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Victoria Stoyanova
Community & Culture Expert Contributor at victoria.works
London, England
Overview
Victoria Stoyanova is a London-based Community & Ecosystem Strategy Adviser with a background at Facebook and kyu Collective. She has expertise in community building, digital strategy, and entrepreneurship, and has held roles such as Global Programs Manager at Facebook and Director of Membership & Ecosystem Strategy at kyu Collective.
Highlights of Victoria's career include her role as a Global Programs Manager at Facebook where she focused on Ecosystem Partnerships, Strategic Partnerships, and Community Partnerships in the EMEA region, as well as her position as Director of Membership & Ecosystem Strategy at kyu Collective, where she honed her skills in brand development and project management.
Work Experience
Consultant and Adviser
2011 - Current
Award-winning strategy studio celebrating the beauty, power, and potential of communities and ecosystems. Clients include kyu, Meta, LinkedIn, The Future Laboratory, IKEA, Adidas, Virgin, BBC, Impossible, EDF, EY, Microsoft Ventures, Hyper Island and more.
Speaker & Host
2012
Future of Work, Community & Culture Expert Contributor
2019
Contributing to research shaping the future of work, community and ecosystems Working with Future Laboratory, Canvas8, Momentum and more
Visiting Lecturer - Future of Work
2017
Fellow
2020 - 2023
Zinc is on a mission to mobilise talent to tackle the world’s most important problems, and to generate maximum impact. In September 2020 Zinc launched its first Academy, designed to unlock and accelerate the personal impact of those who want to solve the toughest societal issues, starting with Mental Health. I'm excited to be joining Zinc as Fellow alongside some truly impressive people to support a cohort of exceptional individuals - from healthcare professionals to policymakers, charity workers to entrepreneurs, researchers to creative designers - who are passionate about creating real change in the Mental Health industry.
Director, Membership & Ecosystem Strategy
2022 - 2022
kyu Collective is a collective of unique creative firms working with many global organizations.
Venture & Talent Scout
2018 - 2022
I'm part of BACKED's scouting community of entrepreneurs, technologists, investors, academics, journalists, creatives and more; brought together to: - help BACKED source great founders & talent - diversify the landscape of venture and the pool of individuals deciding who gets funded I'd love to hear from you if you're building something great, or if you're looking for your next role, let me recommend you: http://talent.backed.vc/by/Victoria-Stoyanova
Global Programs Manager - Ecosystem Partnerships
2020 - 2021
Joined Facebook's Global Programs team to launch Ecosystem Partnerships - a new effort to bring the Community Ecosystem closer together and move the needle in the right direction. Facebook's Community Partnerships team supports world-changing community leaders to launch, grow, scale and sustain meaningful communities around the globe. The team has launched and managed Community Programs such as the Facebook Community Leadership Program, the Community Accelerator, Community Learning Labs and Blueprint Community Manager Certification.
Strategic Partnerships, Community Partnerships EMEA
2018 - 2020
The Community Partnerships team was built to support Facebook's mission to give people the power to build community & bring the world closer together by empowering community leaders to start, grow and sustain meaningful communities around the world. As Strategic Partnerships Manager for EMEA, I helped design our global programs and implement them in the region. In 2020, I ran our first ever Community Accelerator Programme in Europe. A total 77 communities from across 6 regions participated in the 6-month programme where they received growth-focused training, hands-on mentorship and up to $30,000 to grow their communities. Participants addressed a range of global challenges, including those related to sustainability, diversity & inclusion, economic impact, and health & well-being. To find our more, visit the links below.
Stay N' Alive Productions, LLC is a social media marketing firm that provides clients with measurable profits.
Fellow
2017 - 2021
The mission of the RSA is a British multi-disciplinary institution on a mission to enrich society through ideas and action.
Visiting Lecturer
2020 - 2021
Visiting Lecturer
2020 - 2020
Advisor
2015 - 2019
Community Director
2015 - 2016
Second Home is a workspace and cultural venue for entrepreneurs, innovators and social impact organisations. Its stunning buildings are designed by award-winning architects Selgas Cano and its rich cultural programme brings together forward-thinking authors, poets, artists and scientists.
London Host and Curator
2012 - 2019
CreativeMornings is a free monthly breakfast lecture series for the creative community taking place in 160+ cities around the world. Our London community consists of 6000 professionals and early risers. We have proudly been delivering coffee, smiles and stories since 2012. London speakers include On Being's Krista Tippett, cellist Peter Gregson, Penguin designer Matt Young, information designer Stefanie Posavec and Rafe Offer from Sofar Sounds.
CreativeMornings is a free, monthly breakfast lecture series for the creative community.
Education
Master's degree
2010 - 2013
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
2008 - 2010