"Daniel was an incredible community manager for our virtual pet game. He kept the page alive with new content and replied to users with empathy and genuine interest. Highly recommend."
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Daniel Jeong
Available for Q2 2026
I've worked with 155+ companies across SaaS, AI, Web3, and more — and at my largest engagement, managed a Discord community of 1.7 million members. From seed-stage startups to mature Fortune 500 companies — your community is the front line of brand loyalty and customer retention. Run well, it keeps strengthening your reputation. Run poorly, it's silently erodingit. That's exactly what I fix.
0M+Largest Community
0+Companies Served
0kHours on Discord
Google Developers — Fmr. Head of ModerationSeed-Stage Startups to Fortune 500
30-minute call. No pitch, no pressure. Typically respond within 4 hours.Based in the USA
Trusted by leading brands across SaaS, AI, Web3, and more
Sapien.io•Web3 / AI
BlueWillow.ai•AI / SaaS
Moonvalley.ai•AI Video
Trading Mindset & Data•FinTech
Wagmitrades•Web3
CATBOTICA•NFT
Emy BFF•Gaming
Sapien.io•Web3 / AI
BlueWillow.ai•AI / SaaS
Moonvalley.ai•AI Video
Trading Mindset & Data•FinTech
Wagmitrades•Web3
CATBOTICA•NFT
Emy BFF•Gaming
The Honest Version
Most agencies bundle these together and do both poorly. Here's where the line is — and why it matters for your brand reputation.
What we don't do — and why
We don't do outbound member growth.
- No ads, cold outreach, or growth hacking to inflate your count
- No “10,000 new members” promises — fake growth destroys engagement
- Teams that do both always cut corners on one
- Outbound belongs with your marketing team — not community ops
What we actually do
We retain, activate, and manage the members you have.
- Daily community presence so members stay engaged
- Engagement systems that turn lurkers into active members
- Moderation and safety so spam never reaches your people
- Proper structure so every new arrival actually stays
- Monthly reporting so you see exactly what's working
For Qualifying Brands
Free
Complimentary · Delivered within 24 hours
Community Analysis & Action Plan
3-minute form. No Discord knowledge needed. I review your business, your community, and your goals — then tell you exactly what's broken and whether I'm the right person to fix it.
- What's actually broken — plain business language, no jargon
- Your single highest-leverage fix to tackle first
- 3 prioritized actions tied to your actual goals
- Honest assessment of fit — no runaround
Who qualifies?Funded startups through Fortune 500 brands that treat community as a strategic retention and brand loyalty asset, not an experiment. Not sure if you qualify? Apply anyway — I'll let you know within 24 hours.
Apply for Free Analysis 3-minute form · No Discord knowledge needed
Full Service Menu
No vague packages. Straight pricing — or custom scoped when your situation calls for it.
Core Service
Full Community Management
I own your Discord completely — daily presence, engagement, moderation, strategy, and reporting. Your team focuses on the business. I make sure your community reflects the brand you've built.
▸Daily community presence, conversation, moderation
▸Weekly engagement calendar and content
▸Member onboarding flow management
▸Incident response and escalation handling
▸Monthly performance report with insights
$1,500 – $15,000+/monthBased on server activity. Most clients land around $5,000.
Server Buildout
Designed and built from scratch — or completely rebuilt. Done-for-you, ready to launch. Most clients then move into ongoing management with me.
▸Channel architecture designed around goals
▸Role system, permissions, hierarchy
▸Welcome flow and onboarding sequence
▸Branded embeds, server guide, rules
▸Basic AutoMod and spam protection
$500one-time+ optional add-ons
Moderation & Safety
Spam, scams, and bad actors get stopped before they reach your members. A properly locked-down server runs itself.
▸AutoMod rules and custom spam filters
▸Anti-raid and verification setup
▸Mod team workflow and escalation matrix
▸Logging and alert channels
$750one-timeOften bundled with buildout
Strategy Consulting
You have a team running the server but need the playbook — and someone to tell you honestly what's wrong.
▸Bi-weekly strategy sessions
▸Mod team training and SOP docs
▸Engagement and content playbook
▸Async support between sessions
CustompricingScoped on a call
Custom Scope
Not every brand needs full-time management right now. Part-time coverage, project-based work, or a hybrid.
▸Part-time management (days or hours)
▸Project-based with flat fee
▸Hybrid buildout + light management
▸Flexible for earlier-stage brands
CustompricingBook a call — we'll scope it
Separate Service · Standalone or Add-On
Custom Discord Bots
Off-the-shelf bots don't do what your server actually needs. I build fully custom bots — scoped to your requirements, built to spec, handed off with full documentation.
Role automationWelcome flowsTicket systemsLeveling & XPModeration toolsCustom commandsReaction rolesSpam detectionCRM integrations
Not sure which service fits where you are right now?
Management ranges from $1,500 to $15,000+/month depending on how active your server is — most clients land around $5,000. Book a call and I'll scope something that makes sense for where you are.
