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Freelance Community Manager

The UK's largest online network for parents, providing a community forum for advice, support, and product reviews.

Mumsnet

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Mumsnet is looking for a Freelance Community Manager to join our brilliant community team. We need someone with an excellent command of English who’ll thrive in a busy, fast-paced environment - and who, crucially, has a very good sense of humour.

You’ll be a calm, decisive presence in the middle of the internet’s liveliest parenting forum: a first-rate problem solver with a bucketload of common sense, sound judgement, and the ability to make nuanced calls when things get complicated. Familiarity with Mumsnet’s forums and ethos is a big plus.

As a Community Manager, you’ll be responsible for handling user reports, engaging with Mumsnet users on the Talk boards, applying our Talk guidelines thoughtfully, and explaining decisions clearly and fairly.

Role and responsibilities

  • Applying Mumsnet’s Talk guidelines in response to user reports
  • Maintaining an active presence on the boards and communicating with users
  • Responding to individual reports with care, clarity and consistency
  • Making thoughtful judgement calls in sensitive or fast-moving situations

Requirements

Skills required

  • A degree, or equivalent professional experience
  • Excellent written communication skills
  • An unflappable, positive and conscientious approach
  • Strong customer service instincts and empathy for users
  • High level of computer literacy
  • Confidence using social platforms and understanding online communities (especially Mumsnet)

Nice to have

  • Previous community management or moderation experience

Benefits

The role is mainly weekends and evenings only, on a freelance basis from home.

If you think this sounds like you, please apply with a brief covering letter that summarises your suitability for the role and your awareness of Mumsnet, as well as your CV.

Deadline for applications: Friday 20th February. We'll be calling the best candidates in for interview as soon as we spot them so don't delay!

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United Kingdom +/- 0 hours

About Mumsnet

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What started as a disastrous family holiday with one-year-old twins has grown into the UK's largest and most influential network for parents. Founded in 2000 by Justine Roberts, Mumsnet was born from a simple idea: to create a space where parents could pool their collective wisdom, share advice, and support one another through the rollercoaster of raising children. In the early days, it was a small forum for swapping tips on everything from potty training to sleepless nights, but it quickly tapped into a profound need for community among parents who often felt isolated.

Over the last two decades, Mumsnet has evolved into a digital powerhouse and a significant cultural force in the UK. It played a pivotal role in the 2010 General Election, dubbed the 'Mumsnet Election', where political leaders actively courted the 'Mumsnet vote'. Beyond politics, the platform has spearheaded impactful campaigns, such as 'Better Miscarriage Care' and 'Let Toys Be Toys', driving real-world change. Today, Mumsnet hosts millions of monthly visits, offering a blend of peer-to-peer support, expert advice, and product reviews, remaining true to its original mission of making parents' lives easier.

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Mumsnet Workplace Pension Scheme

Company pension scheme for employees.

Improved parental leave policies

Enhanced policies to support parents.

Employee Assistance Programme

Support program for employee well-being.

Season Ticket Loans

Loans to assist with the cost of commuting.

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