Hiring guide · Growth
How to hire a
community manager.
Community managers run user communities, especially for developer or creator-led products.
Comp range$70k-$140k base.
Timeline4-8 weeks.
When to hire
Hire in-house
You have an active community and continuous moderation, content, and event needs.
When to outsource
Outsource to a studio
You're pre-PMF — community is a "build it slowly yourself" stage.
Evaluation · 02
Signs of strong candidates.
Strong signals
- Has built or run communities at scale
- Voice that matches the brand
- Strong moderation instincts
- Event-running experience
- Strong written communication
Red flags
- ✗No real community-building experience
- ✗Generic / corporate voice
- ✗Hard-pitching mode
- ✗No moderation experience
- ✗Sales background pretending to be community
Interview · 03
Questions to ask.
- Q1
Walk me through a community you grew. What worked?
- Q2
How do you handle a toxic member?
- Q3
What's your event-cadence philosophy?
- Q4
How do you balance brand voice and personal voice?
- Q5
How would you grow our community?
Considering a studio?
We bridge
to your hire.
We sometimes pair community work with brand engagements. If you're not ready to hire a community manager yet, brief us — we can fill the gap and help you hire later.
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