Who This Is — And Isn't — For
You're probably a good fit if…
Whether you're a funded startup or a Fortune 500 brand, you understand that community is a long-term branding and retention asset — not a quick acquisition channel. And you're willing to hear the truth about what's not working.
You treat community as brand infrastructureNot a side project — a strategic layer of customer loyalty and retention
You want long-term retention and brand affinityNot a member count spike that evaporates in 30 days
You can hear honest feedbackIf something was built wrong, you want to know
You're not looking for growth hackingOutbound acquisition belongs with marketing
You value professional managementNot "I have a friend who knows Discord" oversight
You're a funded startup or established brandCommunity at any scale requires real systems, not freelancer guesswork
How It Works
01
Apply or book a call
Fill out the 3-minute form for a free analysis — or book a call if you already know what you need. No Discord knowledge required.
02
I give you a straight read
I look at your business, community, and goals — then tell you honestly what's wrong, what it takes to fix it, and what it costs.
03
We scope it and start
If it's a fit, we agree on scope, timeline, and price — then start. Most buildouts are live in 2 weeks. Retainers begin with a kickoff call.
Track Record
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Largest Community
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Companies Served
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The Pattern
After working with 155+ companies, I've seen the same two paths play out over and over. Both end in the same place.
Path A
They hired someone cheap.
Hired a freelancer or intern for $500–$1,000/month to "run the Discord"
Server turns into a ghost town — or worse, a spam-filled mess nobody monitors
Members leave. Brand takes a hit. Leadership realizes cheap was the most expensive option
Then they hire me to fix what's broken and build it right.
Path B
They hired someone expensive.
Brought on an agency or senior hire at premium rates — impressive pitch, big promises
Months pass. No real systems. No reporting. No one actually knows how to operate inside Discord at scale
Expensive doesn't mean experienced. They spent $20K+ and the community still isn't working
Then they hire me — someone who's actually done this 155+ times.
Featured Case Study
The Situation
A well-funded AI startup at the intersection of Web3 and AI had an 80,000+ member Discord that had devolved into a complaint hub. A senior team member with no community background was personally managing it. No moderation coverage, no engagement strategy, deeply negative atmosphere.
What I Did
Audited and restructured the full channel architecture. Built a developer-tiered role system to segment builders from general users. Recruited and led a global mod team across time zones for 24/7 coverage. Launched validator recruitment drives, builder casting calls, and gamification loops. Managed community through a major platform pivot without churn.
The Outcome
The Discord transformed from a reactive complaint channel into a structured, well-moderated community. New member conversion improved significantly. The mod team operated independently. The internal team went from burnt out and firefighting to proactive and invested.
“Daniel was fantastic. He built out our Discord from scratch and did an excellent job creating a structured, engaging, and well-run community. Professional, reliable, and easy to work with. Would highly recommend.”— Sapien.io Leadership Team
Verified Reviews
Real clients. Real reviews. All verified.
Excellent18 verified 5-star reviews
"Daniel was helpful and informative. He did not watch the clock and was available to discuss anything I had in mind. Useful perspective on the industry and my project."
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"Daniel is super talented with everything Discord. He set us up for success by creating an engaging server with automations that made my life way easier!"
CM
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"Dan was very helpful in setting up our Discord and we would definitely work with him again."
CH
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"Daniel went above and beyond what was required and exceeded expectations. He's clearly very passionate and knowledgeable about Discord community management."
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About
I scaled BlueWillow.ai from 1,000 to 1.7 million members — making it the 2nd largest Discord server globally — while sustaining a 15% engagement rate. At that scale, 15% means hundreds of thousands of people actively participating every day.
Since then I've worked with 155+ companies — from seed-funded startups to mature Fortune 500 brands — across SaaS, AI, Web3, eCommerce, and trading. Over 12,000 hours inside Discord. Not every engagement was at that scale, but every one taught me what works, what breaks, and what keeps a community healthy long-term.
I also served as Head of Moderation for Google Developer Groups for a year and a half — managing the moderation team for one of the largest developer communities in the world. That experience shaped how I think about community infrastructure at scale: clear systems, real accountability, and zero tolerance for chaos.
Most recently, I led community operations at Sapien.io, transforming an 80,000-member complaint hub into a structured developer community with 24/7 mod coverage, weekly reporting, and multiple engagement programs running simultaneously.
1.7M+
Largest Community
155+
Companies Worked With
15%
Engagement Rate
Common Questions
- Full-time community management means someone owns your Discord completely — daily presence, moderation, engagement calendar, member onboarding, incident response, and monthly reporting. Pricing ranges from $1,500 to $15,000+/month depending on how active your server is — most clients land around $5,000. Less active servers with straightforward needs cost less; high-volume servers with complex moderation, multiple time zones, and heavy event calendars cost more. Book a call and we'll figure out what makes sense for your situation.
