Cohoes, New York, United States
Enthusiastic about all things gaming and esports with a passion for recruiting, event coordination, outreach and fundraising. I want to make sure I can deliver the best candidate and customer experience possible while having fun!
· Represent the FBG brand at tabletop conventions, tradeshows, comic cons, and other gaming-related events · Support the creation of new products with our licensee partners · Responsible for managing all aspects of booth planning an execution at events, including but not limited to Booth Design, Inventory Management, and Customer Relations · Hire, Train, and Manage Temp Workers that assist with our events · Support wholesale and distribution partners and expand into new markets · Help support FBG social media across Facebook, Instagram, Discord and Youtube
· Responsible for hiring and training new front desk team members · Improve processes surrounding new customer acquisition, new hire training, animal care protocols and customer relationship building · Expand brand awareness in the Capital Region by partnering with local animal nonprofit organizations and attending local events · Subject Matter Expert for our offered services & Dogtopia business standards · Manage customer feedback & criticism and work closely with the owners to resolve any issues · Support fundraising efforts for the Dogtopia Foundation & other animal welfare initiatives, totaling over $10,000
- Responsible for the execution of Wolfjam 2024 which featured over 650+ ticket sales, resulting in over 400+ onsite participants and 67 total hacking teams! - Oversaw the rebranding of Wolfjam and rolled out new logos, iconography and print materials for the event - Grew and developed a Discord Community that expanded from less than 100 to over 500 members in under 2 months for local developers - Expanded Wolfjam into a 3 day conference style event that hosted 6 different speakers/panels covering a variety of topics relevant to the game industry (including sitting on a panel myself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxTxpPyoMVg) - Ran the day-to-day run of show of the event as well as acted as Master of Ceremonies. - Developed Marketing plans to help expand the reach of the Wolfjaw Studios, Wolfjam Hackathon, and Catena Tools brands across multiple platforms (Linkedin, Twitter/X, Discord and via blogs)
• Responsible for all recruiting functions at Wolfjaw Studios • Created and oversee the candidate experience from initial application to new hire onboarding • Helped quadruple the size of our studio over 3 years (14 employees to 80+). • Foster relationships with colleges, universities, and other tech organizations. • Developed the Wolfjaw Internship Program which successfully launched in 2024. • Staffed teams for a variety of studio partnerships including but not limited to: Unity, Bungie, Sumo Digital, Splash Damage, Riot Games, Innersloth, Take Two Interactive, Wizards of the Coast, Behaviour Interactive, and Respawn
• Producer of all the things. Have helped oversee 10+ clients from small solo clients to AAA companies. • Work with teams of engineers to manage client tasks and expectations. • Interface with clients via weekly meetings, emails, calls as needed. • Familiarity with various app submission processes (Apple, Amazon, Roku and Google). • QA our various platforms and assist with troubleshooting of new features. • Help oversee Jira, Trello, ClickUp and Gitlab tasks to ensure everything is up to date. • Responsible for all recruiting functions and interviewing potential candidates from initial application to preparing new hires for onboarding.
Unlocked Talent, LLC is a boutique recruiting agency specialized in mission critical searches for the digital entertainment industry. We provide hiring managers and entertainment professionals with highly customized staffing services. Our mission is to get hiring managers the level of talent they need to deliver quality products on time and on budget. We take pride in helping corporate recruiters achieve their goals, whether they are looking to fill a particularly challenging opening or build a team. We also help candidates define their career goals and guide them through the recruiting process. We cater to a variety of development platforms and game genres, and our clients range from start-ups to major publishers. Our network allows us to find diamonds in the rough for many disciplines including software engineering, art, animation, design, marketing and production.
Recruitment support for Vicarious Visions, Raven Software and Sledgehammer Games. Also assisted with Activision's University Relations internship programs and events. Responsibilities • Interface with candidates in relation to current job opportunities from application to first day onboarding • Coordinate all phone, video and on-site interviews • Work closely with Sledgehammer Games & Raven Software in assisting with their hiring & coordination • Establish studio orientation practices & execute alongside our HR department • Attend events to promote Vicarious Visions & Activision’s brand through recruitment events, career fairs & game industry events • Assisted in the hiring for Destiny 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 and Diablo II: Resurrected.