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Open Society Foundations

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Charity • Social Impact • Non-profit

Open Society Foundations is a philanthropic organization that works to build vibrant and inclusive democracies globally. Founded by George Soros, the foundation provides grants and support to individuals and organizations advocating for justice, equity, and human rights. With a focus on promoting accountable governance, the Open Society Foundations engage in diverse activities including research, advocacy, and impact investment to address pressing issues such as inequality, corruption, and violence across various regions including Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the United States.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1979

🤲 Charity

🌍 Social Impact

🤝 Non-profit

📋 Description

• Lead and grow the Community team, owning hiring, mentorship, budget management, and resource allocation • Set vision and direction for community initiatives in partnership with leadership, balancing the Foundation’s core values with diverse perspectives • Monitor and identify trends in community health, engagement, and sentiment using data and qualitative insights • Architect engagement strategies across forums, Discord, social media, and other digital platforms to build an active ecosystem • Design scalable event strategies and self-governance programs enabling both OHF-organized gatherings and local community-led meetups worldwide • Work closely with engineering, product, and marketing teams to bring community insights into product development and communication • Act as a connector within the organization, routing interested community members and partners to appropriate teams • Build sustainable contributor ecosystem and growth pipelines with smooth onboarding pathways for code, support, content creation, and leadership • Represent the community internally and externally, developing guidelines and policies that maintain a positive, inclusive environment • Navigate conflicts and controversies with diplomacy and manage crisis situations to maintain trust and cohesion

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience managing and leading teams • Demonstrated success in building, growing, and engaging online technical communities • Experience developing and executing community strategies in open-source projects • Proven track record of working with developers, engineers, and technical enthusiasts who have strong opinions and high expectations • Ability to understand and communicate technical concepts effectively (technical communication skills) • Professional Fluency in English: excellent written and verbal communication skills in English • European Residency: You must be currently based and eligible to work within Europe • (Preferred) A passion for smart homes and automation • (Preferred) Experience as a Home Assistant user • (Preferred) Technical background or experience working closely with engineering teams • (Preferred) Experience managing communities with diverse technical skill levels, from beginners to advanced developers

🏖️ Benefits

• The Open Home Foundation is a fully remote organization that uses Remote to employ people from all over the world. You will be a normal salaried employee in your country. • Five weeks (twenty-five days) of paid time off. • Fourteen days of paid sick leave if your country/laws treat them as unpaid. • Six weeks of paid and six weeks of unpaid parental leave to be used in the first year after birth. The Foundation will provide the missing days if your country/laws do not provide such compensation. • A budget for your work hardware once you start. After three years, you may keep this equipment for personal use. • An annual smart home budget to ensure you keep up-to-date with the latest that smart homes offer. • A 50% contribution to your internet connection fee at your home workspace. • One day every two weeks to work on your personal projects. • If you are currently working on Home Assistant-related side projects, you can spend work time maintaining them. • The Foundation aims to provide a total compensation package that matches the 75th percentile for the new hire's role, with approximate yearly compensation examples for primary operating countries: Netherlands: 111.000 EUR; UK: 110.000 GBP; Spain: 85.000 EUR; Portugal: 85.000 EUR.