How Max Pete got into community management by helping communities he was already a part of Beginner Maps

Max is the Community and Customer Support Lead at SuperHi - a startup that teaches people code, design and project management skills.

What's most interesting about Max is that if you visit his personal LinkedIn, you’ll find that the experience section is a smorgasbord of careers. He has done everything from project management, website design, business coaching, freelancing and community management.

In this episode, we dive into:


What a typical week at work looks like for Max
How he got his first Community Manager job without knowing what community management is
How being an active community member made him the number one candidate for a new job posting
How he learnt the ropes of community building on his first job
Why he is so active in the Community Club Slack
How Max created opportunities for himself by reaching out to the CEOs of companies he knew
Max's journey from a Web Design Freelancer to a Community Professional
Dealing with Imposter Syndrome by creating a "wins" folder
Working with a Community Coach for professional development
Max's strategies for creating work-life balance

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