- No — and I'm upfront about that on purpose. Outbound member acquisition belongs with your marketing team. What I do is manage and retain the community you're building. I'll make sure your server is structured so that every member who arrives organically actually stays, engages, and gets value. A smaller, well-managed community beats a large, dead one every time.
- Yes — that's what Strategy Consulting is for. I review what's been built, tell you honestly what's working and what isn't, train your team, and build the playbook they should be executing. A good plan only works if the person executing it has the experience to implement it. That's part of what I assess.
- Server Buildout is where most new clients start. I design and build the whole thing — channel structure, roles, moderation, welcome flow, and branding. But I don't just build it and disappear. Most of my clients stay with me for years because a community needs ongoing management to actually work. I build the foundation, then stay on to run it, grow it, and keep it healthy long-term.
- Whatever your server actually needs that off-the-shelf bots don't handle. Common builds: custom welcome and onboarding flows, role automation, leveling and XP systems, support ticket systems, moderation tools, scheduled announcements, reaction roles, and CRM integrations. I scope it on a call, quote a flat fee, build it, and hand it off with documentation. Starting at $500 — multi-system bots run higher based on scope.
- Most "Discord experts" never managed at real scale. I've worked with 155+ companies, logged over 12,000 hours on Discord, and at my largest engagement achieved a 15% engagement rate on a community with over 1 million members. I also won't tell you what you want to hear. If something in your server was built wrong, I'll say so. That's not always comfortable — but it's what actually fixes the problem.
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Real-time thoughts on Discord, community management, and building at scale.
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Daniel Jeong
@danieljeong_org
Your Discord server is either a business asset or a liability. There is no in-between. Most brands treat it like an afterthought and wonder why nobody's engaging.
Apr 2026
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Daniel Jeong
@danieljeong_org
Managed BlueWillow from 1K to 1.7M members. The #1 lesson: growth without systems is a ticking time bomb. Structure first, scale second.
Mar 2026
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Daniel Jeong
@danieljeong_org
If your 'community manager' can't tell you your engagement rate, communicator conversion rate, or churn trend — they're not managing. They're babysitting.
Mar 2026
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Daniel Jeong
@danieljeong_org
Just wrapped a 6-month engagement with Sapien.io. Took their Discord from a complaint hub to a structured developer community with 24/7 coverage. This is what full-service looks like.
Feb 2026
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Daniel Jeong
@danieljeong_org
Hot take: Most Discord servers don't have an engagement problem. They have a structure problem. Fix the architecture and engagement follows.
Feb 2026
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Daniel Jeong
@danieljeong_org
The fastest way to kill a thriving community: hire someone cheap who's 'good with Discord' instead of someone who's managed at scale. I've seen it happen 50+ times.
Jan 2026
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Daniel Jeong
@danieljeong_org
155+ companies later, the pattern is always the same: brands invest in acquisition but starve retention. Your Discord IS your retention layer. Treat it like one.
Jan 2026
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Daniel Jeong
@danieljeong_org
Night and day difference with Daniel on the team. Before: reactive, chaotic, burnt out. After: structured, proactive, and the internal team finally has their time back.
Dec 2025
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Daniel Jeong
@danieljeong_org
Your Discord server is either a business asset or a liability. There is no in-between. Most brands treat it like an afterthought and wonder why nobody's engaging.
Apr 2026
D
Daniel Jeong
@danieljeong_org
Managed BlueWillow from 1K to 1.7M members. The #1 lesson: growth without systems is a ticking time bomb. Structure first, scale second.
Mar 2026
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Daniel Jeong
@danieljeong_org
If your 'community manager' can't tell you your engagement rate, communicator conversion rate, or churn trend — they're not managing. They're babysitting.
Mar 2026
D
Daniel Jeong
@danieljeong_org
Just wrapped a 6-month engagement with Sapien.io. Took their Discord from a complaint hub to a structured developer community with 24/7 coverage. This is what full-service looks like.
Feb 2026
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Daniel Jeong
@danieljeong_org
Hot take: Most Discord servers don't have an engagement problem. They have a structure problem. Fix the architecture and engagement follows.
Feb 2026
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Daniel Jeong
@danieljeong_org
The fastest way to kill a thriving community: hire someone cheap who's 'good with Discord' instead of someone who's managed at scale. I've seen it happen 50+ times.
Jan 2026
D
Daniel Jeong
@danieljeong_org
155+ companies later, the pattern is always the same: brands invest in acquisition but starve retention. Your Discord IS your retention layer. Treat it like one.
Jan 2026
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Daniel Jeong
@danieljeong_org
Night and day difference with Daniel on the team. Before: reactive, chaotic, burnt out. After: structured, proactive, and the internal team finally has their time back.
Dec 2025
Book a free 30-minute call. No pitch, no pressure — just a straight conversation about your community and what it would realistically take to fix it.
Prefer email? danielatdanieljeong.org