James Reilly: in San Diego, CA

• Created and executed a public relations plan that included company-wide policies and procedures • Secured press coverage and analyst insight on major websites such as IGN, Forbes, and VentureBeat • Wrote numerous press releases and coordinated production of data-focused infographics and presentations • Managed social media feeds to promote company announcements and industry news pieces

• Increased website news traffic by 22 percent in the first year, surpassing 1 million page views for the first time • Managed a staff of 15 editors to create daily, unique news, commentary, and other related web content • Broke numerous stories and secured exclusive interviews with games industry executives and developers • Wrote monthly articles featured in one of most circulated print and digital magazines in the world

• Increased IGN.com gaming news traffic by over 200 percent in the first year, • Earned hundreds of citations from the gaming press based on creation of original, daily content • Developed and maintained relationships with key media, developer, and publisher personnel •Responsible for establishing direction and tone of news coverage for a staff of over 20 editors