The appliedAI Institute for Europe stands for Trustworthy AI by focusing on fairness, transparency, and accountability to ensure AI driven innovation while respecting ethical standards. As a central harbor in the European AI ecosystem, we provide knowledge, resources, and connections to empower stakeholders in responsibly developing and applying AI technologies. Our impact is measured through the strategic roles we fulfill like agenda setting, knowledge brokering, enabling, scouting, experimenting, tool providing and network building. Over the past year, we have contributed through policy insights, compliance tools, educational programs, and open-source solutions. We actively foster collaboration, host events, and support AI startups to strengthen the ecosystem. The appliedAI Institute for Europe plays a crucial role in shaping the future of AI in Europe.

As a Senior Community Manager (m/f/x) you will play a pivotal role in fostering engaged communities around our offerings and services especially to foster and strengthen the Heilbronn ecosystem. You will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with our different stakeholder groups  to empower the AI Innovation Ecosystem due to active community building and knowledge exchange. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills, a passion for network building and a deep understanding of the European AI Ecosystem. Your main tasks will be:

• Research and develop a landscape of the AI Innovation Ecosystem with all potential and successful partners and initiatives
• Develop and maintain relationships within the AI Innovation Ecosystem, with a strong focus on our activities in Heilbronn
• Actively shape, get engaged, organize and conduct interactive formats as well as publications tailored for the community audience
• Collaborate with the internal teams and external stakeholders to promote the community activities
• Together with the team co-create and implement strategies to build and maintain the Heilbronn and Munich community
• Track and analyze key community metrics to measure success and identify areas for improvement.

• Experience: Bachelor's degree in Business, Political Science, or a related (social) field. For this role, your practical experience is more important than your formal education.
• Networking: Ideally you have experience either working or founding in an (AI) Startup and you have close ties to the German AI and / or Startup Ecosystem
• Impact: You'll leverage your experience in community and event management
• Communication : Your communication and interpersonal skills will help you build strong relationships
• Tech-Savvy: You'll utilize your strong understanding of structural contact management tools like Hubspot
• Data-Driven: Your knowledge of analytics tools will enable you to make informed, data-driven decisions
• Proactiveness: Your self-starter mindset will empower you to take initiative and drive projects forward.
• Languages: Fluency in written and spoken German and English will allow you to effectively communicate 

A highly qualified and motivated team is on its way to shaping the European AI landscape. These are your advantages:

• Flexible work location: choose between our offices in Heilbronn - Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence and work from home options
• You will take responsibility in scaling a leading organization that is on its way to becoming a lighthouse initiative for Europe and shaping the future of our economy
• Access to the latest technologies and budget for training.
• Want to learn about robotics, autonomous drones or smart factories? All this takes place at appliedAI
• The hottest topics of the next decade and the freedom and confidence to initiate your own activities
• A highly visible initiative that helps you build a large and high-level network of start-ups, partners and technology companies
• Various other benefits, such as mobility budget, JobRad and Egym Wellpass sports membership.

Lucas Fernandes - Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistappliedAI Institute for Europe gGmbH, Im Zukunftspark 7, 74076 Heilbronn