Ben Bateman

“Gave me the opportunity to start a career in games UA, and continues to be excellent mentor with helpful, considered feedback. A real team player, and equipped with an extremely broad skillset. Hopefully we can work together again in the future!”

“During his time at TreesPlease Games I was lucky enough to work closely with Ben. He is a dedicated, hard working, passionate and considerate team member who worked tirelessly to build Longleaf Valley from a fledgling prototype to a game launched successfully world wide. His variety of skills and experience made him a perfect fit for our small start up, bringing his professional insight to topics as diverse as user acquisition, branding, website development, customer support and social media strategy. His strong leadership and excellent communication skills meant that Ben’s invaluable expertise made a positive impact across the studio. Plus, he’s a genuine pleasure to work with, bringing his good humour and problem solving mindset to any challenges we faced together. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to any team and would be delighted to work with him again.”

“I worked closely with Ben for over a year in our small team at TreesPlease Games and he was an absolute pleasure to work with on every level. Ben managed to consistently deliver pragmatic and resourceful approaches to his solutions, whist maintaining a high level of diligence and professionalism. He has an impressively versatile skills repertoire, seemingly able to turn his hand to any challenge on his plate, and possesses great instincts. This is no doubt a reflection of his breadth of experience. I'd not previously worked so closely with colleagues in Marketing roles before and Ben made our exchanges a delight. I consider him a talented and personable team player and would jump at an opportunity to work with him again.”

“One of the best people I've worked with. He is genuinely a jack of all trades, capable of adapting to any circumstance and doing so with a smile on his face. Any company would be lucky to have Ben on their team!”

“Ben was my manager as a Head of UA in Hypemasters, and it was a great period of time! I learned a lot from Ben about mobile marketing, UA in general, and about how one should manage the processes and people, and am very thankful to him. More than anything, he would always present clear goals to the team and would strive to make our work as organized as possible, and should be have any questions or concerns he would always be there to help. Not only that, but he'd often bring great and new ideas to the table, which helps keeping marketing dynamic all the time.”

“Ben has been with Hypemasters in Q3-Q4 2023. In his time he has shown great managerial skills. He has managed to turn a somewhat chaotic department into a one with great processes and direction. On a personal level, I’ve enjoyed working with Ben! Provided with some other circumstances, I would have liked to continue working together!”

“I highly recommend Ben! His ability to champion programs and ideas tailored to products is commendable, as he fearlessly breaks down barriers to drive initiatives forward. Ben's extensive experience, talent, and hard work are evident in product lifecycle management strategies. He navigates seamlessly between internal and external teams, fostering strong collaboration, and is known for his clear and direct communication style. Ben's goal-oriented and creative approach ensures success in every project he undertakes. One of Ben's strengths is his collaborative mindset; he actively engages with the team, discussing ideas and strategies, and carefully weighing risks against rewards. This unique blend of skills and unwavering dedication makes Ben an invaluable asset to any marketing and/or UA team.”

“Ben and I worked together at TreesPlease Games as Lead UA Manager and Game Director respectively. Ben is everything you could want from someone leading user acquisition on a F2P game, he plans meticulously, adapts to changing scenarios and is able to communicate complex information clearly and concisely. Throughout it all he maintains his calm and caring demeanour and is a pleasure to work with. I hope we get the opportunity to work together again in the future.”

“Ben understands the UA field with a calm, assured confidence that allows him to not only drive successful campaigns, but also maintain a high level view of things to be able to course correct if necessary. This gives an air of confidence to the rest of the team, especially with his ability to convey the complex ideas in simple english. On top of this his data engineering skills are equivalent to a second hire, the pipeline he had set up before I joined was something most data professionals would be proud of. Despite all this talent, he's still a well grounded human, who was a delight to work, learn from and spend time with”

“Do you want people to play your game? Do you want to see the lines on your KPI graphs travelling in a pleasing manner up and to the right? Would you like the arcane world of users and the way they are acquired made easy to understand? Do you enjoy working with people in full command of their field, with a wide breadth of knowledge of the gaming industry as a whole? Do you want someone called Ben on your team? Every team should have a Ben on it. If this sounds like you, you'll want to work with Ben Bateman. A man for all UA seasons, it was a pleasure to work with him.”

