Sarah Wellock joins King as Social and Community Lead | Jobs Roundup: June 2022
GamesIndustry Staff
Tuesday 28th June 2022
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Sarah Wellock
King has appointed Sarah Wellock as its new social and community lead. Prior to this position, Wellock served as senior communication manager of Sega Europe.
Throughout her professional career she has held various community and management lead roles at companies such as Rock Steady, Sony, and Bethesda.
Wellock formally announced her new appointment via Twitter.
"So excited to have joined the new games team [at King] as Social and Community Lead. Only on my second week and absolutely loving it and the projects I am working on," she said.
Ebba Ljungerud
Nordisk Games has announced that former Paradox Interactive CEO, Ebba Ljungerud, has joined its board of directors.
Before joining Nordisk, Ljungerud has served in leadership positions such as head, chief commercial officer, and CEO across multiple companies.
In her new position she will assist with assessing investment targets and strengthening existing partnerships, as the company expands its game studio investments.
"The Nordisk Games team has built a really unique portfolio of artistic and creative studios, so I'm really excited to begin working alongside them," Ljungerud said in the announcement.
"The company also puts a lot of focus on delivering real strategic support, giving partner studios the tools to create the best games possible. I'm looking forward to being able to contribute
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