Krea | Competitive comp not given
Steph's Notes 09Feb26:
Fun and interesting thing: Six months ago, before I broke myself, I rated this job. It was called Marketing - Lead Community Manager then. Now it's called Social Media and Community Lead and the job description has been retooled, I can only assume because the original JD was not great.
The new JD is much shorter (I've pasted it below, above the old one), but it has many of the same problems as the original. It should still be a more senior title, it still doesn't list any actual benefits, and there's still no salary transparency. In BINGO it remains!
Steph's Notes 09Aug25:
There's a legal page and a pricing page, but no Careers page to speak of (just a list of jobs in Ashby).
Our mission is to build tools that empower human creativity, not replace it. That is suspiciously reasonable for an AI company. We believe AI is a new medium that allows us to express ourselves through various formats—text, images, video, sound, and even 3D. We're building better, smarter, and more controllable tools to harness this medium.
This doesn't really say anything, but it's also not wildly harmful like a lot of AI missions. So...there's that, I guess?
If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of AI and empowering human creativity, we'd love to hear from you.
Ah, that's more familiar. Is there an AI company out there that doesn't claim to be "pushing the boundaries of AI?" This always reads as "pushing the boundaries of what's an acceptable use of AI" to me.
As Lead Community Manager, you’ll manage all aspects of Krea’s growing artist community through platforms like Discord, and by running events in-person across our artist hubs, such as San Francisco, NYC, and Los Angeles.
Lordy. This should be *at least* a Head of Community, then.
Our culture: We work full-time and in-person at our waterfront office in San Francisco. We believe in investing heavily in early potential: attaching side-projects is heavily encouraged. We believe that demonstrated interest in the creative space is key: our team includes musicians, designers, visual artists and more.
It is both hilarious and sad that they think this is describing their culture and not, like, conditions of employment. More sad than hilarious, really.
The "What You'll Do" section is a little weird in that it doesn't really match up with the job summary from the intro. The job summary sounds more senior, while the "What You'll Do" section just feels junior and incomplete.
Example experience and tacit skills we're looking for:
That's not what tacit means, friends.
Proven experience in managing social media platforms and creating engaging content.
Proven experience in managing social media and in-person events, especially in the creative communities.
Experience in event planning and execution.
Do we think AI wrote this or did the hiring manager just tap out halfway through the job description?
Example Ideal Candidate
A Discord or Reddit community moderator for technologies like Pika or Midjourney, that organizes or attends in-person AI meet-ups with proven contributions.
What, pray tell, is an in-person AI meet-up? I'm dying to know.
Work alongside a world class developing the future of AI tooling
Work alongside a world-class...*something*! (Who nonetheless can't be bothered to proofread the JD their low-rent AI generated for them.)
The "What We Offer" section is just dumb. You will not be shocked to hear that the last bullet point claims competitive compensation with no actual number. This job listing is deeply, hilariously unimpressive and therefore earns this BINGO.
Original Job Description: Social Media and Community Lead
About Krea
At Krea, we are building next-generation AI creative tools. We’re dedicated to making AI intuitive and controllable for creatives - our mission is to build tools that empower human creativity, not replace it. We believe AI is a new medium that allows us to express ourselves through various formats - text, images, video, sound, and even 3D. We're building better, smarter, and more controllable tools to harness this medium.
We’ve raised over $83M and are backed by world-class Silicon Valley investors such as Andreesen Horowitz and Bain Capital. We work full-time and in-person at our waterfront office in San Francisco. We care about creativity: our team includes musicians, designers, visual artists, and engineers.
This role
We’re looking for a Social & Community Lead to own Krea’s presence across social platforms and our creator community.
Some stuff you’ll do:
- Own and grow Krea’s social presence across X, Instagram, and other relevant platforms.
- Organize, moderate, and evolve Krea’s Discord community, ensuring it’s welcoming, active, and useful.
- Create and curate social content in collaboration with the creative and product teams.
- Manage community initiatives, launches, and ongoing communication with Krea’s CPP / artist program.
- Engage directly with users, creators, and the broader creative AI ecosystem.
- Surface insights, feedback, and community sentiment to the product and creative teams.
- Help define the tone, voice, and culture of Krea’s community.
What we’re looking for
- Experience managing social media and online communities for creative or consumer products.
- Strong understanding of creative culture and how content travels across platforms.
- Creative background or hands-on experience making content (visuals, video, and/or writing).
- Comfortable running Discord communities and community-driven initiatives.
- Clear, thoughtful communicator with good judgement and taste.
- Strong interest in creative tools, AI, and emerging creative communities.
What we offer
- High ownership over Krea’s social presence and community.
- Work closely with artists, creators, and the product team.
- Openness to sponsoring international candidates (e.g., STEM OPT, OPT, H-1B, O-1, E-3).
- Work alongside a world-class team building the future of AI creative tooling.
- Significant scope and company-wide impact.
- Competitive compensation (75th percentile of market) with meaningful equity.
Original Job Description: Marketing - Lead Community Manager
About Krea At Krea, we're dedicated to making AI intuitive and controllable for creatives. Our mission is to build tools that empower human creativity, not replace it. We believe AI is a new medium that allows us to express ourselves through various formats—text, images, video, sound, and even 3D. We're building better, smarter, and more controllable tools to harness this medium.
If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of AI and empowering human creativity, we'd love to hear from you. We’re backed by Bain Capital Ventures, A16Z, Abstract Ventures, Pebblebed and many others.
As Lead Community Manager, you’ll manage all aspects of Krea’s growing artist community through platforms like Discord, and by running events in-person across our artist hubs, such as San Francisco, NYC, and Los Angeles.
Our culture:
We work full-time and in-person at our waterfront office in San Francisco. We believe in investing heavily in early potential: attaching side-projects is heavily encouraged. We believe that demonstrated interest in the creative space is key: our team includes musicians, designers, visual artists and more.
What you'll do:
- Manage Krea's social media accounts, ensuring consistent and engaging communication across platforms.
- Work with our Lead Brand Designer creating compelling content, tailored to each social media channel audience to enhance brand development, visibility, and user engagement.
- Collaborate with motion graphic designers to plan and schedule regular product launches and promotional campaigns.
- Monitor and analyze social media metrics to assess performance and inform future strategies.
- Organize virtual and in-person events to strengthen community ties and promote Krea's offerings.
- Stay updated with the latest trends in social media and community management to keep Krea at the forefront of digital engagement.
Example experience and tacit skills we're looking for:
- Proven experience in managing social media platforms and creating engaging content.
- Proven experience in managing social media and in-person events, especially in the creative communities.
- Experience in event planning and execution.
- Strong understanding of community engagement strategies, particularly on Discord.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including designers and product managers.
- Familiarity with analytics tools to monitor and report on social media performance.
- Demonstrated passion for AI and creative tooling.
- Data-driven approach to measuring community engagement and success.
Example Ideal Candidate
- A Discord or Reddit community moderator for technologies like Pika or Midjourney, that organizes or attends in-person AI meet-ups with proven contributions.
What we offer
- Openness to sponsoring International candidates (e.g STEM OPT, OPT, H1B, O1, E3)
- Work alongside a world class developing the future of AI tooling
- Significant impact on Krea’s market presence and growth
- Competitive compensation (75% percentile of market rates) with significant upside
