Community & Growth roadmap
People targeting community & growth roles such as Community Moderator, Community Manager, Ambassador Manager.
This is a lane-level planning guide, not a role-specific curriculum or a guaranteed path to a job. Starting point: Timelines vary by existing writing, community, and operations experience.
Milestones
Stage 1 of 5
Learn wallet safety, protocol basics, and community operations
Review criteria
The safety notes and faq map should be reviewable by someone else: it names its assumptions, matches the stated task, and could stand as a small piece of evidence on its own.
Done when: You can produce the safety notes and faq map without step-by-step guidance and could explain the decisions behind it.Stage 2 of 5
Create a moderation SOP and FAQ
Review criteria
The sop with escalation rules should be reviewable by someone else: it names its assumptions, matches the stated task, and could stand as a small piece of evidence on its own.
Done when: You can produce the sop with escalation rules without step-by-step guidance and could explain the decisions behind it.Stage 3 of 5
Plan a two-week community activation
Review criteria
The campaign calendar should be reviewable by someone else: it names its assumptions, matches the stated task, and could stand as a small piece of evidence on its own.
Done when: You can produce the campaign calendar without step-by-step guidance and could explain the decisions behind it.Stage 4 of 5
Write a weekly report and crisis response
Review criteria
The report template and incident flow should be reviewable by someone else: it names its assumptions, matches the stated task, and could stand as a small piece of evidence on its own.
Done when: You can produce the report template and incident flow without step-by-step guidance and could explain the decisions behind it.Stage 5 of 5
Apply to contributor or junior community roles
Review criteria
The portfolio page and targeted applications should be reviewable by someone else: it names its assumptions, matches the stated task, and could stand as a small piece of evidence on its own.
Done when: You can produce the portfolio page and targeted applications without step-by-step guidance and could explain the decisions behind it.
Decision point after each milestone
After each milestone, check whether the output matches a role's proof standards on its role guide. If it does not, revisit the milestone before moving on; if a nearby role fits your evidence better, compare it before continuing.