Director of Community

ALX Africa

Job Overview

Location

Remote

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• The Director of Community at ALX Africa is a senior leadership role responsible for building and scaling a vibrant, pan-African community ecosystem that connects learners, alumni, and regional teams into a unified network driving engagement, opportunity, and long-term impact. This role is central to ALX’s mission of empowering 2 million Africans by 2030 with sustainable tech careers, where community is not a support function but a core engine of growth, belonging, and advocacy.
• Day-to-day responsibilities include defining and leading the continental community strategy, partnering with regional teams to activate communities in existing and emerging markets, designing scalable frameworks and playbooks for local engagement, overseeing the Community Experience, Rewards & Recognition, and Alumni Relations functions, establishing KPIs to measure impact, mentoring high-performing teams, and fostering community-led initiatives through ambassador programs and peer-led events that empower members to sustain engagement organically.
• ALX Africa is a non-profit organization under the ALX Foundation, dedicated to unlocking Africa’s digital future by providing world-class tech skills training and career acceleration programs. With hubs in 8 African cities and a growing remote network, ALX has already empowered 347k+ graduates since 2020, supported 257k youth into work, enabled 31k to start ventures, and created 60k jobs through entrepreneurial activity — all while building a lifelong community of tech professionals.
• In this role, you will develop strategic leadership skills in scaling mission-driven communities across diverse markets, gain deep experience in designing incentive-based engagement systems, strengthen your ability to align community initiatives with organizational growth goals, and leave a lasting legacy by helping build one of the most powerful professional networks for emerging African talent — where your work directly contributes to economic empowerment and social change across the continent.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of experience building and leading high-engagement communities at scale, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
• Demonstrated experience personally managing or growing communities before transitioning into leadership positions
• Proven ability to design scalable community programs across multiple regions or markets, including online and in-person engagement strategies
• Experience in education, technology, professional networks, or mission-driven ecosystems is highly preferred
• Strong strategic thinking combined with the ability to translate vision into operational systems and measurable outcomes
• Leadership experience managing teams responsible for community experience, member engagement, or ecosystem development

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to shape and scale one of Africa’s most impactful tech talent communities, directly contributing to ALX’s goal of empowering 2 million Africans by 2030
• Full-time remote role with flexibility to work from anywhere, aligned with preferred GMT+2 time zone for effective collaboration across African hubs
• Access to professional development resources and encouragement to pursue certifications that reflect personal and career growth within a mission-driven, innovative organization
• Collaborative, values-driven culture rooted in courage, humility, adventure, initiative, and resilience — where your passion for community is not just welcomed but essential to success

Skills & Technologies

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About ALX Africa

ALX Africa is a pan-African technology training provider delivering software engineering and data science bootcamps to early-career talent across the continent. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Mauritius, it combines project-based curricula, mentorship, and employer partnerships to prepare graduates for roles in the global tech industry. The company operates in more than fifteen countries, emphasizing scalable digital infrastructure, remote collaboration, and inclusive access to high-growth careers. ALX Africa is backed by the African Leadership Group and maintains close ties with the Mastercard Foundation to expand its scholarship programs and job placement networks.

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