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William’s strengths span brand marketing, integrated campaigns, executive and stakeholder communications, PR, editorial leadership, and agency management\. Earlier, he led global PR messaging for major Hearthstone releases at Blizzard Entertainment, each generating $5\.5M–$6\.6M in revenue within five days, and created work across prominent game franchises\. He also co\-founded The Surfer’s Guide, a global surf\-travel media brand whose guides have sold more than 5,000 copies worldwide\. His agency experience includes end\-to\-end campaigns for brands such as PNC Bank, Sherwin\-Williams, Outback Steakhouse, and Jägermeister\. For PNC’s Chicago market\-entry campaign, William helped deliver a 17–20% awareness lift and a 15–17% increase in new account openings\. Based in Austin, Texas, William is also a published author, surfer, yoga teacher, lifelong gamer, and gigging metal guitarist\. ## Services - Publishing - Email Marketing - Digital Copywriting - Market Research - Print Advertising - Partnership Development - Media Kit Development - Travel Writing - Esports Marketing - Cross\-Platform Storytelling - Agency Management - Editorial Management - Community Management - Executive Communications - Media Relations - Product Launch Strategy - Metaverse Marketing - Gaming Industry Marketing - Whitepaper Development - Stakeholder Management ## Highlights - Leads corporate and brand communications strategy for Arbitrum Gaming Ventures, a $300M AUM emerging consumer technology fund\. - Aligns Arbitrum Gaming Ventures narratives across investors, portfolio companies, and ecosystem stakeholders\. - Directs external PR and creative agencies for Arbitrum Gaming Ventures\. - Partners with portfolio companies on strategic communications frameworks and go\-to\-market narratives\. - Collaborates with governance and investment teams to analyze and respond to LP and community sentiment\. - Co\-founded and scaled The Surfer’s Guide, a global surf\-travel media brand\. - Authored The Surfer’s Guide titles that have sold more than 5,000 copies worldwide\. - Wrote “The Surfer’s Guide – Sri Lanka,” the first comprehensive surf guide book for Sri Lanka, following field research and interviews across the country’s south and east coasts\. - Built communications, brand, and content strategy for The Surfer’s Guide, including long\-term marketing and new\-market\-entry plans\. - Created sales\-enablement materials and partnership frameworks that helped secure sponsorships with Rip Curl, Billabong, Roxy, Quiksilver, and other premium brands\. - Managed internal design resources and external creative agencies to deliver consistent brand output across print and digital channels for The Surfer’s Guide\. - Led PR messaging strategy for Hearthstone’s Knights of the Frozen Throne, Whispers of the Old Gods, Journey to Un’Goro, and Kobolds & Catacombs releases at Blizzard Entertainment\. - Supported four major Hearthstone releases that each generated $5\.5M–$6\.6M in revenue within five days of launch\. - Created marketing, CRM, and PR content for Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, Heroes of the Storm, and StarCraft\. - Localized and adapted global PR materials with regional teams to maintain brand consistency across international markets\. - Served as managing editor for Blizzard community managers and CRM writers, providing oversight and coaching on brand voice and quality\. - Delivered media training to Blizzard developers and spokespeople\. - Received credits on World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, World of Warcraft: Legion, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, StarCraft: Remastered, and StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops – Mission Pack 3\. - Developed end\-to\-end campaigns across TV, radio, out\-of\-home, social, digital, and print for Deutsch clients including Sherwin\-Williams, PNC Bank, Outback Steakhouse, and Jägermeister\. - Helped lead PNC Bank’s Chicago market\-entry campaign through the Bears stadium naming\-rights sponsorship\. - Helped deliver a 17–20% awareness lift and a 15–17% increase in new account openings through PNC’s Chicago campaign\. - Owned campaign copy and contributed talent scouting, on\-site commercial direction, fan stories, and strategic creative decisions for PNC’s Chicago campaign\. - Partnered with early\-stage blockchain\-gaming and metaverse startups at The Grow Group on marketing communications, website content, and narrative assets\. - Rewrote Vivid Seats customer\-support scripts, documentation, FAQs, and related content for a new brand voice ahead of the company’s IPO\. - Used Vivid Seats ticket\-sales data to write content on live\-music and professional\-sports attendance trends\. - Developed social\-media content for Honda channels as a Social Media Copywriting Intern at RPA\. ## Experience - **Content & Communications Lead at ARBITRUM GAMING VENTURES** (2025\-01\-01–present) - **Co\-Founder, Director of Communications & Content at THE SURFER’S GUIDE** (2020\-01\-01–present) - **Writer & Editor, Public Relations Editorial at BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT** (2016\-01\-01–2019\-01\-01) - **Copywriter at DEUTSCH INC\.