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

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Etymology

Origin of community management

First recorded in 1995–2000 for online community management

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Example Sentences

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community management

Jessica Folsom, ESO's director of community management, tells Newsbeat that Zenimax does have teams able to step in where players are facing harassment.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2024

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

Overall, says Carroll, community management is about making sure that players and developers are on the same page.

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

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