Jonathan Whitney

Experience

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  Warner Bros. Entertainment

  Jul 2015 - Aug 2016

  Marketing Assistant

  • Managed creative asset distribution for UK brand team and consumer product licensees. • Worked with licensees to develop products and ranges that could be pitched to UK retailers. • Developed strong rapport with the EMEA creative and UK creative services teams. This would be to ensure that no previous projects were created twice or projects could be adapted to fit the appropriate territory. • Worked within style guides and brand guidelines to create strong visuals for internal and external use. This included how to appropriately present brands such as Batman, LEGO® and Harry Potter. • Supported retail and sales teams with the visualisation of in-store and online executions. • Managed Consumer Products UK’s marketing budget.Notable Achievements: • Lead designer for Consumer Products UK’s largest ever retail campaign. (Batman V Superman)• Expanded my role to work cross-divisionally with Creative Services, Digital, Home Entertainment, and Theatrical to gain knowledge across the business as a whole. • Created print assets for many DVD & Blu-ray releases across TV and Film gaining print design experience through Adobe suite in the process.• Worked face to face with FMCG clients to design and develop products that best represented brands such as Batman, DC Super Hero Girls and Harry Potter. This provided a huge experience with business meetings, product development and a stronger understanding of the licensee model. Show less

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  JW Design

  Sept 2015 - Apr 2022

  Digital Designer

  Self-employed design agency providing creative support for start ups and leading UK companies such as Science In Sport and PhD Nutrition. Projects were mostly sport related with an emphasis on digital marketing and CX.

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  NDreams

  May 2017 - Mar 2018

  Creative Services Executive

  • Distributed product store assets for all of nDreams’ VR titles. These assets are displayed on the PlayStation Store, Steam and Nintendo’s eShop. • Attended consumer gaming events to showcase VR titles. • Created digital assets, social content and b-rolls for nDreams key releases of 2017 (Shooty Fruity & Bloody Zombies).• Designed the cover art for nDreams’ first physical game release. Presented multiple options before delivering final design.• Localised game trailers and assets for multi-channel distribution across 8 different languages and 5 different platforms.• Took ownership of all in-game asset capture (e.g. Footage, Screenshots and Gifs) for Shooty Fruity & Bloody Zombies.• Created print artwork and stands for global consumer events, e.g. EGX, PAX, etc.• Designed corporate presentations, pitches and business cards.• Credited work on Bloody Zombies (2017) and Shooty Fruity (2017) Show less

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  PlayFootball

  Mar 2018 - Nov 2022

  • Works with PlayFootball’s developers and technology partners to find customer solutions and improve player experience. • Designs and prototypes all future WePlay Football digital developments.• Designed and prototyped a new online booking process for WePlay Football. This led to an 250% increase in Ecommerce conversion rate during 2019. • Produced automated email campaigns via Hubspot. This led to a 30% increase in repeated bookings. • Analyses campaigns and social media metrics regularly to inform the success of WePlay Football’s products. • Maximises efficiency across all campaigns and creative delivery. Also manages all of WePlay Football’s freelancers, photoshoots and video projects. • Creates all social media, print and digital campaigns to promote WePlay Football’s products. • Manages WePlay Football’s marketing budget Show less

  • Campaign and Product Marketing Manager

    Jan 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Campaign and Social Media Executive

    Mar 2018 - Dec 2020
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  Amazon

  Nov 2022 - now

  Campaign and Creative Manager