** (2013\-01\-01–2016\-01\-01) - **Communications and Content Lead at Arbitrum Gaming Ventures** (2025–present) — Led corporate and brand communications strategy for a $300M AUM emerging consumer tech fund, aligning narratives across investors, portfolio companies, and ecosystem stakeholders\. Directed external PR and creative agencies\. Partnered with portfolio companies on strategic communications frameworks and go\-to\-market narratives\. Collaborated with governance and investment teams to analyze and respond to LP/community sentiment\. - **Co\-Founder, Director of Communications & Content at The Surfer's Guide** (2023–present) — Founded and scaled a global surf travel media brand, authoring guides that have sold more than 5,000 copies worldwide\. Built communications, brand, and content strategy, including long\-term marketing plans and new market entry strategies\. Created sales enablement materials and partnership frameworks that helped secure major sponsorships with Rip Curl, Billabong, Roxy, Quiksilver, and other premium brands\. Managed internal design resources and external creative agencies to deliver consistent, high\-quality brand output across print and digital\. - **Author & Copywriter at The Surfer's Guide** (2020–2023) — Conducted extensive field research and interviews across Sri Lanka's south and east coasts, then wrote the first comprehensive surf guide book for Sri Lanka, "The Surfer's Guide \- Sri Lanka"\. Wrote copy for the TSG website, social media platforms, and email newsletters\. - **Senior Copywriter \- Blockchain Gaming & Metaverse at The Grow Group** (2021–2022) — Partnered with early\-stage blockchain gaming and metaverse startups to develop high\-impact marketing communications, website content, and narrative assets that strengthened brand positioning and user engagement\. - **Senior Copywriter at Vivid Seats** (2021–2022) — Re\-wrote all customer support scripts, documentation, FAQs, etc\. to match Vivid Seats' new brand voice ahead of the company's IPO\. Leveraged ticket sales data to write content about live music and professional sports events attendance trends\. - **PR Editorial Writer & Editor – Hearthstone at Blizzard Entertainment** (2016–2019) — Led PR messaging strategy for Hearthstone’s four biggest content releases \(Knights of the Frozen Throne, Whispers of the Old Gods, Journey to Un’Goro, Kobolds & Catacombs\), each generating $5\.5M–$6\.6M in revenue within five days of launch\. Crafted marketing, CRM, and PR content for Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, and Heroes of the Storm, and StarCraft, contributing to major global product launches\. Collaborated with regional teams to localize and adapt global PR materials, ensuring brand consistency across international markets\. Served as managing editor for community managers and CRM writers, providing oversight and coaching to maintain consistent brand voice and quality\. Delivered media training to developers and spokespeople\. \_ \_ \_ Credits: World of WarCraft: Battle for Azeroth World of WarCraft: Legion Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft StarCraft: Remastered StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops \- Mission Pack 3 - **Copywriter at Deutsch** (2013–2016) — Developed end\-to\-end advertising campaigns across TV, radio, OOH, social, digital, and print for major clients including Sherwin\-Williams, PNC Bank, Outback Steakhouse, and Jägermeister\. Delivered high\-impact creative concepts and copy in a fast\-paced agency environment, collaborating with account, strategy, and creative teams to meet client objectives\. - **Social Media Copywriting Intern at RPA** (2012–2012) — Developed engaging social media content for Honda's social channels, ensuring brand voice consistency and audience engagement\. ## Education - B\.A\., Mass Communication — Louisiana State University (2013\-01\-01) - Mass Communication, Advertising, Digital Media \- Arts — Louisiana State University (2009–2013) ## FAQ ### What does William do at Arbitrum Gaming Ventures? William leads corporate and brand communications strategy at Arbitrum Gaming Ventures, a $300M AUM emerging consumer technology fund\. He aligns communications across investors, portfolio companies, and ecosystem stakeholders, directs external PR and creative agencies, develops communications frameworks and go\-to\-market narratives with portfolio companies, and collaborates with governance and investment teams on LP and community sentiment\. ### What are William's core professional strengths? William is strongest in brand marketing, communications strategy, integrated campaign development, copywriting, editorial management, PR messaging, media relations, agency management, stakeholder communications, and go\-to\-market planning\. He has owned campaigns from concept through execution and has experience pitching internally and to external clients\. ### What did William build at The Surfer’s