Community Manager & Researcher - Strategy in Action Platform

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**Are you passionate about developing and maintaining relationships? Are you a fluent networker and love inspiring professionals? Do you have a strong affinity with the field of strategy? Are you interested in conducting impactful research? Let's talk!**

**COMMUNITY MANAGER & RESEARCHER - Strategy in Action Platform**

Vlerick Business School is a triple-accredited, top-ranked international business school at the **heart of Europe** – with a solid scientific foundation that provides the backbone for knowledge with **lasting impact**. Our mission is to **ignite an entrepreneurial fire in future leaders** – and prepare them to take their next leap as forces for sustainable business across the world.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven **Community Manager & Researcher** to join the **Vlerick Strategy in Action Platform** to grow, nurture, and feed our community of strategy executives with inspiring content and activities.

The Strategy in Action Platform (SIAP) offers executives a place to **connect with a distinctive peer network** on diverse and co-defined strategy topics, **access cutting-edge insights** and world-class academic support, and **learn from fellow executives and experts** through real-world cases and testimonials.

**Your mission**

* Strengthen the **long-term relationship with our members** by being the SPOC for members, maintaining frequent contact to discuss their needs, challenges, and opportunities, and being a connector between them.
* Organise and co-deliver **workshops, webinars and other events** for the Platform. This includes defining the agenda, identifying relevant topics, business testimonials, practical cases & academic speakers, and designing the activities to maximize impact.
* Conduct **research** to support the activities of the Platform. This includes desk research, data collection, data analysis, and reporting.
* Identify new leads, co-create a pipeline of prospects with the Director of SIAP, and actively follow up to **grow the community of member companies and executives**.
* Gain access to relevant networks from a B2B sales perspective and represent Vlerick Business School and SIAP at **network events**.
* Look for **new activities and business models** to expand the platform and add value to members and partners.
* Develop and disseminate content for our different **communication** channels (website, social media, brochure…).
* **Support** other activities in the **domain of strategy** – e.g. corporate partnerships, new learning material, tailored workshops, and executive education.

**\#ProudtobeVlerick**

* Autonomy and responsibility in a challenging work environment.
* A dynamic, open and international company culture.
* Opportunities for professional and personal growth, including a training budget.
* A team of enthusiastic, driven colleagues, passionate about learning.
* Flexibility: 30+ holiday days, working from home, a flexible benefits system, etc.
* Meal vouchers, a hospitalization insurance, a group insurance, and a mobility budget are also part of your package.
* The chance to have a real impact and to inspire people to live, learn and leap.