{"id":12645,"date":"2026-04-27T05:28:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T05:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gapstars.net\/tech\/?post_type=career-listings&#038;p=12645"},"modified":"2026-04-27T07:52:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:52:42","slug":"community-cultural-manager","status":"publish","type":"career-listings","link":"https:\/\/gapstars.net\/tech\/career-listings\/community-cultural-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Community &#038; Cultural Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #121317\">About Gapstars<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Gapstars is a Netherlands-based software development services provider that builds remote, agile teams in Sri Lanka and Portugal for innovative tech companies. Today, we are home to 275+ TechStars and innovative minds, turning scalable software into performance products that shape the future. Our partners are highly ambitious tech companies that are looking to conquer their respective markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"min-height: 1.7em;\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #121317\">ABOUT THE ROLE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #121317\">You are the heartbeat of the Gapstars Portugal office. Your job is to make sure our tech professionals feel connected, supported, and proud to be part of this community, from the moment they join, through every working day.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #121317\">You work across HR, events, and facilities, with clear ownership over the office and community experience. Your goal is simple: create an environment where people want to be, connect, and perform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #121317\"><br \/><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #121317\">WHAT YOU WILL DO<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"min-height: 1.7em;\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #121317\">Community &amp; engagement<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #121317\">First point of contact for our tech professionals on engagement and well-being topics<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Organise and run regular community events, Friday drinks, team lunches, knowledge sessions<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Sense and surface how people are feeling; escalate where needed<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Build a culture of belonging and visibility for Gapstars as employer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #121317\">People &amp; HR first line<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Handle straightforward HR queries yourself (leave, general process questions, on-boarding support)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Know when to escalate to Sri Lanka HR or a local labour lawyer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Support on-boarding of new joiners in Portugal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Act as a bridge between the team and central people operations<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #121317\">Office &amp; operations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Office management, supplies, vendors, day-to-day running<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Procurement of coffee, snacks, consumables and office goods<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Vendor management and point of contact for facilities questions<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Handle real estate and rental queries or route them to the right person<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #121317\">Content &amp; events<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Design content-driven events with the community, tech talks, demos, external speakers<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Help tell the story of the Portugal team internally and externally<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Capture and share community moments, keep the office alive on Slack, LinkedIn, and internal channels<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","role":"Community & Cultural Manager","location":"","about_gapstars":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #121317\">About Gapstars<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Gapstars is a Netherlands-based software development services provider that builds remote, agile teams in Sri Lanka and Portugal for innovative tech companies. Today, we are home to 275+ TechStars and innovative minds, turning scalable software into performance products that shape the future. Our partners are highly ambitious tech companies that are looking to conquer their respective markets.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"min-height: 1.7em;\"><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #121317\">ABOUT THE ROLE<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">You are the heartbeat of the Gapstars Portugal office. Your job is to make sure our tech professionals feel connected, supported, and proud to be part of this community, from the moment they join, through every working day.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">You work across HR, events, and facilities, with clear ownership over the office and community experience. Your goal is simple: create an environment where people want to be, connect, and perform.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #121317\"><br \/><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #121317\">WHAT YOU WILL DO<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"min-height: 1.7em;\"><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #121317\">Community &amp; engagement<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">First point of contact for our tech professionals on engagement and well-being topics<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Organise and run regular community events, Friday drinks, team lunches, knowledge sessions<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Sense and surface how people are feeling; escalate where needed<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Build a culture of belonging and visibility for Gapstars as employer<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"color: #121317\">People &amp; HR first line<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Handle straightforward HR queries yourself (leave, general process questions, on-boarding support)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Know when to escalate to Sri Lanka HR or a local labour lawyer<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Support on-boarding of new joiners in Portugal<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Act as a bridge between the team and central people operations<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"color: #121317\">Office &amp; operations<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Office management, supplies, vendors, day-to-day running<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Procurement of coffee, snacks, consumables and office goods<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Vendor management and point of contact for facilities questions<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Handle real estate and rental queries or route them to the right person<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"color: #121317\">Content &amp; events<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Design content-driven events with the community, tech talks, demos, external speakers<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Help tell the story of the Portugal team internally and externally<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Capture and share community moments, keep the office alive on Slack, LinkedIn, and internal channels<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>","requirements":"<p><strong><u><span style=\"color: #121317\">WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #121317\">Must have<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Native Portuguese speaker<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Strong communicator, warm, direct, reliable<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Comfortable being the first person people turn to across very different topics<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Prior background in community management, people ops, or office management<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Organised and self-directed, you don't wait to be told<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Comfortable working independently in a lean, remote-first structure<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"color: #121317\">Nice to have<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Familiarity with Portuguese labour law and local employment context<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Affinity with technology and software development environments<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Experience or interest in learning &amp; development (L&amp;D)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Prior background in community management, people ops, or office management<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #121317\">Excellent in English, our central teams operate in English<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><br \/><em><span style=\"color: #121317\">Gapstars builds and scales dedicated tech and finance teams for fast-growing companies in Europe and the US. We focus on long-term partnerships, embedding high-quality talent into our clients\u2019 teams rather than providing short-term capacity. Our Portugal office is a growing hub in our network, and this role is central to making it a strong local community, not just a satellite.<\/span><\/em><\/p>","recruitee_id":"2582275"},"career-location":[56],"career-type":[31],"technologies":[163,82],"class_list":["post-12645","career-listings","type-career-listings","status-publish","hentry","career-location-lisbon","career-type-non-tech","technologies-hr-2","technologies-hr"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gapstars.net\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/career-listings\/12645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gapstars.net\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/career-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gapstars.net\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/career-listings"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gapstars.net\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"career-location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gapstars.net\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/career-location?post=12645"},{"taxonomy":"career-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gapstars.net\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/career-type?post=12645"},{"taxonomy":"technologies","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gapstars.net\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/technologies?post=12645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}