Zach Long

ZL

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Zach Long

@zachlong

Community strategist at Impact Driven AI who scaled Life After Teaching to 140,000+ members and grew its email audience to 62,000+ subscribers.

At Life After Teaching, I co-founded and organically grew a professional community from zero to 140,000+ members. I developed its community-led acquisition strategy, helping grow an owned email audience to 62,000+ subscribers with a 40% average open rate for 5+ years.

At Impact Driven AI, I built operational systems and automations for social media, marketing, sales, and fulfillment workflows. I also led contractor hiring and onboarding and managed the annual operating budget.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

IA

Current

Operations Lead

Current

Impact Driven AI

Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 9 months)

Built and managed operational systems supporting social media, marketing, and sales workflows, including automations and contractor hiring.

Operations Management Automation Social Media Marketing Sales CRM Hiring Onboarding Budget Management

LT

Co-Founder and Community Lead

Life After Teaching

Jan 2019 - Dec 2024 (5 years 11 months)

Co-founded and organically scaled a professional community from zero to 140,000+ members over five years, sustaining high engagement and leading to a successful acquisition and exit in 2024.

Community Strategy Organic Growth Member Engagement Content Strategy Community Driven Acquisition Audience Development Member Research Partnerships Virtual Events Community Governance Moderator Training Performance Analytics Mighty Networks GHL Skool Discord Facebook Groups

MF

Educator

Multiple Schools, Central Florida

Jan 2012 - Dec 2019 (7 years 11 months)

Taught World History and Civics at multiple schools in Central Florida.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

JF

Johnson University Florida

Bachelor of Arts, Humanities

Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from Johnson University Florida.

VC

Valencia Community College

Associate of Arts, History

Associate of Arts with a focus in History from Valencia Community College.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

Discord

Availability

Looking for a job

Location

United States

Authorized to work in

Salary expectations

100k+ USD

Job categories

Community Manager Operations Manager

Skills

Community Strategy Community Launches Community Growth Member Engagement Content Strategy Program Strategy Community Driven Acquisition Audience Development Member Research Partnerships Virtual Events Community Governance Moderator Training Performance Analytics Cross Functional Operations

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