Josh Olin Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, US

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Toronto, Ontario, CA

• Led a team of marketing professionals supporting seven esports leagues including two major franchises — LEC (Splyce) and OWL (Toronto Defiant). We forged champions and told their lore!Exited after acquisition, new.
• Implemented process control to enable the marketing organization to scale.
• Restructured marketing org and roles to focus discipline & accountability, while avoiding turnover.
• Successfully launched a $30M Overwatch League expansion franchise, Toronto Defiant.
• Crafted Toronto Defiant's brand voice, core values, and positioned it against target market segments.
• Led Marketing & global brand management teams supporting 7 competitive league rosters.

Aalborg, DK

• Finding new IP to diversify the 3D Realms publishing portfolio, with an eye toward offsetting the risk of big-bet internal projects with smaller external projects and indies with promising upside.
• Brokered sale of Rad Rodgers intellectual property to THQ Nordic.
• Green-lit, contract negotiations, and creatively Producing 4 new projects for 3D Realms!
• Scouting & fully vetting promising new indie IP, weighing creativity against market opportunity.
• Owning all manner of new business development (negotiations, contract drafting, and closing).
• Managing turnkey publishing solutions across marketing, public relations, bizdev, community, etc.

Aalborg, DK

• Leading 3D Realms through the vital motions of reviving this iconic legacy games label.
• Rebooted global brand & market positioning.
• Re-aligned company with its founding principles -- The Original Friend to Indies.
• Led all brand and go-to-market communications initiatives for internal console/PC titles (Bombshell, Rad Rodgers, unannounced IP).
• Owned and executed full-service media relations and PR campaigns (mailers, trade shows, etc).
• Sourced key external resources across marketing, PR, merchandising, and QA.

Cumming, Select State, US

• Established studio's internal publishing verticals across Marketing, PR, Community, and Distribution in support of Lichdom: Battlemage and Brawlhalla. My impact extended beyond providing leadership to the publishing.
• Negotiated publishing & distribution agreements for studio's core IP.
• Led Marketing/Communications, PR, Community, and Partnerships units in support of two shipped titles and one unannounced.
• Managed all vendor relationships (web development, QA, dev outsourcing).
• Owned creative on a variety of marketing, event, and special projects.
• Architected and executed community / social / digital strategy.

US

• Providing strategic leadership consultation to the games industry in the areas of digital marketing, communications, community, publishing, and online service strategy.
• Scott Miller & Lee Perry's new mobile shop, Dream Team Partners (Boxy Kingdom, featured on iOS!)
• Hello Hero (iOS & Android) western markets launch strategy.
• Activision Community / digital marketing consultation (Call of Duty franchise)

Lake Forest, CA, US

• Working on Evolve, the new 4v1 sci-fi shooter from the creators of Left 4 Dead!
• Defined global Community, Digital Marketing, and esports strategy
• Built out a comprehensive Community & Esports strategy and budget
• Managed developer/publisher relationship across multiple verticals
• Developed Turtle Rock Studios brand (including logo & website)
• Developed long-term strategic partnerships

Los Angeles, CA, US

• League of Legends:All my work at Riot was aimed at creating the most player-focused game company in the world, with a targeted focus on improving player behavior, helping players shape League of Legends, and.
• Redefined global Volunteer & Fansite Community Programs strategy.
• Led 3rd party developer API initiative with internal & external stakeholders.
• Designed, initiated, launched, and managed Riot's Cosplay program. Cospitality Lounge FTW!
• Designed, initiated, launched, and managed Riot's Bug-Hunting Program (PBE).
• Designed, initiated, launched, and managed Riot's Viewing Party program (for watching League with fellow fans in regional public settings).

Los Angeles, California, US

• Call of Duty:
• Re-branded studio logo & tarnished reputation as first act upon joining the team.
• Re-launched studio website.
• Defined Call of Duty franchise strategy for online communities (still the format used today).
• Secured dozens of covers from multiple worldwide media tours as spokesperson.
• Grew multiple multi-million communities across major social media platforms, starting from 0.

TimeHero was the first company I founded. It was initially set up as a proprietor of a social networking site geared toward Boomers and Gen X'ers, called mytimehero.com. Once it was clear there was no niche marketplace for social networking, we focused the company on eCommerce and Gaming, creating web and mobile technologies for a variety of projects.At.