Jobs Roundup: July 2023 | Roblox hires Christina Wootton as chief partnerships officer
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Roblox has named Christina Wootton as its new chief partnerships officer.
She will oversee partnerships, including education and business development, in the new role.
Before her appointment, she served as vice president of global partnerships. Wootton has been with the games firm for nine years.
Her career experience includes a three-year stint at Glorious Games Group.
"I've felt continuously supported and mentored throughout my tenure at Roblox," said Wootton
"In my expanded role, I hope to do the same for others at the company. I'm especially passionate about mentoring women and people from less represented groups, and I plan to dedicate more time to that in the future."
Author Brittney Morris has announced that she's been promoted to advanced writer at Insomniac Games.
Morris originally joined the studio in 2022; she is currently writing on Spider-Man 2 and Wolverine.
Her game credits include The Lost Legends of Redwall and Subnautica: Below Zero.
In the announcement of her promotion Morris said, "After 1.5 years at Insomniac Games, I've been promoted to advanced writer.
"Can't wait for you to see more of the incredible stuff we've been making."
Bandai Namco Europe's executive leadership has seen two new appointments.
Anthony Macaré is now chief marketing and sales officer, Hervé Hoerdt has been named chief content officer.
Macaré previous role was senior director of digital and customer
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