Drew Taylor Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Founded and managed Blind Sparrow Interactive, a small, international team of blind/low vision contractors developing accessible iOS software, earning a coveted global studio profile by Apple on International Accessibility Awareness Day (2019).• Established and cultivated an independent studio committed to inclusion and accessibility• Managed a diverse team of developers and creatives• Developed organisational procedures that met a broad range of abilities and needs• Key speaker on disability inclusion at PAX Australia and GCAP 2019 conferences

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Created business strategies, procedures and key marketing materials for internal and external stakeholders, coordinating diverse teams and production pipelines to deliver award-winning software products.• Created bespoke B2B marketing and product management plans• Established production pipelines and collaborated with first party stakeholders and development teams to ensure on-time delivery of development milestones• Facilitated important strategic first party relationships with Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo• Planned activations and led teams to execute them at premier international events

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Developed marketing strategies and spearheaded the PR campaigns of Disney Australia's foray into games publishing, working with the company's international teams to create plans and activations based on Disney's premier brands, including Marvel and Star Wars.• Developed ANZ PR strategies and campaigns, working with a broad range of corporate, consumer and media stakeholders• Increased national coverage on international best-sellers Disney Infinity and Crossy Road Disney, including television, radio, print and online content creation• Presented strategies and campaigns to Disney Australia's senior executives, ensuring compliance with Disney's corporate vision and marketing plans• Partnered with Disney's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Manager on community projects

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Secured media coverage and brand awareness for a range of entertainment technology companies, including Turtle Beach and Plantronics. Worked with Disney Australia's marketing department as an external contractor.• Created national PR strategies and campaigns and managed external marketing communications• Secured external PR and marketing for Disney Australia on the best-selling platform Disney Infinity• Planned and managed the execution of technology media events in Melbourne and Sydney

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Managed editorial and design teams to produce weekly and bi-weekly publications that garnered Australian Religious Press Awards (ARPA) awards for journalism and design.• Ensured that editorial and design teams met tight weekly deadlines• Researched and wrote editorial features on important social and cultural issues • Trained staff in the use of editorial and design software

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Developed national marketing strategies and media campaigns to increase awareness of THQ Asia Pacific's "family" portfolio of entertainment software. Also significantly contributed to THQ's international sales by co-conceiving uDraw.• Spearheaded national media campaigns for a range of best-selling and award-winning games• Organised local and international media events and press trips, managing high-profile interview talent• Produced the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) award-winning, in-schools PR campaign for Drawn to Life• Co-conceived uDraw, an international best-selling Wii peripheral which accounted for approximately 20% of THQ’s worldwide income 2008-2009

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Responsible for the design and production of The Salvation Army's flagship publications, including the direction of photographers and models and the management of a small team of designers to meet daily, weekly and periodic deadlines. Wrote and edited the games review section, developing relationships with major first and third party game publishers.• The development of a gaming section, which became one of the most popular sections of the youth publications• The strategic development of the youth publication, Kidzone, which saw a 15% circulation growth in a period of three months• Most Improved Magazine, Best Magazine Layout and Best Magazine Cover awards by the Australian Religious Press Assocation (ARPA)• Trained staff in Adobe's InDesign and Photoshop