The Community Development Manager is the lead for Global Sources’ eCommerce seller community. S/he will be responsible for growing the Global Sources brand awareness among all eCommerce sellers, particularly Amazon sellers, and growing that community’s engagement with GS online and offline services. A mixture of online and offline marketing experience is required to succeed in this position. 

At the same time, s/he will be responsible for managing and growing our own Amazon seller targeted event, the Global Sources Summit, which is held twice per year in Hong Kong.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Community Development: 

• Champion eCommerce seller community on behalf of Global Sources, both to internal and external stakeholders
• Engage with eCommerce influencers
• Present sourcing-related topics at online and offline eCommerce conferences / events
• Champion usage of Global Sources’ sourcing tools to drive online sellers to inquire and partner with our suppliers
• Seek partnerships that align Global Sources with the Amazon sellers community
• Respond to sourcing-related questions in Facebook Groups and other social media channels.
• Develop  a content plan designed to support the Global Sources eTailer brand inclusive of content sharing partnerships, article and interviews to paid/owned/earned channels
• Plan and seek opportunities to grow community database for Global Sources (masterminds, meetups, etc)
• Create webinars, Telegram chat groups and other forms of communication that supports the growth of the Global Sources brand within the eTailer community

Global Sources Summit: 

• Create agenda that contains topics in eTailer/Amazon selling that are relevant and educational
• Develop a speaker list that includes KOL and industry influencers
• Manage the sponsorship program at the Summit
• Develop and implement an effective digital marketing strategy for promoting and selling conference tickets
• Track and monitor all metrics for the conference
• Provide Post analysis recommendation
• Coordinate and oversee all operational aspects of the Summit

Requirements:  

• Bachelor degree or above in Marketing with 5+ years experience
• Experience developing and managing a community strategy, preferably related to B2B
• Experience organizing and managing events with strong attention to detail
• Experience with digital marketing with demonstrated ability to apply innovative practices to drive results
• Experience working in eCommerce and / or sourcing industries is helpful
• Outgoing, confident, good presentation skills, and excellent interpersonal skills
• Leadership qualities with the ability to work independently and in a team environment guiding and coaching team members
• Team management experience
• Critical thinking ability
• Strong planning and multi-tasking skills, and ability to work under pressure
• Fluency in spoken & written English is mandatory, as well as basic proficiency in Mandarin

Interested parties please submit resume, covering letter & salary requirement by email.

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