Jobs roundup: August 2026 | Paramount Games appoints Nate Nanzer as EVP, head of commercial & marketing

It may be troublesome protecting observe of the varied comings and goings within the video games trade, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups.

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Paramount Games appoints Nate Nanzer as EVP, head of commercial & marketing

Nate Nanzer has left Epic Games after seven years to grow to be EVP, head of commercial & marketing at Paramount Games.

Nanzer labored at Epic for a number of years, most lately serving as SVP of partnerships and monetisation.

“The size of the ambition and imaginative and prescient right here for what’s subsequent is extremely thrilling,” mentioned Nanzer. “I’ve spent my profession on the intersection of video games, leisure, and fandom, and the chance to assist construct what comes subsequent at Paramount was just too compelling to move up.”

“I am deeply grateful to everybody at Epic and to all of the companions I’ve had the chance to work with alongside the way in which. I am going to all the time be proud of what we achieved collectively and might be cheering the crew on from the sidelines.”

Julia Gutnik joins Amazon Gaming as Head of Media

Julia Gutnik has been appointed head of media at Amazon Gaming. Gutnik beforehand served as head of media, social, & analytics at Kia America.

Gutnik additionally labored at Prime Video and Amazon Studios for over six years, serving as its head of digital and adtech media.

“After two years navigating the auto trade, I’m returning to my leisure roots, and to the place that formed me into a worldwide marketing chief,” mentioned Gutnik.

Lorna Antoniazzi | Artwork producer, Studio MDHR

Lorna Antoniazzi has been appointed artwork producer at Studio MDHR. Antoniazzi beforehand served as a producer at Roarty Digital, the place she labored on Fortnite Battle Royale and Lego Fortnite.

Aysu Kutbay | Product supervisor, Grand Games

Aysu Kutbay has been appointed product supervisor at Grand Games. Kutbay beforehand served as product supervisor at Rollic.

David Bailey returns to Games Workshop as lead commercial supervisor – licensing

David Bailey has returned to Games Workshop as lead commercial supervisor – licensing.

Bailey joined Games Workshop in 2019 as senior licensing supervisor, leaving in 2021 to grow to be director of enterprise affairs at Sumo Digital.

“It is a privilege to return to the huge and evergreen Warhammer universes to assist spearhead new enterprise for licensing right here,” mentioned Bailey. “It is an unbelievable alternative and it is nice to be again within the fold working alongside nice folks.”

Liana Murphy appointed account director, US operations at Second Stage

Liana Murphy has been appointed account director, US operations at Second Stage.

Murphy lately served concurrently as COO and head of public relations at Vicariously and V Publishing.

Tim Coombs rejoins Amazon as head of model marketing for Luna

Tim Coombs has been appointed head of model marketing for Amazon Luna.

Coombs beforehand served as director of model administration at Xbox till July 2026, having joined in 2020 as senior supervisor for model technique.

He was appointed product marketing supervisor for Amazon Lumberyard in 2017, after which served as senior product marketing supervisor, crew lead for Amazon Sport Tech till April 2020.

Erik Mogensen leaves Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast

Erik Mogensen has left Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast following three years as senior director of enterprise improvement for digital gaming.

Mogensen beforehand labored at Games Workshop for 23 years, together with his final function being head of enterprise improvement and client product licensing.

“It isn’t misplaced on me how particular it has been to have labored on, and for, my favorite manufacturers,” mentioned Mogensen.

“First Warhammer, and most lately Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Transformers… the listing goes on. I am very a lot wanting ahead to my subsequent chapter, no matter and wherever which may be.”

Ryan Rubin | Senior producer, Blizzard Leisure

Ryan Rubin has joined Blizzard Leisure as a senior producer. Rubin beforehand served as a senior producer at Netflix throughout two shipped cellular titles – Squid Sport: Unleashed and Promoting Sundown.

He was additionally a producer at Riot Games for 5 years, working in inventive improvement throughout the League of Legends IP.

Andrey Odintsov joins Battlestate Games as head of marketing

Andrey Odintsov has been appointed head of marketing at Battlestate Games. Odintsov beforehand labored at Multicast Games as its person acquisition supervisor, and is presently an impartial development and go-to-market advisor for video games.

Frontier Developments appoints Dan Lazarides as CMO

Dan Lazarides has been appointed chief marketing officer at Frontier Developments.

Lazarides beforehand served as senior vice chairman of marketing at Sega Europe, and changed Jo Cooke following her appointment as Frontier’s CEO in January.

“We’re delighted to welcome Dan to Frontier, who brings with him a wealth of expertise on some of the trade’s largest IP,” says Cooke.

