community management

American  

[kuh-myoo-ni-tee man-ij-muhnt] / kəˈmyu nɪ ti ˌmæn ɪdʒ mənt /

noun

1. the work of recruiting, nurturing, and growing a community online, as for a website or video game, to improve engagement and retention of users or subscribers.

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Other Word Forms

• community manager noun

Etymology

Origin of community management

First recorded in 1995–2000 for online community management

Example Sentences

Roles like game marketing, community management, user experience design, game analytics and QA testing are integral to a game’s success, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Almost a decade ago, we began small steps to create an alternative place-based community management approach in the bay now embodied in the Van Hollen-Sarbanes bill.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2022

Mr Tuo sent a message to the local community management team asking for an ambulance.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2022

Victoria Tran does community management for Kitfox Games, which has previously published games like Dwarf Fortress and is currently developing a handful more, including Boyfriend Dungeon.

From The Verge • Apr. 1, 2020

Prudence is joined this week by Justine D’Souza, a social media community management professional who also works for a youth helpline.

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2019