Senior Marketing Manager and Creative Director
Chicago Suburbs, Illinois | Open to Full-Time Remote Work.
Hi, I’m David (He/They).
I’m a marketing and creative leader with 10+ years of experience across brand strategy, product marketing, and creative direction for consumer products and tabletop games. My work lives between craft and strategy: figuring out what makes a product special, finding the audience, shaping the story, building the campaign, and learning from what happens next.
I’ve spent much of my career as a member of the “Many Hats Club” — the person who might be developing brand strategy one day, designing graphics the next, writing campaign copy after that, then digging into Amazon advertising data or talking with a community of players. I enjoy connecting the creative and analytical sides of marketing because the best ideas only matter if they reach the right people.
I’ve partnered with publishers including Cephalofair, Ravensburger, and Red Raven Games, helping turn concepts into products people discover, play, and share. My experience spans crowdfunding, retail, direct-to-consumer, Amazon, and community-driven marketing.
Outside of work, you’ll usually find me spending time with my kid and girlfriend, playing board and video games, watching anime, trying new restaurants, or taking care of our elderly cats, two pythons, and a couple houseplants short of a jungle.
I believe the best marketing starts with understanding people: what they value, what stories they connect with, and what makes them want to be part of something.
I’m based in the Chicago suburbs and open to full-time remote work.
Resume
EXPERIENCE
Marketing Director
North Star Games · Remote · Feb 2026–Present
Full-stack solo marketing operation across Amazon, conventions, e-commerce, community, social, email, and creative production for a consumer games publisher with mass market and hobby retail distribution.
Marketing Manager / Consultant
Son of Oak Game Studio · Remote · Jun 2025–Feb 2026
Led digital launch of Legend in the Mist — client reported more revenue in the first month than any prior full year of the studio.
Owner, Creative Director
MADBOC Design Studio · Chicago, IL · Nov 2016–May 2026
End-to-end creative direction and brand strategy for major publishers including Cephalofair, Ravensburger, and Red Raven Games. Selected projects: Frosthaven, Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion, Skull King, Thief’s Market.
Owner
Binxadinx Games · Chicago, IL · Jan 2022–Feb 2026
Launched Rocket Ranchers: Herding Cats in Space ($25,000 Kickstarter). Negotiated IP sale to PickPocket Games.
→ Full resume available on request or download below.
Skills
MARKETING
Brand Strategy · Campaign Development · Go-to-Market Strategy · Content Marketing · Copywriting · Social Media Marketing · Email Marketing · Community Management · Influencer Marketing · Convention & Event Marketing · E-Commerce Marketing · Product Launch Strategy · Market Research
CREATIVE
Creative Direction · Art Direction · Graphic Design · Brand Identity · Packaging Design · Logo Design · Photography · Photo Editing · Video Direction · Print Production · Digital Asset Production · Environmental Graphics · Layout
TOOLS
Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom) · Amazon Seller Central · Amazon Ads · Meta Ads · Kickstarter · BackerKit · Brevo · Klaviyo · Mailchimp · Shopify · WordPress · Asana · Monday · Jira · Slack · Discord · Miro · Social Pilot
Contact
Open to full-time remote opportunities in marketing, brand strategy, and creative direction.
work.davidbock@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/davidadambock