience calendar incorporating academic/non-academic festivals and tech events.
• Collaborate with academic and non-academic departments to align activities across the university calendar.

Job description

Rishihoodis India's first national transformation university. It prepares learners tosolve the big problems of tomorrow. Our transformative education is built onthree pillars:

1. PersonalImpact–developing physical, intellectual, emotional, andspiritual strength.

2. ProfessionalImpact–building real-world skills through industry-integrated,practice-based learning.

3. PublicImpact–fostering interdisciplinary thinking and a commitment tonation-building.

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

Rolesand Responsibilities:

Clubsand 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 anemphasis 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 techinitiatives, helping turn ideas into working prototypes or products.

MegaEvents Management

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

AnnualLearner Experience Calendar

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

CreativeCommunication & Visibility

• Curate and co-create student magazines, newsletters, and editorials featuringtech projects and learner innovations.
• Collaborate with the marketing/content creation/communications team for socialmedia takeovers, student stories, and campaign ideation around techachievements.
• Help position Rishihood’s unique community culture across digital platforms,highlighting its tech community and maker culture.
• Constantly ideate and experiment with new engagement formats (e.g., nighttalks, learning walks, unplugged sessions) with a tech twist—such as demonights, hardware tinkering sessions, or AI meetups.
• Stay updated on trends in student engagement and implement best practicesrelevant to Gen Z learners, especially in emerging tech domains.

StakeholderCollaboration

• 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 facultysupport.
• Support leadership with reports, impact metrics, and strategic insights on techengagement and prototype development.

Marketing& Admissions Collaboration

• Play an active role in onboarding learners through immersive, engagingexperiences including tech orientation and introductory coding/maker sessions(but not limited to)
• Coordinate welcome activities, pre-admission engagement, and community bondingto improve retention, using tech-based icebreakers and collaborative projects.
• Work closely with admissions to nurture learner touchpoints and feedback loopsaround 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 GenZ), including tech events like hackathons or code fests.
• Proven ability to work across teams and engage stakeholders effectively, and toguide learners from a tech idea to a working reality through community-driven activities.