“Ben is like a shock trooper. Some sort of elite warrior that you could drop into an atmosphere-less planet and he’d still have your UA processes up and running without breaking the sweat. The man can do it all when it comes to performance marketing and I watched him not only find a growth track in a saturated market (casual/merge), but also do so in a way that brought in others and helped to educate them (and me) too. If he wasn’t already talented enough, he can also do the data pipeline for UA pretty much solo 🤯 Oh yeah, he’s also a genuinely lovely human being, can bowl a 200 point game, and has deep experience in community management as well 😮‍💨 The man is a shock trooper! ⚡️ ”

“I was luckily enough to work with Ben within the King Performance Marketing team over the past couple of years. Ben is incredibly smart and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table - whether it's regarding UA channels, launch strategies or competitor and industry knowledge. He is someone I considered a 'go-to' person in the team and was always incredibly receptive to any question as well as approachable and willing to help or provide feedback. It was really fantastic to have worked alongside Ben as he's not only incredibly talented and good at what he does but he's also a great asset to a team and a team player. It's been a genuine pleasure working with you Ben and I'm excited to keep up with your career and the things you achieve next in the years to come!”

“I really enjoyed working with Ben during his time at King. With strong industry knowledge, Ben's was a wonderful asset to the Performance Marketing team. Working with Ben was a pleasure since he brings positive and constructive contributions to all projects he's involved in. He will carve out time to help anyone who has a question, even if this means going beyond his day-to-day role. As well as being a fantastic source of gaming and marketing knowledge, he's also a wonderful team member, and will certainly be missed! ”

“There are a lot of professional qualities that make Ben a great employee, manager and colleague. Apart from having a deep knowledge about performance marketing, gaming landscape and launch strategies, he was easy to work with: always helpful, friendly, with great communications skills and ready to challenge the status quo to bring the best results. It was a pleasure to work with Ben at King.”

“I had a great pleasure of working with Ben at King. He is highly knowledgeable in Digital Marketing, making him a perfect go-to person for any topic regarding business trends, Performance Marketing, Gaming industry. I am very admirative of his dedication and flexibility; despite the back and forth that comes with having to navigate across multiple stakeholders and constant project changes, he always responded with positive attitude and great dedication. Not only that, he’s an approachable person and has a great problem-solving attitude; a true team player. I will miss having Ben in our Performance Marketing team at King and having our passionate conversation on Gaming trends. All the best Ben! ”

“I had the privileged chance to have Ben in my team at King. He has proven to be vital to the performance marketing team and contributed significantly to the success of King, especially on defining our new games' launch strategy from scratch but also with his helpful attitude towards all other team members. His wide knowledge about all UA channels, as well as the competitors and the industry gained him the respect of all his colleagues. He always works towards providing the best outcome with the best design by going above and beyond his tasks while being always capable of adapting to new working environments or teams. I really enjoyed working with him at King and experiencing his quick and sharp mind at work will make him a great asset to any business.”

“Ben is an incredibly talented content creator, he came up with ideas for our top performing marketing assets in a new game launch campaign. As a graphic designer I truly enjoy working with Ben.”

“Ben has been an outstanding performer, overachiever and moreover, an amazing colleague to work with. He is focused on bringing the highest value on anything he does, always having a positive and ‘let’s do it’ attitude. His deep knowledge on performance marketing, launch strategies and gaming in general made him a colleague you always want to get insights from. Besides this, he is very pleasant to work with, smart, humble and reliable. I’m sure he will continue to achieve amazing things in the future!”

“I worked with Ben across numerous projects during his time in the Performance Marketing team at king - I’d struggle to find someone with as broad a knowledge of PM and as willing to help out as Ben! Absolute pleasure and will be missed from the team!”

