James Sanders James Sanders
Freelance Marketing Dec 2018 — Present
Marketing Specialist

Branding, social, and promotional creative for small businesses. Long-term client relationships. Secured a community sponsorship with HelloFresh.

Marketing Strategist (Project-Based) June 2026 — Present
Lifted Enterprise Network

Project-based marketing strategy for enterprise partners. Lifted handles sourcing, contracting, and compliance so the work stays on the deliverable: brand guidelines and business goals turned into marketing assets across digital and print, including social, presentations, and identity systems. Collaborate with marketing, product, and creative stakeholders, manage several deadlines at once, and hold the work to engagement, conversion, and brand consistency. Independent delivery in Adobe Creative Suite, with motion and layout support when a project needs it.

Marketing Coordinator May 2025 — May 2026
Belterra Casino Resort

Live entertainment, promotions, and special events across 5 resort venues. Integrated the new property operations calendar, linking outlets to marketing. Supported Marketing efforts for the company-wide digital ticketing rollout, which cut more than two hours of guest wait time and about doubled show-night coin-in versus prior years. Routed $500K–$1M in entertainment contracts, including $50K+ monthly. Managed 100+ end-to-end creative projects, 20+ shows, 10+ vendors. Coordinated internal stakeholders and vendors for monthly events, aligning multiple department leaders’ vision on our product. Wrote an improved Marketing training manual and had it in use with a new employee within six months, and trained three interns.

Content Creator & Developmental Playtester 2024
Riot Games, Amazon Games, and PUBG Studios — Ex-Riot Games Developers

Invited to test early-access, NDA-signed games from industry teams. Provided detailed feedback to more than five development teams on new titles.

Graphic Designer 2023
This Happy Farm

Infographics and web-ready deliverables for a farming, gardening, and animals publication.

Graphic Designer 2021 — 2022
Midnight Gaming

Identity, broadcast panels, and matchup graphics for an esports organization.

Broadcasting Assistant & Shoutcaster 2019 — 2020
Risen Esports, Filly B Esports, and Rift Walkers

Assisted in the production and delivery of online broadcasts and livestreams. Shoutcasted key matches for amateur esports leagues and events.

Marketing Specialist 2018
Upwork

App tutorial videos, logo redesigns, and marketing systems for software and small-business clients.

Content Creator & Broadcaster 2016 — 2018
Twitch Affiliate

I was a content creator & broadcaster. Qualified for monetization with tech and gaming content.

Marketing Specialist 2015 — 2016
Purdue Center for Regional Development

Curriculum templates, presentation assets, and published project stories. Supervised two interns.

Graphic Designer 2014 — 2015
Echo Karaoke

Full rebrand, including the company name and identity, plus menus, advertisements, and campus event promotions.

Account Manager 2014
School Datebooks

Primary contact for 100+ custom school handbooks. Supervised about 20 interns through production.

Desktop Publisher / Quality Control 2013
School Datebooks

InDesign layout and quality control for 100+ custom school handbooks.

Skills & Software

Salesforce Adobe Workfront Illustrator Photoshop InDesign Premiere Pro Canva OBS Studio Microsoft Office Google Workspace Mailchimp Jira

Purdue University, Computer Graphics Technology and a Certificate of Entrepreneurship, 2011–2016.

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    EPICS / ISBVIProject archivist on classroom tools for visually impaired students
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    MAASU Leadership SummitConference pamphlet used by hundreds of attendees
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    McCutcheon HallSocial chair for residence-hall events
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    Purdue clubsNewsletters, Smash ads, and a Dota 2 club logo

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