Community Manager

About Newton School of Technology:
Newton School of Technology (NST) is a new-age institution redefining technical education in India. Founded by IIT alumni, NST offers a 4-year B.Tech in Computer Science and AI, focused on hands-on learning and deep industry integration. Within two years, over 93% of students have secured paid internships with companies like Razorpay, SarvamAI, and DRDO, along with global exposure through tech treks to Singapore and Silicon Valley. Led by a distinguished faculty comprising ICPC World Finalists and ex-professionals from ISRO, Microsoft, MakeMyTrip, and several other leading tech organizations, NST is building a scalable, high-impact model that produces industry-ready talent for the world's most advanced technology roles.
About the role
The Community Manager owns the full community charter for their campus. This is a leadership role responsible for designing, executing, and continuously improving the student experience - from orientation through graduation. The CM leads the campus team and collaborates closely with other campus leads.
Responsibilities
Student Body & Community
Own and govern the student body, maintaining an active and engaged campus community
Manage and mentor student leads across clubs and community workstreams
Lead new student orientation, managing the full experience for incoming batches
Drive student achievement recognition through management and policy-level execution of the Student Grant
Track, collect, and publish student wins — sole campus owner of this record
University stakeholder management is vital
Clubs & Ecosystem
Build and manage the student clubs ecosystem with the Student Body
Support student leads in running clubs with consistency and quality
Events & Programmes
Plan and execute masterclasses and guest lectures with a practical, industry-relevant approach
Lead techfest planning and delivery in collaboration with the student body
Oversee cultural events, student-led activities, and campus celebrations
Manage Student Houses and house competitions — tech and cultural
Run peer learning sessions, workshops, hackathons, and curiosity-building activities
Enable student participation in external college fest competitions
Exposure & Competitions
Identify international and domestic competitions, conferences, and forums relevant to NST students
Build a pipeline, ensuring students actively apply and represent NST to prestigious competitions
Continuously discover and create new exposure opportunities for students beyond defined academics
Stakeholder Management
Build and maintain strong working relationships with university administration, faculty, and leadership — acting as the primary point of contact for all community and student experience matters on campus
Navigate institutional processes, approvals, and campus-specific requirements to ensure smooth programme delivery
Coordinate closely with Campus Community Managers across all NST campuses to align on shared initiatives, share learnings, and maintain consistency in student experience standards
Work in active collaboration with the Central HQ team on centrally-driven programmes, immersions, industry initiatives, and cross-campus projects — ensuring the campus contributes to and benefits from the broader NST community ecosystem
What we're looking for
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams independently
Strong student-facing communication and relationship-building skills
Experience in community, events, or program management roles
Comfortable working in a fast-moving, startup-like environment
Genuine interest in building student community culture from the ground up

Work arrangement
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