Benjamin Day

Benjamin Day

AKA: BenniDaytime

Social Media Manager & Web3 Marketing Strategist

15+ years social media management experience building brands, audiences, and communities across web3, DeFi, and consumer products

About

I'm a crypto-native social media and marketing manager who most recently led social strategy at Risk Labs for Across Protocol and UMA — two of the most innovative protocols in DeFi and prediction markets.

My background spans 15+ years of social media management experience building brands and engaged communities, specializing in translating complex technical concepts into compelling, high-engagement content that resonates with crypto-native audiences.

Beyond traditional marketing, I'm an advanced AI practitioner who builds demos, proofs of concept, and applications to support product and sales teams. I automate workflows across content creation, design, and analytics to increase output without sacrificing quality.

15+
Years Social Media Management
5+
Years in DeFi Marketing
10+
Web3 Projects Grown

Experience

Social Media Manager
Risk Labs Foundation — Across Protocol & UMA
Late 2024 – July 2026
Owned social strategy, brand voice, and content calendars for two DeFi protocols. Planned and executed launch campaigns end-to-end, produced multimedia creative in-house, and translated technical releases into high-engagement content. Built AI-assisted demos and POCs to support sales and product teams.
Community Manager
Risk Labs Foundation — Across Protocol & UMA
April 2024 – Late 2024
Managed Discord communities for both protocols: moderation, support triage, engagement programming, and community sentiment reporting.
Social Media Manager
Degenda
August 2023 – April 2024
Owned all copy, creative, and channel strategy. Doubled the brand's social following within the first six weeks, exceeding growth targets.
Marketing Manager
New Order / Synonym Finance
May 2023 – September 2023
Ran marketing campaigns, events, and blog content for DeFi products. Wrote social copy, edited YouTube video, and managed Discord community.

Across Protocol Impact

Growth and community leadership delivered across the Across Protocol ecosystem.

60K → 125K
Peak Social Followers
10K → 70K
Discord Community Growth
100M+
Views on X, Q2 2026
Managed X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Farcaster, Hey, TikTok and more
Community manager of a Discord that grew from 10K to 70K members
Managed DAO communications and proposals
Led the mods team, community team, and ambassador program

Challenge

Across needed to grow owned social and Discord audiences steadily over time, not just around one-off launches, while keeping community quality high enough to support DAO governance participation and long-term retention.

Approach

  • Built and ran a structured ambassador program to extend reach through trusted community voices instead of relying on paid growth
  • Recruited, trained, and led a dedicated mods team to keep Discord quality high as it scaled from 10K to 70K members
  • Gave the community team clear ownership of engagement, support triage, and sentiment reporting so growth didn't outpace moderation capacity
  • Coordinated ambassador and mod activity with DAO communications so community-led growth stayed aligned with governance and protocol updates

Result

Sustained, compounding growth across Late 2024–July 2026: social following grew from 60K to 125K and Discord grew from 10K to 70K members, without a single campaign carrying the growth — the ambassador and mod programs kept scaling reach and quality together throughout the tenure.

Selected Work

Founder Experience

DaytimeX

Founder & Director · 2016 – Present

Multimedia company spanning music, gaming, merchandise, and digital collectibles. Delivered marketing and consultation for web3 brands including NFT NYC.

Divizion

Founder & Director · 2022 – Present

Ethical streetwear brand pairing physical products with digital collectibles, including charity NFT collaborations.

Certifications

Blockchain: Beyond the Basics
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)
Issued May 2024
Diploma in Blockchain Technology and Applications
Alison
Issued April 2024
Credential ID 2097-39125641
Introduction to Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
Stone River eLearning
Issued April 2024
Credential ID 5323-39125641
Social Media Marketing: Managing Online Communities
LinkedIn
Issued April 2024
Mini-MBA
International Business Management Institute (IBMI)
Issued April 2024
Credential ID 1216211-171-228-6046
Later Product Pro
Later
Issued March 2023
Credential ID chqfey5zf96m

Skills & Expertise

Marketing & Strategy

Social Media Strategy Content Marketing Copywriting Campaign Management Brand Development

Community & Growth

Community Management Discord & Telegram X (Twitter) Growth Partnership Marketing Product Launches

Creative & Production

Graphic Design Video Editing Motion Graphics Social Analytics

Web3 & Crypto

DeFi Marketing Crypto Marketing Prediction Markets Cross-Chain Interoperability Oracles

AI & Automation

AI-Assisted Development Demos & POCs Workflow Automation Prompt Engineering

Let's Connect

I welcome conversations about crypto, social strategy, and building communities with lasting impact.