“His management on this style will proceed Frontier’s upward momentum, and his appointment to the function of CMO highlights our deal with our communities. Dan might be on the coronary heart of our participant first technique, guaranteeing our publishing crew champions participant creativity and celebrates the way in which by which they play our video games.”

Cooke concluded: “This technique is paramount to our place as a genre-leading inventive administration simulation studio and ensures that we proceed to create unbelievable video games.”

Karen Ionescu | Digital gross sales supervisor, Kalypso Media UK

Karen Ionescu has been appointed digital gross sales supervisor at Kalypso Media UK. Ionescu beforehand served as gross sales supervisor at Numskull Games, and has held positions at Nintendo and Rising Star Games.

“We’re delighted to welcome Karen to Kalypso Media UK,” mentioned managing director Andrew Johnson. “She brings a wealth of commercial expertise and long-standing relationships throughout each retail and digital gross sales channels, making her a improbable addition to the crew.”

Hannah Barrett promoted to senior account govt at Swipe Proper

Hannah Barrett has been promoted to senior account govt at esports and gaming communications company Swipe Proper.

Barrett beforehand served as account govt, having joined the corporate in December 2025.

Anni Pyy | Contract supervisor, Supercell

Supercell has appointed Anni Pyy as contract supervisor. Pyy beforehand labored at Metacore as contract supervisor for 4 years.

Nathan Solbrandt joins ZBD as SVP of enterprise improvement

Nathan Solbrandt has been appointed SVP of enterprise improvement at fintech platform ZBD.

Solbrandt beforehand served as senior account govt at Motorica, and was vice chairman of enterprise improvement at Xsolla for the Americas.

Olivia Lee | Inside occasions producer, Riot Games

Olivia Lee has been appointed inside occasions producer at Riot Games. Lee beforehand served as affiliate producer for inside occasions and applications.

Ciarah Pritchard | Account coordinator, Xsolla

Ciarah Pritchard has been appointed account coordinator at Xsolla. Pritchard beforehand served as account efficiency supervisor at Playback Rewards.

Tracey Thompson returns to Bethesda as VP of communications

Tracey Thompson has been returned to Bethesda as VP of communications.

Thompson joined Bethesda in 2009 as director of publications, changing into affiliate VP of communications. She left in 2019 to affix Digital Arts as head of product and studio built-in communications.

“I am wanting ahead to partnering with the proficient folks throughout Bethesda and Xbox, supporting the groups behind some of essentially the most iconic franchises in leisure, and serving to carry their creativity and imaginative and prescient to gamers world wide,” mentioned Thompson.

Maddie Richter | Social media marketing supervisor, Nintendo of America

Maddie Richter has been appointed social media marketing supervisor at Nintendo of America. Richter beforehand served as social media supervisor at Alaska Airways.

Dana Duffield | Narrative designer, Yotta Games

Dana Duffield has joined Yotta Games as a story designer. Duffield beforehand served as senior narrative designer at Sequence Leisure.

Three new hires at Yogscast Games

UK writer Yogscast Games has introduced a trio of new hires together with Charlotte Willis, Robin Mawhinney, and Charlotte Pang.

Willis has been appointed PR and influencer supervisor, having beforehand labored at Diva Company as creator and neighborhood director.

Mawhinney and Pang have joined as manufacturing coordinator and publishing coordinator respectively.

Mawhinney labored as a junior producer at Atelier 11, whereas Pang served as producer, animator, and artist for Staff Gramps and Queensguard. She additionally taught sport design, animation, and coding at Submarine Artwork Faculty and The Code Zone.

Jars AI co-founders be part of Roblox to assist AI instrument launch in New Zealand

Steffen Holm and Chris Kruger have joined Roblox’s Basis AI crew to assist the platform’s mobile-first AI creation tool Build in New Zealand.

Holm and Kruger co-founded AI interactive platform Jars AI in 2023 after elevating $3.5 million in funding from Google and different corporations.

“At Jars AI we noticed a whole lot of 1000’s of creators use AI to form bizarre new worlds and tales, and we’re excited to maintain pushing the boundaries of AI leisure in our new roles,” mentioned Holm.

Sathvik Sudireddy | Marketing supervisor, dwell providers, Rockstar

Sathvik Sudireddy has joined Rockstar Games as marketing supervisor, dwell providers.

Sudireddy beforehand served as product supervisor on Name of Obligation at Activision following an internship in enterprise improvement on the developer.

Joe Chard | Lead product supervisor, Netflix

Joe Chard has been appointed lead product supervisor at Netflix Games.

Chard beforehand served as vice chairman, studio common supervisor, and head of product at Jam Metropolis for six years. In addition they held senior positions in video games at The Walt Disney Firm and Warner Bros. Leisure.