--- title: 'Dubai Events Community Manager, MENA at Xsolla' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/dubai-events-community-manager-mena-xsolla-dubai-jjsm0zmq11qm' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-13' --- # Dubai Events Community Manager, MENA at Xsolla - **Company:** Xsolla - **Location:** Dubai, United Arab Emirates - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-10-09 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/xsolla/3b46dd1c-9056-497f-a525-5d4656c87c7f ## Job description ## ABOUT YOU We are looking for a Dubai Events Community Manager who is trustworthy, self-driven, motivated, and accountable to join our Global Experiential Marketing team. The ideal candidate is a natural relationship-builder who thrives on turning event moments into lasting community connections across MENA's games industry, anchored by activity at the Xsolla Club in Dubai. You will use your community management, content, and relationship-building skills to grow and nurture Xsolla's network of partners, developers and clients in the region, working closely with the Dubai events team, Social Media Manager, and Marketing colleagues. The right person for this role will be personable, organized, and confident engaging senior industry stakeholders, with a strong instinct for the kind of content and touchpoints that keep a community engaged between events. This role is in-office/on-site at Xsolla's new Dubai Club and will require occasional regional travel for events. ## ABOUT US Xsolla is a global commerce company with robust tools and services to help developers solve the inherent challenges of the video game industry. From indie to AAA, companies partner with Xsolla to help them fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games. Grounded in the belief in the future of video games, Xsolla is resolute in the mission to bring opportunities together, and continually make new resources available to creators. Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles, California, Xsolla operates as the merchant of record and has helped over 1,500+ game developers to reach more players and grow their businesses around the world. With more paths to profits and ways to win, developers have all the things needed to enjoy the game. For more information, visit xsolla.com. Longevity Opportunity Vision — Enjoy the game! ## Responsibilities - Build and maintain Xsolla's MENA community database of partners, developers and clients. - Plan and deliver Community driven events in order to drive Xsolla Club membership and awareness in the region. - Manage guest lists, invitations and relationship tracking for invitation-only events and roundtables. - Plan and run community engagement activities around the DFGC/Xsolla events expo and other regional events. - Work with the Social Media Manager and Marketing teams to plan community-focused content and campaigns. - Draft copy and messaging for community communications, event invitations and follow-ups. - Support event registration pages for community events, including forms, copy and email templates. - Liaise with event organizers and local partners to identify community engagement opportunities. - Maintain the event roadmap tracker with community event details, dates and attendee information. - Log creative briefs (Jira) for community-facing materials and follow through to completion. - Host and support on-site membership at Xsolla Club, ensuring a positive guest experience. - Capture community feedback and leads, ensuring timely hand-off to CRM and BD teams. - Produce post-event community reports, including engagement stats and relationship-building outcomes. ## Requirements - 3+ years of professional experience in community management, events, or marketing. - Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or related field. - Proven experience managing relationships with external stakeholders or VIP/member communities. - Proficiency in project management tools such as Atlassian Suite, Jira, Asana, Monday.com, and the Google Workspace. Preferred: - Experience in the video games, tech or software industry. - Experience creating social or content campaigns for a brand or community. - Arabic language skills. Benefits: We are passionate about fostering a supportive environment for our team, so we prioritize the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of our employees through a comprehensive Benefits Program. This includes unlimited Flexible Time Off, private health insurance and a personalized career roadmap for each employee. By investing in professional development through training and educational opportunities, we ensure that our team thrives both personally and professionally. Together, we’re not just building a business; we’re cultivating a community that values creativity, collaboration, and the transformative power of play. Equality Opportunity Statement: Xsolla is dedicated to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, genetics, disability, age, social background or other characteristics. