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Experience
1 - 3 Years
Job Location
Education
Bachelor of Arts
Nationality
Any Nationality
Gender
Not Mentioned
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Build and nurture a strong, inclusive startup and innovation community within the campus.
- Design and execute a year-round calendar of engagement activities (networking sessions, founder meetups, office hours, fireside chats, workshops, demo days).
- Lead onboarding and welcome sessions for new founders, tenants, and visitors to ensure smooth integration into the community.
- Maintain regular engagement with community members to understand needs, challenges, and opportunities.
- Capture community feedback and insights to inform programming decisions and improve the overall campus experience.
Programming & Event Support
- Support the delivery of in-house and partner-led programs through coordination, logistics, and on-ground execution.
- Act as the primary on-site point of contact for participants, mentors, speakers, and partners during programs and events.
- Track attendance, engagement levels, and participant feedback across all activities.
- Ensure programs and events meet agreed quality standards and align with strategic objectives.
Partner & Stakeholder Coordination
- Support day-to-day coordination with ecosystem partners, including corporates, government entities, academia, service providers, and innovation partners.
- Assist in the execution of co-designed activities such as hackathons, bootcamps, innovation challenges, and networking events.
- Maintain partner engagement trackers and contribute to regular updates shared with internal teams and partners.
Campus & Member Experience Support
- Support smooth day-to-day community operations to ensure a welcoming, professional, and well-managed campus environment.
- Coordinate space usage for community activities, events, and meetings as needed.
- Act as a first point of contact for community-related inquiries and support requests, escalating issues when required.
Reporting & Performance Tracking
- Maintain accurate records of events, activities, attendance, and engagement metrics.
- Support the preparation of monthly and quarterly reports covering community engagement KPIs and qualitative impact.
- Assist in conducting surveys and collecting feedback to assess satisfaction and service quality.
Desired Candidate Profile
Must-Have
- Based in Al Dhafra or willing to work on-site in Al Dhafra full-time.
- Due to program and partner requirements, this role is open to UAE Nationals only.
- Bachelor s degree in Business, Communications, Public Relations, Entrepreneurship, or a related field.
- 1 3 years of experience in community engagement, programs, events, hubs, accelerators, or ecosystem-focused roles.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, comfortable engaging founders, partners, and senior stakeholders.
- Fluent in Arabic and English (spoken and written).
- Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable working in fast-paced, on-ground environments.
Nice-to-Have
- Experience working in startup ecosystems, innovation hubs, accelerators, or youth-focused initiatives.
- Strong event coordination skills and a hands-on, solutions-oriented mindset.
- Ability to translate community insights into actionable improvements (not just noted ).
Company Industry
- Banking
- Financial Services
- Broking
Department / Functional Area
- Administration
Keywords
- Community Officer
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Flat6labs
About Flat6Labs
Flat6Labs is the leading entrepreneurial ecosystem builder in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, with multiple offices across the region and operations in more than fifteen countries. Supporting entrepreneurs at various stages, Flat6Labs collaborates with leading partners to run renowned startup programs, strengthen entrepreneurship in emerging markets, and provide expert advisory services to startups, corporates, and governments.
Since its launch in 2011 in Cairo, Flat6Labs has supported over 8,000 entrepreneurs in Africa, the Levant, and the GCC regions through tailored programs and extensive support services, partnering with global stakeholders.
For more information, visit www.flat6labs.com
About the role
The Community Officer is responsible for building, activating, and sustaining a high-performing entrepreneurial community within the partner-operated campus.
This role is the connective tissue between founders, partners, service providers, and program teams. You ensure the campus is not just operational, but alive, relevant, and delivering real value.
This role is open to UAE Nationals only, in line with Emiratization objectives.