OrganizationUXFoundery is a community where designers connect, learn, and grow together. We bring professionals from diverse design disciplines into one space to exchange ideas, explore recent perspectives, and build meaningful relationships.
Through events, workshops, conversations, and collaborative experiences, we're creating a platform that supports peer learning, professional development, and connections across the global design ecosystem.
We're building UXFoundery from the ground up, with a vision to connect designers across cities and countries through a strong, collaborative community.
Role DescriptionWe're looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Outreach Lead to help expand UXFoundery's community, establish partnerships, and build relationships across the design ecosystem.
This is a volunteer leadership opportunity for someone passionate about community building, networking, and creating meaningful professional connections.
As Outreach Lead, you'll take ownership of outreach initiatives, identify collaboration opportunities, connect with potential partners, and help UXFoundery grow its presence across colleges, companies, and design communities.
You'll work closely with our core team to plan outreach strategies, coordinate community initiatives, and turn conversations into meaningful collaborations.
Candidates based in Kolkata will be preferred, as the role may involve in-person meetings, local community initiatives, and event coordination.
Key Responsibilities
- Community Outreach: Connect with designers, design leaders, speakers, creators, and potential community members.
- Partnerships: Build relationships with colleges, companies, organisations,
and other communities.
- Community Growth: Identify opportunities to expand UXFoundery's reach across cities and international design communities.
- Event Collaborations: Support outreach for meetups, workshops, talks, and community events.
- Relationship Management: Maintain communication with partners, follow up on conversations, and nurture long-term relationships.
- Research: Identify relevant communities, organisations, potential collaborators, and growth opportunities.
- Communication: Help create outreach messages, partnership proposals, event announcements, and follow-up communications.
- Ownership: Take initiatives from ideation to execution while collaborating with the core team.
Qualifications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to build relationships and confidently initiate conversations.
- Interest in community building, networking, partnerships, or outreach.
- Strong organisational skills and consistent follow-through.
- Ability to research opportunities and identify potential collaborators.
- Experience in event coordination, student communities, design communities, or partnerships is a plus.
- A background in design, marketing, communications, or business is beneficial but not mandatory.
- Self-motivated, proactive,
and comfortable taking ownership in an early-stage community.
Important Information
- This is a volunteer role and is currently unpaid.
- This opportunity is ideal for individuals who want to develop their leadership, outreach, partnership-building, and community management skills.
- You'll have the opportunity to contribute to building a growing design community and collaborate with designers and industry professionals.
- Candidates based in Kolkata will be preferred, but individuals from other locations with a strong interest in community building are welcome to express their interest.
Team Benefits & PerksAlthough this is an unpaid volunteer role, you'll be part of the UXFoundery team and enjoy the following benefits:
- Free Event Access: Complimentary entry to all UXFoundery events as a team member.
- Exclusive Team Swag: Receive UXFoundery merchandise, swags, and goodies from the team.
- Networking Opportunities: Connect with designers, industry professionals, speakers, and community leaders.
- Leadership Experience: Build hands-on experience in outreach, partnerships, and community building.
- Team Recognition: Be part of the team shaping UXFoundery's growth and global community initiatives.
Interested?If you're passionate about bringing people together and want to help build a community that makes a meaningful difference in the design ecosystem, we'd love to hear from you.
Send your introduction to
[email protected] with a brief note about yourself, your relevant experience, and why you'd like to join UXFoundery.
Let's build a global design community together.
📌 Outreach Lead (Kolkata)
🏢 UXFoundery
📍 Kolkata