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals and are dedicated to ensuring a fair and transparent recruitment process. For the Dubai Events Community Manager MENA role, we will request a background check. Relevance to Job Responsibilities: The background check is relevant to this position because of the following role responsibilities: Handling sensitive financial information/managing budgets/accessing funds Accessing confidential company data Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements Rights Under the UAE Personal Data Protection Law: Applicants are encouraged to inquire about their rights under the UAE Personal Data Protection Law. If you have questions regarding our hiring practices, please contact careers@xsolla.com ## About Xsolla ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Xsolla is a global commerce and financial technology company that provides a comprehensive suite of tools and services for video game developers and publishers, including payments, distribution, marketing, and monetization solutions. - **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held) - **Headquarters**: Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles), California, United States - **Founded**: 2005 - **Founders**: Aleksandr Agapitov (Founder & CEO) ## Core Business - **Industries**: Video game commerce, financial technology, payment processing, distribution, and capital markets for interactive entertainment. - **Target Customers**: B2B – game developers and publishers of all sizes, from indie studios to AAA enterprises. - **Mission**: "We bring opportunities together for the video game industry" – helping creators fund, launch, distribute, and monetize games globally. ## Products & Services - **Xsolla Payment Solutions**: Global payment orchestration supporting 1000+ payment methods, 130+ currencies, and 200+ geographies. Operates as the merchant of record. - **Xsolla Web Shop**: White-label direct-to-consumer storefronts that allow developers to sell games and in-game items with higher margins. - **Xsolla Launcher & Distribution**: Cross-platform game distribution tools and launcher solutions for PC and mobile. - **Xsolla Partnership Network**: Marketing and audience acquisition services. - **Xsolla Capital Markets Group (CMG)**: Institutional capital platform providing debt, credit, and special situations financing for game studios, supported by proprietary market intelligence and an LP/investor network. - **Xsolla Storefront** (in development): White-label Android game store designed for large-file distribution, download management, and multi-tenant theming. - **Xsolla Anti-Fraud & Compliance**: Risk management and compliance tools tailored to digital gaming transactions. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly available. - **Annual Revenue**: ~$100 million (source: LinkedIn data). - **Total Funding**: Not disclosed (private, bootstrapped/growth equity?). - **Notable Partners & Clients**: Valve, Twitch, Epic Games, PUBG Corporation, and thousands of other game developers (1,500+ mentioned on careers page). - **Growth Signals**: - 1,079 full-time employees (as of 2025; up ~22% YoY based on earlier LinkedIn data). - 16 global offices across Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Beijing, and more. - 3,000+ direct-to-consumer web shops launched. - 258,343,632 Pay Station visits in 2024. - 180.5 million average daily developer API calls. - 99.98% platform uptime over the past 12 months. - Active expansion of Capital Markets Group with hires in New York, Middle East, and Singapore. ## Competitive Advantages - **Exclusive video game focus** – All products and services are built specifically for the games industry, unlike generic payment processors. - **Global merchant of record** – Handles tax, compliance, and fraud in 200+ territories, reducing friction for developers. - **Relationships with major platforms** – Deep integrations with Steam, Twitch, Epic Games Store, etc. - **Scale and reliability** – Proven ability to handle hundreds of millions of transactions annually with near-perfect uptime. - **Capital and investment arm** – Unique ability to provide financing to studios, creating stickiness and aligning incentives. ## Strategic Focus - Scaling the **Capital Markets Group** as an independent institutional platform serving the interactive entertainment ecosystem (debt, special situations, principal investments). - Building a **white-label Android game store** to capture mobile distribution and compete with traditional app stores. - Deepening **AI integration** across QA, testing, and hiring processes (Director of QA role explicitly mentions AI-assisted testing; AI used in recruitment). - Expanding presence in high-growth markets: **Japan** (CMO/VP Marketing role), Middle East, and Southeast Asia. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: "We build from the inside out" – competitive salary, flexible time off, hybrid/remote options, health insurance, retirement programs, family leave, generous in-office amenities, disability and life insurance. - **Work Model**: Hybrid and remote available across global offices. - **Engineering Culture**: High ownership, modern stack (Android/Kotlin, large-file distribution, multi-tenant theming, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure). Engineers work on greenfield projects like the white-label game store. - **Growth Opportunities**: New hires in the Capital Markets group have "executive sponsorship, meaningful ownership, and the mandate to build a durable franchise." Rapidly scaling company with expanding teams. - **Global, diverse team**: Employees from 52+ countries; offices in 12 countries. ## Sources 1. [Xsolla Careers](https://xsolla.com/careers) 2. [LinkedIn – Xsolla Company Profile](https://linkedin.com/company/xsolla) 3. [Xsolla About Us](https://xsolla.com/about-us) 4. [Xsolla Culture & Values](https://xsolla.com/our-culture-and-values) 5. 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