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Dallas, Tx, Us

Dallas, Tx, Us

- Led fundraising efforts working with venture capital and private investors.- Managed all tech/product development to a successful website launch. - Led business development, brand building, and communications across all verticals. - Managed day to day operations and finance.

Frisco, Texas , Us

Senior marketing executive at a global top-three gaming/esports/lifestyle organization.- Brought in by the CEO to build out the marketing and direct-to-consumer business unit. Hired six new staff and managed several outside vendors. Developed and managed KPIs for the entire department. - Oversaw development of first-of-its kind gamified loyalty/CRM program, OpTic Nation. Developed freemium business model leading to 10,000+ members within two months of launch resulting in new monetizable first-party data.- Built an e-comm team and renegotiated outside partners driving a 400% increase in merchandise revenue for 2022.- Led creative group that developed cross-departmental assets for consumer products, sales, social media, ad units, live events, and corporate needs. - Responsible for all external PR and internal company communication.

Austin, Tx, Us

Member of the executive leadership team that is guiding the company through a rapidly changing entertainment landscape under WarnerMedia. Leading the growth and development of the marketing, social media, live events, customer service, and creative services teams in support of the company’s multiple lines of business. - Managed through two different corporate acquisitions and major re-orgs while increasing subscriber revenue, e-commerce margins, and audience growth year-over-year.- Decreased e-commerce marketing spend by 60% through more efficient digital marketing and improved organic use of owned inventory, contributing to a 15% overall increase in product margin.- Working through Covid, led the transition of our annual convention, RTX, to a virtual event that added more than $2MM in D2C product sales and sponsorships, offsetting the loss from ticket sales and convention partner revenue.

Austin, Tx, Us

San Diego, Ca, Us

Brand Manager for the largest and most profitable free-to-play online game in Sony Online Entertainment's portfolio. In a highly competitive gaming environment, DC Universe Online's revenues have grown by 15% year-over-year through continually optimized acquisition and commerce strategies focused on better retention and early payment conversion. Achievements include:- Executed a relaunch campaign on the new PlayStation 4 console, using a low-cost mix of organic and promoted social, PR, co-marketing and channel marketing that resulted in more than one-million new customers within the launch window of the product.- Led a complete product re-branding effort, working with elements of a very high profile licensed property that needed to be retooled to fit my brand. Built immediate equity, and avoided a costly re-branding campaign, by coordinating with the very high profile PlayStation 4 product launch.- Manage a digital storefront and implemented a commerce program that features regular sales and promotions for virtual items, memberships and add-on software, aimed at specific moments in time to generate incremental revenue and retain and re-acquire customers.

- Oversee and execute all marketing initiatives for select PC and console products.- Responsible for all corporate and product public relations including strategy development and execution of tactics.- Work directly with executives, publishing/biz dev, production, development and sales to ensure a clear marketing strategy and messaging.- Work with partners to develop strategic co-marketing programs.- Work directly with publishing group to evaluate potential new titles.- Manage internal team that includes associate product manager, marketing coordinator and creative team of designers and video specialists.- Manage external agencies for public relations, brand/positioning development and creative.

New York, Ny, Us

- Responsible for all day-to-day public relations activities including corporate initiatives, the company’s pay-per-view and video-on-demand services and two high-definition television networks.- Launched the company’s new Howard TV On Demand product with a major national broadcast, print and online media blitz. - Successfully developed new media relationships and utilized current media contacts across a wide variety of local, national and trade press – entertainment, business and consumer technology – to secure widespread coverage.- Executed multiple initiatives with no subordinate help and within a tightly constrained budget.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Client Experience: Take-Two Interactive Software, Konami Digital Entertainment America, Vivendi Universal Games, EA, Kuma Reality Games, Sony Wonder, Broadway Video Entertainment, ESPN Home Video, Scholastic Entertainment- Managed the New York office’s Interactive Entertainment Division, responsible for more than $1 million in annual billings- Developed and executed public relations strategies for multiple clients- Managed multiple teams and initiatives simultaneously- Implemented successful local, national and trade media relations campaigns- Developed creative story pitches and secured high-profile press coverage- Counseled executive level spokespersons- Coordinated strategies with executive communicators- Utilized industry expertise to develop new business pitches