Location & Travel
Base: Munich, Germany
Travel: Regular travel to Foundry and other association events across Germany (and occasional additional travel may be required depending on event programming and media activities).
Team: Events & Enterprise Media (Foundry)
Employment Type: Full-time
About Foundry
- Foundry is dedicated to helping enterprise technology leaders connect, share expertise, and shape the future of IT. Through our enterprise event and global IT media portfolio -powered by high-value communities and expert-led content - we deliver world-class experiences such as Hamburg IT Strategy Days, CIO des Jahres, IT Strategy Days Masterclass,, and custom events across Germany in partnership with our global media brands CIO.com, CSOonline.com, Computerwoche.
Role Summary
- Foundry is looking for an experienced Events and Media Community Manager to build and run an executive community and media pipeline from Germany’s senior IT leadership. This role will establish a repeatable process to manage the database and communications for the Top 300 CIOs in Germany, ensuring consistent engagement and participation across Foundry’s enterprise event portfolio.
- The successful candidate will also recruit and activate media contributors from within this CIO network, supporting event programming and contributing to Foundry’s media and content outputs. This is a highly stakeholder-facing role requiring strong communications expertise in a media environment, alongside a practical working knowledge of the German IT sector and the ability to engage CIO-level professionals professionally and consistently.
Key Responsibilities
- Top 300 CIO Community Management (Database + Communications Process)
- Design, implement, and maintain a structured process for managing the Top 300 CIO database in Germany.
- Ensure data quality, segmentation, consent/compliance, and ongoing maintenance of contact and engagement information.
- Own the communication workflow to ensure timely, relevant outreach to CIOs for event participation and content opportunities.
- Drive Executive Participation Across the Enterprise Event Portfolio
- Ensure CIOs participate as attendees, speakers, panelists, and contributors for Foundry’s Germany events, including:
- Hamburg IT Strategy Days
- CIO des Jahres
- IT Strategy Days Masterclass
- Custom Foundry events in Germany
- CIO Leadership Live
- Build and manage an engagement plan per event (timelines, outreach targets, speaker shortlists, confirmation tracking, follow-up).
- Recruiting, managing and active collaboration with existing community organizations and associations where CIOs, CDOs, CISOs, etc. are members (VOICE, MünchnerKreis, Bitkom, etc.)
- Speaker & Panelist Sourcing and Activation
- Identify suitable CIOs and enterprise leaders from the Top 300 pool and coordinate them through the speaker/panelist journey.
- Support internal planning with speaker availability, topic alignment, and requirements gathering (format, objectives, session needs).
- Recruit Media Contributors from the CIO Pool
- Recruit and onboard CIOs and select stakeholders from the community as media contributors (e.g., interviews, thought leadership, quotes, contributed articles, case-led perspectives, event-linked content).
- Work closely with Foundry media/content teams to align contributor needs, editorial direction, timelines, and approvals.
- Communications & Media Experience Execution
- Leverage experience in communications within a media environment to craft compelling outreach and contributor engagement.
- Coordinate preparation of contributor materials (briefs, angles, interview prep support) to ensure high-quality outputs.
- Stakeholder Management and Relationship Building
- Build strong, long-term relationships with CIOs and senior enterprise stakeholders.
- Maintain a professional, high-trust approach appropriate for executive audiences.
- Event Support & On-Site Presence
- Represent Foundry at events, support speaker logistics as needed, and ensure community engagement remains strong before, during, and after events.
- Reporting and Continuous Improvement
- Track engagement metrics (attendance conversions, speaker/panelist confirmations, contributor responses, pipeline status).
- Provide recurring insights to leadership and continuously improve the community and communications process.
Skill Requirements
- Strong communications experience, including outreach, contributor recruitment, and/or editorial/communications coordination. Sales skills would be a benefit to the role
- Working knowledge of the German IT sector, including familiarity with the roles, priorities, and ecosystem relevant to CIO-level leadership.
- Demonstrated experience in event community management, executive engagement, or speaker/panelist sourcing.
- Experience working with databases/CRMs and segmentation workflows for B2B audiences (Top 300-level executive tracking experience is a strong advantage).
- Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence engaging with CIOs and senior decision-makers.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple event cycles and communication timelines simultaneously.
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly for events
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting enterprise event programs in Germany (CIO communities, IT strategy conferences, executive roundtables, or similar).
- Background in media/content development (e.g., journalism, corporate communications, editorial operations, podcast/video contributor coordination).
- Familiarity with compliance considerations for B2B marketing communications and consent frameworks in Germany/EU.