community management

American  

[kuh-myoo-ni-tee man-ij-muhnt] / kəˈmju 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

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community management

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

One said they didn't have a cellphone, the other asked him to talk to the community management team.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2022

So far, Whittier appears to be a small success story of community management.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2020

To provide some at-home quarantine entertainment with “fun, unique, community-driven chaos,” said Robin Boehlen, the org’s community management lead.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2020

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