Matthew Page Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

Chessington

As Project Manager I oversee all game related projects within the company, from the initial ideas, some of which have come from game jams that I host, to games in development, product launches and project debriefs. This involves keeping track of development schedules, tasks, and communicating changes and updates to R&D, design, production, sales and senior stakeholders. During the development process location testing, analysis, and internal reviews are all managed by me. This allows me to have a very detailed understanding of how projects are progressing as well as potential risks on the horizon. Post project completion I collaborate with our marketing team that launches these games as well as manage and mentor a team of young talented designers.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS• The number of locally and third party developed games Sega released has doubled since I’ve taken on the role of Project Manager.• Project managed and launched the #1 selling games Power Roll and VR Agent in 2019 and 2021 respectively.• Supported and advised on the approvals for a USA nationwide Dave & Buster's TV campaign for Mario & Sonic at the Olympics and Luigi’s Mansion which were both sold into all of their 80+ locations.• Have worked closely with Hasbro, Paramount, the IOC and Sonic Team to ensure our licensed games meet the high standards their IP’s require.• Created a milestone checklist database which improved game feature sets and reduced common mistakes made in development.• Collaborated with our HR team to create and curate the popular staff portal ‘Sega Zone’ using SharePoint.• Established and hosted company-wide Game Jams to identify new ideas for the future, four of which have been brought to market.• Led the design team in the creation of a series of show & product videos. Doing this in-house saved Sega £1000s per video.

Japan, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Australia & New Zealand

In 2014 I was fortunate enough to take five months off from Sega to travel the world. As well as satisfying my love for photography, it was also a fantastic opportunity to meet people from different walks of life and experience new cultures.

Chessington

As marketing manager I created, designed and executed print, social and digital marketing campaigns for the key products in Sega's arcade lineup, this included titles like Transformers, Plants vs. Zombies™, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and Race Driver: Grid. I launched these plus many other games at exhibitions in the UK, Europe & the USA. I also sourced and curated all of the copy and content for the company website; this included creating product pages, press releases, trade coverage and general Sega news. This material was also used in a newsletter style email that I designed and sent out to Sega's customers and fans every month.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Delivered an externally produced Plants Vs. Zombies video. Upon the video's release, enquiries for the game more than tripled with over 5 million views.• Curated, designed and managed 7000+ customer EDM newsletter with an open rate of 29% and a CTR of 4%. Newsletters featured; internal and industry news, staff-written articles and product spotlights and videos.• Created a leading social media presence within the amusement industry across Linked In, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, growing the fan base from zero to over 100,000 in under 6 months.• Managed the Sega re-branding of 5 Bowlplex Bowling locations, from design to installation. The design was then adopted across all the other sites.• Executed the marketing campaigns and product launches of Transformers & Plants vs. Zombies at IAAPA Expo. These two games were Sega’s top selling games in the video and redemption categories respectively for the next 2 years.• Quadrupled industry trade publication coverage.• Project managed the development and content of Sega’s website increasing traffic 1224% and weekly online inquiries by 1750%.

Chessington

As Graphic Designer I worked alongside the sales team to create marketing materials for all of Sega's games and exhibitions.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES • Brought the photography of new games in-house saving the company £500-1000 per photo shoot.• Designed the Sega Amusements corporate profile for Sega’s new turnkey division.• Created a new pocket-sized all in one catalogue for trade shows, giving customers a handy take-home guide to everything Sega had to offer.• Designing brochures, sales decks and information sheets for all new Sega games.• Creating print and digital advertising campaigns for new products, events and trade shows.

Chessington

As QA Lead, I worked closely with a team of 5 in-house testers to find and report game bugs to Sega's external game developers. Acting as the lead member in all aspects of QA, I established processes, coordinate resources and managed test plans for each project.PROJECTS• Sega Rally 3 [Video Game]• Ford Racing: Full Blown DLX [Video Game]• Pigs Might Fly [Ticket Redemption]KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Post-release there were no ‘in the field’ bugs reported on any of the above titles.

Epsom

As Assistant Manager, I was responsible leading the store team and for driving all areas of the business. Also in charge of monitoring and driving a range of KPIs within a fast-paced, high volume retail environment.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES • Part of a team of managers who were chosen to visit stores in the surrounding areas and assist them with putting better stores practices in place.• Supporting the Store Manager in all aspects of the day to day running of the store.• Creating an exceptional in-store experience for customers.• Delegate work and give tasks to individuals, while reviewing the overall teams performance.• Maximising profits by controlling the staff rota and stores expenses.• Working with the Area Manager to improve operations, sales and profitability.

Cheam

As Restaurant Manager, I was in charge of the overall running of the restaurant and was fully involved in all aspects of the business.RESPONSIBILITIES• Coordinating the team and the operation of the restaurant.• Checking stock levels and ordering supplies.• Recruiting, training and motivating staff.• Managing staff and providing them with feedback.• Organising and supervising the shifts of kitchen, waiting and cleaning staff.• Responding to customer complaints.• Maintaining high standards of quality control, hygiene, and health and safety.

Business Studies, Art & Graphic Design

3 x A-Levels

Education record

9 x GCSEs