Bruce Dugan Email & Phone Number

Redmond, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

As Senior Director of Comms, I oversee our core communications strategies for brand and product publicity, external and internal corporate communications, and crisis communications. - Manage a team of 11 full time employees across publicity, editorial, community, internal, and communications to tell our story to players, analysts, investors and employees. -Secured and prepared speeches for Games for Change at the United Nations, GDC, Gamesbeat, Goldman Sachs Technology Conference, Paley Summit, and many more. - Prepare executive messaging and presentations for investors, board of directors, and internal monthly business review, as well as crisis communications messaging as needed. - Primary collaborator in the gaming vertical for Hasbro's corporate communications and investor relations team planning and developing internal and external messaging, securing speaking engagements, and integrating our strategies into broader company plans.

New York, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

Major League Gaming, a vertically integrated esports production, operations, and broadcast company was acquired by Activision Blizzard in 2016 to build and launch competitive leagues for two of their most popular games, Call of Duty and Overwatch. - In this role I was responsible for directing a cross-functional team of publicity, influencer, community, corporate communications and social in developing strategies to support league, partner, and business announcements. o Developed the communications plan for the inaugural Overwatch League, partnering with franchise owners Robert and Jonathan Kraft (New England Patriots), The Wilpon family (NY Mets), and Stan Kroenke (LA Rams) to create an announce day that would be covered by gaming and traditional sports media including ESPN, Fox Sports, Sports Business Journal.o Supported the season with a publicity campaign that culminated with the Overwatch Grand Finals at the sold-out Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, NY.- Responsible for securing and developing executive visibility and communications opportunities including by-line articles, public speaking opportunities, and interview opportunities.

Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, United States

Developed publicity strategy across six consumer product categories, maintained regular cadence of comms with industry influencers and press, served as speechwriter for President of North American business.

Greater New York City Area

Sourced and developed new business pitches, led development of strategic communications plans, responsible for final edits and deliverables on client work, provided strategic comms counseling to senior clients.

New York, New York, United States

Developed media relations and influencer plans, organized media trips and reviews, identified and secured event speaking opportunities, provided counsel to senior staff on wide-range of matterso Led all PR planning and execution for Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto IV