ABOUT ME
Passion Through Creativity
A lifelong learner enriched by a creative spirit built from a decade of podcasting, content strategy and creation, and community building. Cultivates a dedicated audience built on passion, love, and weird humor.
Two (+) years of professional agency experience—supplemented by ten years of content creation—launching and coordinating client campaigns for PAX events, and PC and console releases, including Dying Light 2, Dying Light Platinum Edition, Where the Heart Leads, 3 out of 10, Cartel Tycoon, POSTAL 4, the relaunch of Apogee Entertainment, and many more.
COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY
Coordinated global re-reveal for Dying Light 2 for US and Canadian media and influencers, garnering over 130 Tier 1 placements across games mainstream media.
Researched, planned, and facilitated an in-person preview event for Dying Light 2, coordinating 20 outlets and 20 creators across two days, generating 94 placements in the US and Canada.
Regularly developed and implemented client strategies across 10+ clients, including coordinating Apogee Entertainment's 2021 yearlong relaunch strategy.
Wrote and edited press releases and pitches to curated media outlets, securing coverage across high-traffic media outlets such as IGN, GameSpot, Polygon, PC Gamer, and more.
CONTENT & BRAND DEVELOPMENT
Collaborated with Stride PR's PAX team to design messaging, response, and strategies for PAX West, Unplugged, and East's 2021/2022 in-person launches.
Hosted and curated over 400 episodes of Constantly Calibrating, coordinating 200+ creators and experts across eight years; collaborating with 15+ publishers and PR groups to host livestream variety, podcast and gaming shows.
Hosted panels at PAX South, PAX East, PAX West, PAX Online, Dreamhack Anaheim, and Dreamhack Austin, while co-hosting Dreamhack's Indie Game Showcases in Atlanta
(2019) and Anaheim (2020).
Researched and consumed relevant news and coverage in the games industry.
LEADERSHIP & COLLABORATION
Facilitated meetings, strategy, and brainstorms across twelve concurrent clients, managing roster of 5-6 junior coordinators. Provided direction and feedback, prioritized
tasks, and removed roadblocks.
Led onboarding for interns and new employees at Stride PR, ensuring compliance on in-house style and processes for press releases, pitching, media list curation, etc; collaborated to streamline training materials to maximize learning opportunities.
Exceptional at organizing chaos, providing clarity with strategy.
“Josh is a self-starter who approaches every new task eager to learn. He was an absolute pleasure to work with and brings a positive attitude, thoughtful ideas, and creativity to every project we worked on together. He's personable, understanding, and knowledgeable about his craft.”