Marcus Graham

Marcus Graham Email and Phone Number

VP, Community Development @ Fortis Games @ Fortis Games
About Marcus Graham

A pioneer in Live Streaming and Esports with over 20 years of experience in Community, Marketing, and Interactive Content. Credited as one of the first online game commentators (Shoutcasters) and has hosted and/or broadcasted events for Twitch, Intel, Blizzard, Riot, Hi-Rez, Skybound, Alienware/Dell, WCG, MLG, Dreamhack, Valve, Penny Arcade, E3, and more. Joined the Founding team of Twitch in 2011 and spent 10 years working with the newest generation of Creators to continue to shape success and promote innovation for live broadcasting in the gaming industry. Accomplishments have been covered in Forbes, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, SF Chronicle, NY Times, and others. Awards:Esports Awards Lifetime Achievement Class of 2019Esports Insider (ESI) Hall of Fame 2020Esports Business Summit - 2020 Tempest Award

Marcus Graham's Current Company Details
Fortis Games

Fortis Games

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VP, Community Development @ Fortis Games
Marcus Graham Work Experience Details
  • Fortis Games
    Vp, Community Development
    Fortis Games Jul 2022 - Present
    San Francisco, Us
    As the VP of Community Development at Fortis Games, I am responsible for driving and executing the community viewpoint and initiatives within the company and game communities. We support FORTIS' vision of "Games where you belong" by working closely with communities and the development teams to build bridges and create new, meaningful ways to engage with one another.
  • Twitch
    Head Of Creator Development
    Twitch Feb 2019 - Sep 2022
    San Francisco, California, Us
    The Creator Development team at Twitch builds on the success of development focused programs and content to amplify and invest in the potential of creators on Twitch. Twitch's core value is, Creators First. As the Director of Creator Development at Twitch, we take that core value and provide a unique level of support for Creators of all sizes. This team works closely with creators on 1:1 and 1:Few mentorship to help achieve career success and goals while developing new skills to use on Twitch and within the industry. Workshops and supplemental training will act as a companion to the other services we plan to offer to Twitch's Creators. Our team's success is measured by the found and continued success of our Creators.
  • Twitch
    Director Of Twitch Studios
    Twitch Jan 2015 - Sep 2022
    San Francisco, California, Us
    Key Successes:- Was on the original core team for the creation of the 1st TwitchCon, focused on Content & Education- Executive Producer & Director Glitch Theater at TwitchCon 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018As the Director of Twitch Studios at Twitch, I am responsible for running the team which handles the production of live content on Twitch. This includes programming of our live events (TwitchCon, PAX, etc.), our in-house programming (Twitch Weekly, Capcom Pro Talk, StreamOn, FreshStock, etc.), sales and influencer opportunities/engagements, and community events. Responsible for all metric reporting, budgets, and decisions regarding Twitch Studios content. Under my leadership, Studios has produced over 2000 hours of content since 2014.
  • Twitch
    Director Of Community & Education
    Twitch May 2014 - Jan 2015
    San Francisco, California, Us
    Key Successes:- Creator of Co-Streaming on Twitch- Ushered in some of the most used Emoticons on Twitch through the Global Emoticon VoteAs Director of Community & Education at Twitch, I manage the community efforts and initiatives for the Twitch community as a whole. This includes creating content and activities specific to the Twitch audiences and the communities they build on Twitch, and creating a more robust platform for Education of Twitch viewers and broadcasters. Our goal is to take community to the next level by providing new tools, resources, and information that will benefit the entire user base of Twitch. Because this role was content focused, the team eventually became Twitch Studios to focus on Community content.
  • Twitch
    Senior Manager Of Partnerships, New Media & Esports
    Twitch Nov 2011 - May 2014
    San Francisco, California, Us
    As Senior Manager of Partnerships of New Media & Esports, I help manage the global accounts and initiatives of some of our major partners and teams. As the Senior Manager of New Media & Esports, I Identify and develop areas of gaming which haven't fully moved to live video streaming. Examples include the massive Trade Card Game Space and Mobile Streaming. I also serve as a spokesperson for streaming and interact with the developers on broadcaster's feedback. Prior to my focus on New Media, I was almost exclusively focused on Esports growth on Twitch.
  • Onemoregame.Tv
    Host & Executive Producer
    Onemoregame.Tv May 2011 - Dec 2014
    Host and Producer of 4 shows a week revolving around the growing industry of competitive gaming and StarCraft 2.
  • Computer Services Inc.
    Locktite Vault Admin / Network Support Analyst
    Computer Services Inc. May 2009 - Nov 2011
    Paducah, Ky, Us
    Re-joined CSI in 2009 to help them build cloud backup infrastructure for the banks who utilized CSI services. Using Asigra as the foundation we deployed an automated system at over 250 banks that performed nightly backups to the cloud. I was responsible for the team who managed and rolled out the product and also created the disaster recovery processes to ensure a bare-metal restore was possible in 6 or less hours.
  • Championship Gaming Series
    Host / Producer / Writer
    Championship Gaming Series 2005 - 2008
    Served as a Host, Producer, and Writer for the Championship Gaming Series, an DirecTV television production from 2005 until 2008. In 2007 I joined them full-time to serve as a Senior Producer of Digital Media and managed their content strategy for live streaming, VODs, and Podcasts. More info on CGS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Championship_Gaming_Series
  • Global Gaming League
    Producer - Online Media
    Global Gaming League 2004 - 2008
    Us
    Managed the on-site studio and all production including daily shows, esports events, and sales activations. Worked with early video streaming on systems like Windows Media Servers, QuickTime Broadcaster, NullSoft Video, BrightCove, Stickam, Ustream, etc. While at GGL I produced and hosted the first ever daily Internet show about Video Games called "Epileptic Gaming". Was also responsible for production on the Gravity Games, HHGL (Hip-Hop Gaming League), and web series including Bukaku, UpAllNight, and more.
  • Computer Services, Inc.
    Help Desk Manager
    Computer Services, Inc. Feb 1999 - Oct 2004
    Paducah, Ky, Us
    Managed the support Help Desk which took customer calls from thousands of small banks in Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, South Dakota, and more. Responsible for auditing tickets, maintaining the ticketing system, and assigning priority based on escalation. Covered support on everything from servers and printers to ATM connections and ACH nightly posting.

Marcus Graham Education Details

  • University Of Nebraska-Lincoln
    University Of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Computer Science & Broadcast Arts
  • Millard North High School
    Millard North High School

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Marcus Graham attended University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, Millard North High School.

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