Channel Marketing Coordinator at SEGA of America
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Channel Marketing Coordinator at Sega
- Past
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- Regional Recruiter, Gaming Vertical at Nelson Family of Companies
- Direct-Hire Recruiter, Gaming Vertical at Nelson Staffing
- Editor in Chief - News at Advanced Media Inc.
- Quality Assurance Tester & Assisant Lead at Electronic Arts
- Floor Manager/Game Advisor at FuncoLand
- Education
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- San Jose State University
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Ray Almeda [LION] Ray.Almeda@sega.com’s Summary
Accomplished and extremely passionate video-game industry veteran with experience in numerous facets in the most exciting industry in entertainment today:
- Marketing and Sales
(SEGA of America)
- Recruiting/Staffing
(Nelson Staffing w/ several high-profile game publishers/developers)
- Editorial/Publication and Public Relations
(Advanced Media Network/Kombo.com)
- Entrepreneurship
(RumorReporter, Sports Joystick, Anime Advanced, IGN)
- Quality Assurance/Production
(Electronic Arts)
- Video-Game Retail (GameStop/FuncoLand)
Ray Almeda [LION] Ray.Almeda@sega.com’s Specialties:
Channel marketing, public relations, sales, video-game editorials, live and on-camera personality, retail marketing, video-game industry recruiting/staffing/retention, quality assurance (game testing), video-game production
Ray Almeda [LION] Ray.Almeda@sega.com’s Experience
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Channel Marketing Coordinator
Sega
(Public Company; Computer Games industry)
November 2008 — Present (9 months)
Retail/Channel Marketing for one of the biggest gaming developers/publishers in the video-game industry. Assistance with Sales, Marketing, Production and Public Relations Teams for various retail events. Co-Op and MDF tracking, Game Demoing at off-site, key retail account meetings, SAP program management and game production consultation.
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Regional Recruiter, Gaming Vertical
Nelson Family of Companies
(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
February 2008 — November 2008 (10 months)
Regional Gaming Recruiter for the Largest Independent Staffing Firm in Northern California. Includes mid to high-tier contingent searches major video-game companies nationwide and internationally as well. With an accomplished background in online and print media, retail, game production and marketing/PR, only top-flight talent are considered and presented to numerous million-dollar clients to provide extraordinary customer service and guidance on sure-fire candidates specifically fitted within trendy company projects.
Worked with numerous high-profile video-game developers and publishers at the top of the industry.
Recruited positions included:
Game Test Analyst
PR Assistants
Senior Customer Service Representatives
Mobile Game Designers
Graphic Designers
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Direct-Hire Recruiter, Gaming Vertical
Nelson Staffing
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
August 2007 — February 2008 (7 months)
Direct-Hire Recruiter, Gaming Vertical
Office at San Jose Branch: (408) 241-8450
ralmeda@nelsonstaffing.com
- Specializing in national and international searches for entry, mid, and senior-level positions within the rapidly-growing interactive entertainment (video-game) industry.
- Expansive experience in numerous positions in demand. Positions include, but are not limited to areas in: production, marketing, sound design, art design, quality assurance, and public relations.
Great Jobs with Great Companies for Great People!
Recruited for:
- PRODUCT MARKETING MANAGERS
- GAME DESIGNERS
- MOBILE GAME PROCUERS
- ASSOCIATE [GAME] PRODUCERS
- ASSOCIATE MARKETING MANAGERS (E-COMMERCE)
- J2ME/BREW ENGINEERS
- PHP NETWORK ENGINEERS
- NETWORK PROGRAMMERS (XBOX LIVE/PSN)
- 2D/3D PC GAME ARTISTS
- GAME MUSIC EDITORS
- CONCEPT/STORYBOARD ARTISTS (GAMES)
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Editor in Chief - News
Advanced Media Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
August 2002 — June 2007 (4 years 11 months)
Editor in Chief (News) for one of the largest internet websites dedicated to the electronic entertainment industry (video-games). Authored and contributed news stories, game reviews, game previews, exclusive interviews, event coverage and more.
Managed and supervised own team of 10+ associate journalists for breaking news stories and exclusive interviews with some of the biggest companies in the gaming industry, including Nintendo Ltd., Sony Computer Entertainment, Microsoft Game Studios, Electronic Arts, Actvision, LucasArts, Activision, Square-Enix, Namco Bandai, Capcom, Konami, Atlus, Rare Ltd., Ubisoft and more.
Hosted own web-show, AMNtv with producers Robert Miller and Victor Torres providing exclusive on-location interviews in Los Angeles (E3), San Jose (GDC), Tokyo (Tokyo Game Show) and other press related gaming events.
Created popular rumor-site RumorReporter.com, Anime Advanced and founded SportsJoystick (www.sportsjoystick.com)
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Quality Assurance Tester & Assisant Lead
Electronic Arts
(Public Company; ERTS; Computer Games industry)
June 2005 — August 2006 (1 year 3 months)
Assistant to the QA Lead. Compliance and regression for the largest video-game company in the world.
Shipped Titles:
Ty 2: Bush Rescue, Battlefield 2, James Bond: From Russia with Love games. -
Floor Manager/Game Advisor
FuncoLand
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GME; Retail industry)
June 2000 — December 2002 (2 years 7 months)
Senior Game Advisor for the #1 ranked GameStop-chain game store in the United States (FuncoLand Hayward)
Ray Almeda [LION] Ray.Almeda@sega.com’s Education
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San Jose State University
BS - Business Administration , Management Information Systems , 2002 — 2007
- Activities and Societies:
- SJSU IHRA Treasurer (2002-2003)
Royce Hall Radio Host
Additional Information
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Ray Almeda [LION] Ray.Almeda@sega.com’s Interests:
new technology, video-game production and news, personal investing, golfing, basketball, all major sports (NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL), snowboarding, music, vocal singing, guitar, piano
Ray Almeda [LION] Ray.Almeda@sega.com’s Groups:
International Game Developers Association - Member (Silicon Valley Chapter)
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International Game Developers Association -
Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group) -
Recruiting Professionals Network -
Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA) -
Game Developers -
SEGA Alumni -
Music and Entertainment Professionals -
Electronic Entertainment Industry Network -
Game Audio -
EA Alumni Group -
Game Audio Professionals
Ray Almeda [LION] Ray.Almeda@sega.com’s Honors:
National School Choral Award - 2002
San Jose State University Treasurer of the Year - 2003
Guiness World Record - Longest LAN Party (36 hours) - August 2008
Ray Almeda [LION] Ray.Almeda@sega.com’s Contact Settings
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