“We've just got a lawyer to be our Community Manager!” ft Community Manager Julia Rozwens

<p>This week I'm joined by a familiar face: Julia Rozwens, Content Marketing Manager here at Feature Upvote, my own company and the team behind this very podcast.</p><p></p><p>Julia joined us four months ago, bringing around ten years of community management experience from an unlikely path: a law degree, a stint in tax advisory, and then a pivot through marketing into community roles at Omnidrone and eight years at Gameloft on Asphalt 8 and Asphalt 9, where she rose to Global Social Portfolio Lead.</p><p></p><p>We chat about managing a community for a genre she's not personally into (she still doesn't have a driving license), her favourite CM memory from an esports tournament at Gamescom, and a funny story about a Discord ban wave that got a little out of hand.</p><p></p><p>We also discuss why community management too often gets treated as a dead-end entry-level role in gaming — and I'll let you in on a secret: if you've ever wondered why the Feature Upvote social accounts have so much personality, that's largely down to Julia.</p><p></p><p>Games mentioned in this episode:</p><p>- Titan Brawl (Shut Down): <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.gamepressure.com/games/titan-brawl/zd4add" target="_blank">https://www.gamepressure.com/games/titan-brawl/zd4add</a></p><p>- Asphalt 8: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.gameloft.com/game/asphalt-8" target="_blank">https://www.gameloft.com/game/asphalt-8</a></p><p>- Asphalt 9: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1815780/Asphalt_Legends/" target="_blank">https://store.steampowered.com/app/1815780/Asphalt_Legends/</a></p><p>- Slay the Spire 2: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2868840/Slay_the_Spire_2/" target="_blank">https://store.steampowered.com/app/2868840/Slay_the_Spire_2/</a></p><p>- Slay the Spire: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/Slay_the_Spire/" target="_blank">https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/Slay_the_Spire/</a></p><p>- Dave the Diver: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1868140/DAVE_THE_DIVER/" target="_blank">https://store.steampowered.com/app/1868140/DAVE_THE_DIVER/</a></p><p>- Orbital Blues: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://soulmuppetpublishing.itch.io/orbital-blues" target="_blank">https://soulmuppetpublishing.itch.io/orbital-blues</a></p><p></p><p>Find Julia on:</p><p>- LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozwens/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozwens/</a></p><p>- Twitter: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/julerr" target="_blank">https://x.com/julerr</a></p><p></p><p>The Community Lounge is brought to you by Feature Upvote – Painlessly collect feedback from your players. More insights, less noise.</p><p></p><p>Subscribe to the Community Lounge newsletter and get notified of new episodes and articles: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://featureupvote.com/thecommunitylounge/" target="_blank">https://featureupvote.com/thecommunitylounge/</a></p><p></p>