Community Manager at Infinity Ward (Activision)
Greater Los Angeles Area
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- Community Relations Manager at Infinity Ward
- Past
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- Co-Founder / Editor In Chief at Substream Magazine
- CEO at FourzerotwoMEDIA
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Robert Bowling’s Summary
Official Short Bio:
Robert Bowling is the Director of Communications / Community Manager for the award winning video game development studio Infinity Ward; the team behind the 2007 Game of the Year Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. Prior to Infinity Ward, Robert was the CEO of FourzerotwoMEDIA, and Editor in Chief of a major music and entertainment magazine. Robert comes from an 8 year entertainment background within the print, music, and interactive media industry.
Extended Bio:
I've worked extensively in the the public relations and marketing of high profile entertainment brands with emphasis on Viral / Community focused efforts.Throughout this experience I have held positions in Print, Music, and Interactive fields.
Currently spearheading Community Management for multiple award-winning video game title Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for Infinity Ward / Activision with an active daily community site of over 500,000+ users and millions of unique visitors, as well as fielding Public Relations and Marketing requests and requirements from Activision for interviews, press, assets, media, as well as creative consultation and concepts for such needs.
Robert Bowling’s Specialties:
Public Relations, Community Management, Brand Management, Viral Marketing, Creative Development, Community Liaison, Buzz Tracking, Buzz Building, Public Communication, Social Networking / Blogging
Robert Bowling’s Experience
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Community Relations Manager
Infinity Ward
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; ATVI; Computer Games industry)
April 2006 — Present (2 years 2 months)
Community Relations Manager handling all in-house Public Relations and Marketing responsibilities for Infinity Ward titles including multiple award-winning title Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for the Xbox 360, PC, and PS3.
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Co-Founder / Editor In Chief
Substream Magazine
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
January 2006 — January 2007 (1 year 1 month)
Co-founder and Editor in Chief of Substream Magazine aka Substream Music Press, overseeing and coordinating all editorial, art, and production operations for this nationally distributed full-color, full-size, music entertainment oriented print magazine.
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CEO
FourzerotwoMEDIA
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
January 2000 — April 2006 (6 years 4 months)
Founder / CEO of this Public Relations and Grassroots Marketing firm handling high-profile clients within the music, interactive, print, fashion, and entertainment oriented fields. Acting as creative and management lead on hundreds of New Media, Print, and grassroots marketing efforts to improve overall brand image or introduce new brands and IPs into heavily competitive consumer environments.
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Robert Bowling’s Honors:
Xbox.com - Best Blogger of E3 (2006)
MSN.com - Best Blogger (2006)
Xbox Live - Xbox Ambassador
XNA Gamefest - Speaker (Highest Rated Panel)
# 8 Most Popular Xbox Live Gamertag (2007)
SXSW Interactive - Speaker (2008)
