PHILIP MCDANIEL — Senior Brand Manager at Deep Silver
PHILIP MCDANIEL
Senior Brand Manager
Sonoma | United States
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Deep Silver
Senior Brand Manager | 06/2016 - Current
• Strategize, manage and execute 360 go-to-market campaigns for Deep Silver product launches in North and South America.
• Build out product forecasts through qualitative and quantitate research.
• Oversee multimillion dollar marketing budgets.
• Coordinate with internal groups including sales, international marketing, social media, retail/channel marketing, operations, creative services and finance.
• Brief, lead, and manage external agencies and teams (Media, Creative, Experiential, Event).
• Create and present sales and marketing presentations to retail buyers domestically and internationally (Walmart, Amazon, Best Buy, Gamestop, and more).
NBA 2K
Brand Manager | 12/2012 - 06/2016
• Responsible for all athlete and influencer sponsorships and activations (more than 50 total), including initial agency/athlete outreach, contract negotiation, managing legal process, and the execution of all athlete deliverables (appearances, social media, in-game productions). Some of the athletes and influencers include Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, James Harden, and Shaq O’Neal.
• Managed campaign content creation, including ideation, scheduling, and execution with athletes/agencies.
• Coordinated client side of the production of multiple TV/digital video productions, including one featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger, and others featuring A+ NBA and WWE talent.
• Developed brand/product and packaging art with external art agencies.
• Managed NBA 2K and WWE 2K’s partner activations: Walmart, Samsung, Turner, Nike, Jordan.
• Directed NBA 2K’s event ideation and execution at trade shows and event shows including E3, NBA All-Star, and TNT’s Opening Night Tip-Off events.