shawnsporter

Community Growth Lead

I’m a Community Manager with 4+ years of professional experience and 7+ years total building communities across Web3, gaming, and media. Since 2016, I’ve launched and supported projects ranging from early on-chain podcasts like The Steaming Pile to Web3 gaming (Fight Legends) and music ecosystems (Web3 Metal).

Most recently, I’ve led developer engagement at Ava Labs and founded Web3 Metal, where I scaled Discords, produced livestreams and podcasts, and grew audiences through content and events. I’m looking for a role where I can drive community growth and engagement — ideally at the intersection of Web3, gaming, and culture — while bringing both strategy and hands-on execution to the table.


Experience: 5 years

Yearly salary: $110,000

Hourly rate: $50

Nationality: 🇺🇸 United States

Residency: 🇺🇸 United States


Experience

Developer Engagement Manager
Avalanche Blockchain
2025 - 2025
Engage developers building on Avalanche through direct outreach, content, and community programs. Consistently ranked as top team performer for lead discovery and click-throughs. Partnered with Sprinklr ops to design dashboards, used UTM tracking for visibility, qualified leads into Elevate, Builders Hub, and Hackathons, and contributed to owned content across developer channels.
SMM & Podcast Production
The Edge of Company
2023 - 2023
Produced and promoted Edge of NFT and Edge of AI podcasts. Coordinated Twitter Spaces, managed Discord and socials, prepped guests, refined run-of-show, and delivered recordings to editors for publishing. Supported Outer Edge LA conference with on-site content production. Achieved 35% follower growth (4k+ new followers), 24.3k profile visits, and boosted YouTube views by 17.8k.
Social Media Manager & Community Lead
Fight Legends Gaming
2022 - 2022
Ran Discord and social media for a Web3 fighting game inspired by Street Fighter/Tekken. Produced and hosted weekly developer update shows, wrote Medium/white papers, organized game nights, and amplified whitelist NFT campaigns. Grew Discord engagement by 40%, boosted YouTube subs by 25%, and published 14+ articles.
Social Media Manager
CoinTelegraph Studios
2021 - 2021
Managed social media campaigns for hardware wallet and DeFi clients. Developed content calendars, wrote copy, coordinated visuals, and tracked analytics. Achieved 30% increase in Twitter followers and engagement.
Multimedia Journalist
Freelance/Contract
2021 - 2023
Websites: International Examiner, Seattle Weekly, MetalShout, Cryptoslate, Sinner Magazine, Mukilteo Beacon, Real News Network Responsibilities Summary: Reported on politics, culture, and technology with a focus on Seattle and Web3. Produced livestreams, civic forums, and campaign coverage. Published articles across multiple outlets and supported nonprofits with media production (NASH, Vera Project).
Founder
W3M Creative Solutions
2017 - 2024
Founded and scaled a cross-platform hub for AI + metal music at the intersection of Web3. Built and grew the Discord, launched music drops, facilitated Cyber Metal Radio (weekly shows, countdowns, specials), and supported early prototypes of community tools. Produced newsletters, overlays, social promos, and won the 2024 Summer of Suno contest (“We Have to Fight,” 11k plays).

Skills

communications
content-marketing
content-writer
creative-director
developer-relations
recruiter
community-manager
english