Senior College Community Manager

 

Senior College Community Manager

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid, 4x Week In-Office)

Reporting to: Senior Director of Community & Influencer Department: Community & Influencer

Salary: $85,000–$115,000

 

Role Overview

 

Bubble is seeking a strategic, culturally plugged-in Senior College Community Manager to lead our rapidly growing college ecosystem, from student reps, campus creators, student organizations, events, and ambassador activations across priority markets.

This role sits at the heart of how Bubble shows up on college campuses nationwide and in the United Kingdom. You will be responsible for shaping the full vision, strategy, and execution of Bubble’s campus presence—from recruiting and managing reps to designing scaled activations, tailoring regionally relevant campaigns, and building long-term relationships with student leaders and collegiate communities.

You’ll collaborate closely with Community, Influencer, Commercial, PR, Social, and Brand to ensure college voices and insights show up across Bubble’s biggest cultural and product moments. This role is ideal for someone who lives and breathes college culture, loves building relationships, and thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where community is the brand.

 

Key Responsibilities:

College & Campus Strategy

● Own and expand the vision for Bubble’s full college community, inclusive of campus reps, student ambassadors, student organizations, and college-based creators.

● Develop semester-by-semester strategies that deepen brand love, drive advocacy, generate content, and build cultural relevancy on campuses nationwide.

● Identify priority schools and regional opportunities, shaping strategies that ladder into Bubble’s broader marketing and retail goals.

 

Campus Rep Program Leadership

● Oversee recruitment, onboarding, training, and ongoing support of college reps and student leaders.

● Create rep playbooks, content direction, and communication frameworks that set clear expectations while inspiring creativity and authenticity.

● Lead weekly and monthly touchpoints with reps, ensuring continued engagement, performance tracking, and strong community connection.

 

College Events & Activations

● Lead ideation and execution of all on-campus activations—from small-format ambassador events to large-scale experiential moments.

● Partner with student organizations, local creators, and campus influencers for high-impact collaborations.

● Own logistics, timelines, seeding, and success metrics for every college event in partnership with Creative Ops, PR, and Retail.

 

Creator & Student Ambassador Management

● Oversee segmentation, communications, and engagement strategies for Bubble’s college creators and student ambassador cohorts.

● Partner closely with Influencer and Social to identify standout reps or creators for elevated content opportunities or paid partnerships.

● Manage product seeding and surprise-and-delight initiatives tied to key brand campaigns, launches, and seasonal moments.

 

Community Engagement & Relationship Building

● Cultivate strong relationships with student leaders, creators, campus clubs, Greek life, and campus partners to ensure Bubble remains culturally relevant and top of mind.

● Lead personalized outreach, reward systems, and engagement programs that keep college community members excited and invested.

 

Team Support & Cross-Functional Collaboration

● Collaborate across Creative, Influencer, PR, Retail, Social, and Brand to integrate college voices into product launches, campaigns, and storytelling moments.

● Ensure college insights and content inform broader Bubble narratives and always feel authentically Gen Z.

 

Reporting & Program Optimization

● Maintain reporting across rep activity, event performance, engagement, content output, and campus sentiment.

● Analyze performance weekly and monthly to inform strategy and optimize for scale.

● Continually audit tools, workflows, and communication systems to ensure seamless program execution.

 

Who You Are

● 5-7 years of experience across community, field marketing, influencer marketing, or campus marketing within beauty, CPG, or consumer brands.

● Demonstrated experience leading large student or advocate communities; campus marketing background strongly preferred.

● 1-2+ years managing interns or coordinators, with a proven ability to coach and guide teams.

● Deep understanding of Gen Z culture and the college landscape, including social trends, student org structures, and campus culture.

● Confident communicator who thrives in relationship-driven roles.

● Highly organized, detail-oriented, and excited to balance high-level planning with hands-on execution.

● Energized by building connection, empowering students, and creating community-driven brand moments.