How to hire a community manager: 75 companies are hiring now
What you compete with, counted from today’s 121 open community manager postings: who is hiring, where, what they pay and how long postings stay up. Then six steps, each with a free template or tool.
- Companies hiring now
- 75
- Open postings
- 121
- Median advertised pay
- $160K
- Remote
- 32%
- Half are open for over
- 32 days
What you compete with
| Companies hiring this work now | 75: Hawthorne Residential Partners (22), Anthropic (7), Study.com C (6), Reddit (4), Together AI (3), Zipline (3) |
|---|---|
| Countries named most | 🇺🇸United States (71), 🇬🇧United Kingdom (11), 🇮🇳India (5), 🇨🇦Canada (4), 🇵🇭Philippines (4) |
| Pay advertised | $125K – $208K for the middle half; median $160K (44 postings with a yearly US-dollar range) |
| Postings that state pay | 39% |
| Where the work is done | Remote 32% · hybrid 12% · on site or not stated 56% |
| Experience asked | Median 4 years |
| Benefits named most | Parental leave (16%), Equity (13%), Visa sponsorship (9%), Unlimited PTO (4%) |
| How long postings stay up | Half of today’s open postings have been up more than 32 days |
Counted from the 121 open postings for this work on Nov 14, 2026, read from employers’ own careers pages and recounted on every update.
Six steps to hire a community manager
- Set the pay range first. Today’s 44 community manager postings that state a yearly US-dollar range offer $125K to $208K for the middle half. Three quarters of them offer more than the lower figure. 39% of the postings state pay; in several US states and EU countries the law requires it. See community manager pay in detail.
- Write the description. Start from the community manager job description template, then check it with the job description checker: the pay, the place of work and the must-haves should be clear before the second paragraph.
- Decide where the person can work. 32% of today’s community manager postings are remote and 12% hybrid. If yours is remote, name the countries or time zones; “remote” alone brings applications you cannot accept.
- Post it where people look. Post the job free on this site, add it to your own careers page and send it to people you know who do this work.
- Screen for the work, not the titles. Ask each candidate to describe a result from similar work, with a number. Score every candidate on the same points with the interview scorecard; the community manager interview questions show what good candidates prepare for.
- Decide quickly. Half of today’s open community manager postings have been up more than 32 days: a candidate who waits for your answer may be talking to other employers meanwhile. Tell every candidate when you will decide, and keep to it.
Questions about hiring community managers
- How much does it cost to hire a community manager?
- The pay is the largest part: today’s community manager postings that state a yearly US-dollar range advertise a median of $160K. Add advertising, agency fees if you use one and the hours your team spends interviewing; the cost per hire calculator on this site adds them up. Posting on this site is free.
- How long does it take to hire a community manager?
- Half of today’s open community manager postings have been up more than 32 days. A posting can close before the person starts, so plan for a few weeks more.
- Where can I find community managers?
- 75 companies are hiring community managers on this site today. Post your job here free, on your own careers page and in communities where community managers meet; the table on this page lists the countries named most in today’s postings.
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