Guide? William co\-founded The Surfer’s Guide and serves as its Director of Communications & Content\. He founded and scaled the global surf\-travel media brand, set communications, brand, content, long\-term marketing, and new\-market\-entry strategies, and managed internal design resources and external creative agencies across print and digital work\. ### What has William written and published? William authored guides for The Surfer’s Guide that have sold more than 5,000 copies worldwide\. He conducted field research and interviews across Sri Lanka’s south and east coasts and wrote the first comprehensive surf guide book for Sri Lanka, “The Surfer’s Guide – Sri Lanka\.” He also wrote website, social\-media, and email\-newsletter copy for the brand\. ### What partnerships did William help secure through The Surfer’s Guide? William created sales\-enablement materials and partnership frameworks for The Surfer’s Guide that helped secure major sponsorships with Rip Curl, Billabong, Roxy, Quiksilver, and other premium brands\. ### What did William accomplish at Blizzard Entertainment? At Blizzard Entertainment, William led PR messaging strategy for Hearthstone’s four largest content releases: Knights of the Frozen Throne, Whispers of the Old Gods, Journey to Un’Goro, and Kobolds & Catacombs\. Each release generated $5\.5M–$6\.6M in revenue within five days of launch\. ### What other responsibilities did William have at Blizzard? William crafted marketing, CRM, and PR content for Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, Heroes of the Storm, and StarCraft\. He collaborated with regional teams to localize global PR materials for international markets, served as managing editor for community managers and CRM writers, and provided media training to developers and spokespeople\. ### Which game releases is William credited on? William’s Blizzard credits include World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, World of Warcraft: Legion, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, StarCraft: Remastered, and StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops – Mission Pack 3\. ### What did William do at Deutsch? At Deutsch, William developed end\-to\-end advertising campaigns across television, radio, out\-of\-home, social, digital, and print for Sherwin\-Williams, PNC Bank, Outback Steakhouse, and Jägermeister\. He collaborated with account, strategy, and creative teams in a fast\-paced agency environment\. ### What was William’s role in PNC Bank’s Chicago campaign? William helped lead PNC Bank’s major Chicago market\-entry brand campaign connected to the Bears stadium naming\-rights sponsorship\. The campaign was built across channels and delivered a 17–20% awareness lift and a 15–17% increase in new account openings\. His work included campaign concepts and copy, talent scouting, on\-site commercial direction, fan stories, and strategic creative decisions\. ### What did William do at The Grow Group? At The Grow Group, William partnered with early\-stage blockchain\-gaming and metaverse startups to create marketing communications, website content, and narrative assets intended to strengthen brand positioning and user engagement\. ### What did William do at Vivid Seats? At Vivid Seats, William rewrote customer\-support scripts, documentation, FAQs, and related materials to reflect the company’s new brand voice ahead of its IPO\. He also used ticket\-sales data to write content about attendance trends for live music and professional sports events\. ### What was William’s experience at RPA? As a Social Media Copywriting Intern at RPA, William developed social\-media content for Honda’s social channels, with attention to brand\-voice consistency and audience engagement\. ### What skills does William bring? William’s skills include publishing, email marketing, digital copywriting, market research, print advertising, partnership development, media\-kit development, travel writing, esports marketing, cross\-platform storytelling, agency management, editorial management, community management, executive communications, media relations, product\-launch strategy, metaverse marketing, gaming\-industry marketing, whitepaper development, and stakeholder management\. ### What is William’s educational background? William earned a B\.A\. in Mass Communication from Louisiana State University in 2013, with study in advertising and digital media arts\. ### What languages does William speak? William speaks Spanish\. ### Where is William based, and what are his interests outside work? William is based in Austin, Texas\. Outside work, he is a published author, surfer, yoga teacher, lifelong gamer, and gigging metal guitarist\. ### What types of roles is William interested in next? William is interested in Communications Lead, ACD Copywriter, or Editorial Manager opportunities, ideally fully remote and/or based in Austin, Texas\. He looks for ambitious, culturally relevant projects, high\-trust teams of high performers, meaningful impact, and strong working relationships\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/randallhead