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Jay-Ann Lopez

Chief Operating Officer

JumpButton Studio

Country or State

United States

Bio

I'm an innovative idea generator that builds to change the world. I'm the CEO and Founder of Black Girl Gamers, a community-focused organisation that impacts the gaming industry by heightening the visibility and equity of Black Women gamers. I've grown Black Girl Gamers from a Facebook group into a 6-figure self funded business with a growing team of 9 in the UK and USA. We boast a community of over 9000+ Black Women Gamers; the largest community of Black Women gamers in the world. My experience includes the below: - Brand Partnerships & Business Development: I have generated partnerships with a multitude of gaming and non-gaming clients including Google, Meta, Paramount, Netflix, Twitch, Benefit Cosmetics, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Warner Bros, Adidas, Riot Games, 2K, Ubisoft, Samsung and more, on both digital and IRL focused partnerships. - Consulting - I consult in the following areas: Game consulting including Character representation & lore, digital & social media strategy, go-to-market strategy and innovative marketing solutions, inclusive events strategy, creative and cultural marketing, D&I, recruiting, Clients have included: AAA Publishers, Cosmetic brands, FMCG brands, TV & Film, - Launching and management of BGG Talent, our internal talent agency and network: Since its inception in 2021, we have provided our talent with multiple opportunities to work with brands such as H&M, Google, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Benefit Cosmetics, Netflix, Warner Bros, Animal Crossing and more. I'm proud to say we have provided over $100,000 worth of opportunities to our talent. - Event curation & production: I have a passion for curating innovative gaming events that shine away from the status quo such as Black Girl Gamers: Online Summit, sponsored by Twitch; Gamer Girls Night In 2020 & 2022 - the gaming industry's first gaming/beauty/fashion event with the latest iteration being sponsored by 2K, Riot Games, Ubisoft, NYX Cosmetics and Youtube. - Public Speaking & Presenting: Examples include Cannes Lions 2021 with Amazon Ads, E3 2020, Microsoft Hack Week 2020 & 2021, EGX, Twitter, Unilever, Maybelline, Superunion HQ, Presenter for Ubisoft's GTV, Bafta Game Awards 2021 & 2022, Disney, London Games Fest, CBS, BBC Raise the Game - Community Management & Communications - managing and maintaining the 9000+ community with my Community management team ensuring career development opportunities for our members. - Team management and operations - Project Management - Budget management

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Current Position

Chief Operating Officer at JumpButton Studio

Degrees

Foundation degree, Journalism

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