Global Community Operations Lead - San Francisco

Global Community Operations Lead - San Francisco Plaud | Posted Mar 2 Full-time Unknown About The Role This role leads the global community function, ensuring a high-quality, scalable, and customer‑centric community experience. The Community Lead manages and develops the community team, sets strategy and performance metrics, and acts as the voice of the customer across the organization. By partnering closely with Product, Engineering, and Marketing, this role transforms community insights into meaningful product and business impact while fostering strong user advocacy. What You Will Do Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing community team, ensuring consistent quality and best practices Define, track, and report community KPIs to drive engagement, efficiency, and continuous improvement Oversee day‑to‑day community operations, including moderation standards, coverage, and escalations Represent the voice of the customer by synthesizing feedback into actionable insights for product teams Design and execute community programs, launches, and initiatives that deepen user engagement Scale community advocacy by empowering power users and optimizing tools, processes, and workflows Skills, Qualifications And Experience We Look For 5+ years in community, customer ops, or customer success, with 2+ years leading teams in fast‑moving environments Strong track record of setting goals, owning metrics, and turning data into clear, actionable insights Clear, confident communicator who can break down complex or technical topics for any audience Calm and empathetic escalation owner, trusted to handle sensitive issues and drive resolution Proven collaborator who works closely with Product, Marketing, and Engineering to ship better experiences Passionate about building inclusive, engaged communities using modern platforms, tools, and workflows What we offer Meaningful Ownership – An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) that gives a real stake in Plaud’s long‑term success High‑Impact Environment – Work in a fast‑moving, product‑driven environment where your ideas directly shape the future of AI productivity Cutting‑Edge AI Tools for Productivity – Access to best‑in‑class AI tools, including Cursor, GPT models, Gemini, Claude, and other frontier AI systems to maximize engineering and execution efficiency Best‑in‑Class Equipment – Choice of top‑spec laptops, high‑performance workstation setups, and cutting‑edge Plaud devices for all new hires Team & Culture – Annual company offsites, team events, and a culture that values craftsmanship, ownership, and velocity Medical & Insurance Coverage – Comprehensive benefits to protect our employees’ financial security, physical health, and long‑term growth. Medical insurance and WICA coverage for all full‑time employees About Plaud Inc. Plaud is building the world’s most trusted AI work companion for professionals to elevate productivity and performance through note‑taking solutions, loved by over 1,500,000 users worldwide since 2023. With a mission to amplify human intelligence, Plaud is building the next‑generation intelligence infrastructure and interfaces to capture, extract, and utilize what you say, hear, see, and think. Plaud Inc. is a Delaware‑incorporated, San Francisco‑based company pushing the boundary of human‑AI intelligence through a hardware‑software combination. With ISO 27001, ISO 27701, GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA, and EN 18031 compliance, Plaud is committed to the highest standards of data security and privacy protection. To learn more about Plaud, please visit and follow along on Instagram, X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Why You Should Join Us Plaud is a bootstrapped, skyrocketing, profitable company with a $250M revenue run rate achieved in just three years Define the next‑gen paradigm for human‑AI interaction Gain exposure to cutting‑edge AI for Pro tools and play a direct role in our global expansion Work with passionate teammates who value innovation, collaboration, and customer success Grow your career in a culture that champions continuous learning and fast career development Market‑competitive compensation, global exposure, and a vibrant, creativity‑fueled work atmosphere Compensation Range: $240K - $280K #J-18808-Ljbffr SupportFinity™