Verdane is looking for a Head of Community to lead and further develop our portfolio-wide community platform across 100+ technology-enabled companies.
Today, our community brings together more than 900 executives through six annual in-person conferences, approximately 100 events per year, and ~12 digital communities. This platform is a core part of how we create value across our portfolio, facilitating knowledge sharing, strengthening leadership teams, supporting talent sourcing, and contributing to investment origination.
We are now looking for someone who can manage our community efforts and take it to the next level.
This is a highly autonomous role with significant visibility. You will report to senior members of the Elevate management team and work closely with colleagues across Investment, Investor Relations, Elevate (our operational team), and Events. You will be the central coordinator of our community efforts, owning both the long-term direction and the hands-on, day-to-day delivery.
Head of Community
Stockholm, Oslo
Full-time
Permanent employee
Job description
Your responsibilities
As Head of Community, you will:
Shape and run Verdane's community program
Design and execute a portfolio-wide engagement program that drives knowledge sharing, operational improvement, and collaboration.
The community is not an isolated initiative, it is an integrated part of Verdane’s value creation and positioning as a long-term, active partner.
Shape and run Verdane's community program
Design and execute a portfolio-wide engagement program that drives knowledge sharing, operational improvement, and collaboration.
- Define priority themes (e.g., AI, go-to-market, product, leadership) in partnership with Elevate experts.
- Support execution of six annual physical conferences together with our dedicated event team
- Own planning and execution of digital events
- Help develop new best practice sharing formats
- Make sure we have the right infrastructure in place together with our platform team.
- Introduce automation and AI-enabled processes to improve scalability and insight generation.
- Define and track KPIs for engagement, onboarding, offboarding, knowledge sharing, and OKR alignment.
- Provide structured reporting to internal stakeholders and Limited Partners (LPs)
The community is not an isolated initiative, it is an integrated part of Verdane’s value creation and positioning as a long-term, active partner.
Your profile
- Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in community management, ecosystem building, events, marketing, or a related hands-on operational role. Experience from tech, VC, PE, or other fast-paced environments is useful but not required.
- Experience working with senior stakeholders (CXO-level) and coordinating across multiple functions.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage many parallel workstreams with structure and consistency, someone who thrives in the detail, not just the big picture.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to structure complex information clearly and drive alignment.
- A self-starting mindset with the confidence to work independently and take ownership from idea to execution, including the unglamorous parts.
- Strong digital capabilities, including experience with CRM systems, community platforms, and data-driven follow-up. Familiarity with automation and AI tools is an advantage.
- Commercial awareness and interest in how networks can support both talent and investment sourcing.
- Willingness to travel internationally when required.
- Fluency in English; other European languages are a plus.
Our corporate values
We’re not a traditional investment firm — here’s what defines us:
- We dare to be different. We challenge conventions and think long-term.
- We get things done. We move fast and deliver quality work.
- We love what we do. We’re curious, entrepreneurial, and genuinely passionate about building a better future.
- We respect people and the planet. Sustainability and responsibility guide everything we do.
About us
Verdane is a specialist growth buyout investor that backs tech-enabled and sustainable businesses across Europe. In short, we help great companies grow faster and smarter.
Verdane has raised €9 billion in capital and has made more than 200 investments. With offices in seven cities and a team of more than 150 experts, we combine deep local knowledge with a European perspective.
We invest in businesses shaping a better future, those that meet our 2040 test, meaning they are working towards a sustainable, net-positive world. Verdane is also a certified B Corporation, and through the Verdane Foundation, we support climate action and inclusive local communities.
Verdane has raised €9 billion in capital and has made more than 200 investments. With offices in seven cities and a team of more than 150 experts, we combine deep local knowledge with a European perspective.
We invest in businesses shaping a better future, those that meet our 2040 test, meaning they are working towards a sustainable, net-positive world. Verdane is also a certified B Corporation, and through the Verdane Foundation, we support climate action and inclusive local communities.