Nick Straughn
Senior Product Manager, Sport IO at Riot Games- Claim this Profile
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Nicola Rodriguez
Nick is a great collaborator always willing to work hard and bring great ideas to the table. It was a pleasure to work with him day in day out on any topics we had to tackle. He had a great communication style filled with empathy and joy. I can only hope our path crosses again.
Nicola Rodriguez
Nick is a great collaborator always willing to work hard and bring great ideas to the table. It was a pleasure to work with him day in day out on any topics we had to tackle. He had a great communication style filled with empathy and joy. I can only hope our path crosses again.
Nicola Rodriguez
Nick is a great collaborator always willing to work hard and bring great ideas to the table. It was a pleasure to work with him day in day out on any topics we had to tackle. He had a great communication style filled with empathy and joy. I can only hope our path crosses again.
Nicola Rodriguez
Nick is a great collaborator always willing to work hard and bring great ideas to the table. It was a pleasure to work with him day in day out on any topics we had to tackle. He had a great communication style filled with empathy and joy. I can only hope our path crosses again.
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Credentials
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A2E Business Fundamentals
McKinsey & CompanyMay, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Management Accelerator Program
McKinsey & CompanyMay, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Business Strategy
McKinsey & CompanyMar, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Problem Solving
McKinsey & CompanyMar, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Gamification - Creating Addictive User Experiences - With Distinction
Interaction Design Foundation (IDF)Jan, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Human Computer Interaction - With Distinction
The Interaction Design FoundationJan, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Flawless Consulting Certificate of Completion
Flawless ConsultingMay, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Scrum AllianceJun, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Certified Personal Fitness Trainer (CPFT-NESTA)
NESTA - National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association, Inc.Sep, 2016- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Riot Games
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United States
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Computer Games
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Product Manager, Sport IO
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May 2023 - Present
The Sport IO team’s mission is to elevate esports competition and operations at all levels of our sports. We do this by focusing on innovating in spaces like broadcast storytelling, training and performance tools, finding and supporting future stars, as well as delivering tools and technology for esports players, teams, and tournaments. We have a mix of user facing experiences through our web properties and back-end tools which are used by the broadcast producers and tournament operators. As the Sr. PM for the Sport IO - Core Products team, Nick leads creating/maintaining products for our esports management platform and data structures used in LoL and Valorant Esports, as well as owning our global web properties - lolesports.com and valorantesports.com Show less
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Grishin Robotics
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Venture Scout
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Dec 2021 - Present
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Unity
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South Africa
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Human Resources Services
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Senior Product Manager, Sports & Live Entertainment
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Dec 2021 - Mar 2023
Unity Sports & Live Entertainment will enable brands to take advantage of Unity's tools and products. Allowing creative designers to immerse their audiences in environments that embody liveness and offer compelling engagement opportunities with artists and their brands 24/7, all while reducing the complexity, friction and time to market. We want to empower the Artist Brand to multiply their audience and perform from anywhere! Unity Sports & Live Entertainment will enable brands to take advantage of Unity's tools and products. Allowing creative designers to immerse their audiences in environments that embody liveness and offer compelling engagement opportunities with artists and their brands 24/7, all while reducing the complexity, friction and time to market. We want to empower the Artist Brand to multiply their audience and perform from anywhere!
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Vimeo
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India
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Marketing Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Product Manager
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Jun 2021 - Dec 2021
Develop growth strategy & build product experiences to drive activation, engagement, & retention across the Vimeo product portfolio. Develop growth strategy & build product experiences to drive activation, engagement, & retention across the Vimeo product portfolio.
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Adobe
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Product Manager, Digital Media New Business Products
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Mar 2020 - May 2021
Developed the product strategy & three year roadmap for enterprise app & service user analytics to drive business engagement, seat growth, & customer retention.
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Business Model Strategy, Product Manager
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May 2018 - Mar 2020
Optimize the GTM strategy for Creative Cloud to drive growth and active use from education to commercial. Drive market expansion initiatives by developing compelling freemium models and end-to-end user journeys.
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Business Model Strategy, Associate PM
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Aug 2016 - Apr 2018
Develop monetization strategies for new products and services in the education market. Conduct pricing & packaging research to optimize conversion and retention rates. Work cross-functionally to build a frictionless on-boarding & a sticky end-user experience.
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Banana Republic
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Product Analyst
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Mar 2016 - Aug 2016
Forecast demand, seasonality trends, & consumer purchasing behavior for the Pants, Suiting, & Outerwear Departments. Manage allocation strategy & supply chain logistics for the Banana Republic Women’s Division. Work cross-functionally with Merchandising, Production, Design & Sourcing to communicate financial strategies & targets. Forecast demand, seasonality trends, & consumer purchasing behavior for the Pants, Suiting, & Outerwear Departments. Manage allocation strategy & supply chain logistics for the Banana Republic Women’s Division. Work cross-functionally with Merchandising, Production, Design & Sourcing to communicate financial strategies & targets.
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Gap Inc.
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Rotational Management Program
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Jun 2015 - Mar 2016
Product management program with rotations through the 3 core functions of brands within the Gap Inc. portfolio. Inventory Planning: Developed financial plans including forecasting, hind-sighting, pricing strategy, & risk management. Merchandising: Created comprehensive seasonal assortments through consumer trend analysis & marketing strategy. Production: Managed sourcing by analyzing market pricing, vendor expertise, & macroeconomic trends. Product management program with rotations through the 3 core functions of brands within the Gap Inc. portfolio. Inventory Planning: Developed financial plans including forecasting, hind-sighting, pricing strategy, & risk management. Merchandising: Created comprehensive seasonal assortments through consumer trend analysis & marketing strategy. Production: Managed sourcing by analyzing market pricing, vendor expertise, & macroeconomic trends.
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Philadelphia Insurance Companies
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United States
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Marketing Analyst
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
Analyzed financial statements: assets, losses, cash flows, & overall market status across a variety of industries. Vetted prospective new business by analyzing business accounts while fostering agent-client relationships. Developed a new insurance product from end-to-end and won the intern new product competition. Analyzed financial statements: assets, losses, cash flows, & overall market status across a variety of industries. Vetted prospective new business by analyzing business accounts while fostering agent-client relationships. Developed a new insurance product from end-to-end and won the intern new product competition.
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CDW
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Australia
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Professional Training and Coaching
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Account Executive
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May 2013 - Apr 2014
Managed client relations & new customer acquisition within the University of Pennsylvania helping to implement IT solutions by assessing business needs. Managed client relations & new customer acquisition within the University of Pennsylvania helping to implement IT solutions by assessing business needs.
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Education
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University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics & Consumer Psychology -
UC Irvine
MHCID, Master of Human Computer Interaction & Design -
Saint Joseph High School- Metuchen, NJ