Events & Media Community Manager (Germany)

**Location & Travel** Base: Munich, Germany Travel: Regular travel to Foundry and other association events across Germany (and occasional additional travel may be required depending on event programming and media activities). Team: Events & Enterprise Media (Foundry) Employment Type: Full-time **About Foundry** - Foundry is dedicated to helping enterprise technology leaders connect, share expertise, and shape the future of IT. Through our enterprise event and global IT media portfolio -powered by high-value communities and expert-led content - we deliver world-class experiences such as Hamburg IT Strategy Days, CIO des Jahres, IT Strategy Days Masterclass,, and custom events across Germany in partnership with our global media brands , , Computerwoche. **Role Summary** - Foundry is looking for an experienced Events and Media Community Manager to build and run an executive community and media pipeline from Germany’s senior IT leadership. This role will establish a repeatable process to manage the database and communications for the Top 300 CIOs in Germany, ensuring consistent engagement and participation across Foundry’s enterprise event portfolio. - The successful candidate will also recruit and activate media contributors from within this CIO network, supporting event programming and contributing to Foundry’s media and content outputs. This is a highly stakeholder-facing role requiring strong communications expertise in a media environment, alongside a practical working knowledge of the German IT sector and the ability to engage CIO-level professionals professionally and consistently. **Key Responsibilities** - Top 300 CIO Community Management (Database + Communications Process) - Design, implement, and maintain a structured process for managing the Top 300 CIO database in Germany. - Ensure data quality, segmentation, consent/compliance, and ongoing maintenance of contact and engagement information. - Own the communication workflow to ensure timely, relevant outreach to CIOs for event participation and content opportunities. - Drive Executive Participation Across the Enterprise Event Portfolio - Ensure CIOs participate as attendees, speakers, panelists, and contributors for Foundry’s Germany events, including: - Hamburg IT Strategy Days - CIO des Jahres - IT Strategy Days Masterclass - Custom Foundry events in Germany - CIO Leadership Live - Build and manage an engagement plan per event (timelines, outreach targets, speaker shortlists, confirmation tracking, follow-up). - Recruiting, managing and active collaboration with existing community organizations and associations where CIOs, CDOs, CISOs, etc. are members (VOICE, MünchnerKreis, Bitkom, etc.) - Speaker & Panelist Sourcing and Activation - Identify suitable CIOs and enterprise leaders from the Top 300 pool and coordinate them through the speaker/panelist journey. - Support internal planning with speaker availability, topic alignment, and requirements gathering (format, objectives, session needs). - Recruit Media Contributors from the CIO Pool - Recruit and onboard CIOs and select stakeholders from the community as media contributors (e.g., interviews, thought leadership, quotes, contributed articles, case-led perspectives, event-linked content). - Work closely with Foundry media/content teams to align contributor needs, editorial direction, timelines, and approvals. - Communications & Media Experience Execution - Leverage experience in communications within a media environment to craft compelling outreach and contributor engagement. - Coordinate preparation of contributor materials (briefs, angles, interview prep support) to ensure high-quality outputs. - Stakeholder Management and Relationship Building - Build strong, long-term relationships with CIOs and senior enterprise stakeholders. - Maintain a professional, high-trust approach appropriate for executive audiences. - Event Support & On-Site Presence - Represent Foundry at events, support speaker logistics as needed, and ensure community engagement remains strong before, during, and after events. - Reporting and Continuous Improvement - Track engagement metrics (attendance conversions, speaker/panelist confirmations, contributor responses, pipeline status). - Provide recurring insights to leadership and continuously improve the community and communications process. **Skill Requirements** - Strong communications experience, including outreach, contributor recruitment, and/or editorial/communications coordination. Sales skills would be a benefit to the role - Working knowledge of the German IT sector, including familiarity with the roles, priorities, and ecosystem relevant to CIO-level leadership. - Demonstrated experience in event community management, executive engagement, or speaker/panelist sourcing. - Experience working with databases/CRMs and segmentation workflows for B2B audiences (Top 300-level executive tracking experience is a strong advantage). - Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence engaging with CIOs and senior decision-makers. - Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple event cycles and communication timelines simultaneously. - Willingness and ability to travel regularly for events **Preferred Qualifications** - Experience supporting enterprise event programs in Germany (CIO communities, IT strategy conferences, executive roundtables, or similar). - Background in media/content development (e.g., journalism, corporate communications, editorial operations, podcast/video contributor coordination). - Familiarity with compliance considerations for B2B marketing communications and consent frameworks in Germany/EU.