Revolutionizing Game Marketing: Challenging Fans and Celebrities to the Ultimate Bracket Challenge

Community Building & Engagement

Award Highlight

🏆 Winner of the Entertainment Merchant’s Association 2013 Digital Award for Content

Project Overview

As a Senior Strategist, I developed the creative strategy, vision, and execution of a community-powered superhero bracket challenge. This award-winning campaign redefined game marketing by engaging fans and celebrities alike, driving unprecedented levels of engagement and setting new benchmarks in digital marketing.

  • Create an interactive, community-driven campaign that amplifies fan engagement, fosters excitement around the superhero franchise, and connects with audiences on a global scale. The campaign aimed to celebrate fan culture while driving measurable digital engagement and expanding brand visibility.

    • "Unifying a diverse global audience with varying levels of brand familiarity."

    • "Developing an intuitive yet exciting bracket system that could appeal to hardcore fans and casual participants alike."

    • "Implementing a robust KPI framework to track performance across multiple digital platforms in real-time.

  • The campaign achieved outstanding results, including:

    • Over 1 million global participants engaging in the bracket challenge.

    • A 300% increase in social media engagement compared to previous campaigns.

    • Industry-wide recognition, culminating in winning the Entertainment Merchant’s Association 2013 Digital Award for Content.

    • Establishing a replicable campaign framework that became a case study for future initiatives.

  • The campaign delivered measurable impact:

    1. +60% Increase in Total Site Visitors: A surge in both overall and new visitors, reflecting strong campaign visibility.

    2. Triple-Digit Growth in Landing Page Views: Improved targeting strategies drove significant traffic to the Recruitment Landing Page.

    3. +60% Growth in Volunteer Sign-Ups: Clicks to the volunteer sign-up form translated into real community action, enhancing support for immunocompromised individuals

    • Campaign Strategy Development

    • Community Engagement Planning

    • KPI Framework Design

    • Digital Marketing Execution

Let’s Connect.

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steven.knezevich[at]gmail[dot]com
‪(424) 265-7841

Los Angeles, CA