“During my years at King I learnt a lot from Ben as a Senior strategy manager, his extensive gaming knowledge made a massive impact as he tackled major business initiatives when breaking into new genres within King's portfolio. Ben harnesses analytical, strategic planning and critical thinking for all titles he leads at King, with the ability to take on large complex projects with a high level of business acumen. In addition to Ben's skillset within the workplace, he has always been a pleasure to work with. Ben brings fun, inspiration and positivity into the work environment, always offering himself as a resource for the team and the business geared towards success, which is a true testament to his leadership qualities. ”

“I thoroughly enjoyed working with Ben whilst I was at King. He's extremely knowledgable and experienced in the Performance Marketing space as well as having a strong understanding of the entire marketing function. Any Marketing or Performance Marketing team would benefit from having someone like Ben on their team. ”

“Ben has an extensive gaming industry knowledge; as a senior marketer, he is both data-driven and creative in his campaign planning approach. Ben comfortably navigates the complex landscape of Ad Tech; with this, he delivers positive ROI on the digital products he launches. It was a pleasure to work alongside him during my time at King.”

“It has been a pleasure to work with Ben at King. He is a collaborative, diligent and unflappable and delivered briefs which were full of detail and context. Ben was our natural go-to person for questions, as he would not only have the answer you needed, but also a valuable point of view. ”

“Through my time at King I've learnt immense amounts from Ben. Ben is extremely talented and has expansive experience in the online gaming and marketing industry which is further enhanced by his strong strategic and technical mindset. I've seen Ben transform the success of multiple games in King's portfolio and make a monumental impact on the business by using his strong intuition and strategic insight. His ability to spin several plates while delivering high performance is very impressive and holds testimony to his great organisation skills. As a manager, Ben has been extremely influential in my learning and development and has always encouraged me to to take ownership in my work and try new things. He's been a great support through any challenges I've come across and has provided me with very valuable advice throughout. Beyond this, Ben is an amazing team member who is honest, friendly and always happy to help! His positive and collaborative attitude has been a huge factor in the way the team has collaborated with other teams within the business and he continues to be an integral point of contact for multiple projects and topics. I've learnt some amazing ways to synthesize data and devise result-driven strategy from him in the past 2 years. Despite having so much experience, Ben has always been one to focus on growth and is constantly focused on deriving new knowledge - whether that is to improve several team processes or looking at data in a new way. He is the go-to person in the team for multiple things such as Python, SQL and data visualization and there's always so much one can learn from him! I consider myself extremely lucky to have been able to start my career under the guidance of someone as talented as Ben. Anyone that has the opportunity to work with Ben in the future will be very lucky and I look forward to keeping in touch with Ben and learning from Ben throughout my career! ”

“I had the pleasure of working with Ben at King. Ben is an expert in performance marketing, user acquisition strategy and game production. He brings a combination of best practice, experience and enthusiasm to any project. He is a true professional, always very dedicated, thoughtful, hardworking, proactive and very knowledgeable. Ben is an amazing team player and working with him has always been a pleasure. I highly recommend Ben, he is a valuable asset to have on your team.”

“Ben was an absolute pleasure to work with and I learned so much from him. He is one of the most knowledgeable mobile marketers I have ever met and he lead the user acquisition team by example. Not only was he responsible for driving large scale advertising campaigns, he also had a few less experienced people reporting to him whom he needed to train up quickly. He has gained impressive knowledge in the field of performance marketing, UA strategy, lead our efforts in conversion optimization, helped develop our internal reporting mechanisms. He is a true all rounder in mobile marketing, and his interest in gaming and tech make him the perfect candidate for any roles in the industry. He is a kind person, really understanding of other's problems and tries to help you in any way he can, which makes him the optimal people manager. He is a true problem solver, which he illustrated at Zynga by finding a solution to any issue he faced, include technical problems, strategic decisions etc. I would recommend him to every company for any marketing related position, and it would be a pleasure to work with him in the future.”

“Having worked with Ben for over two years at NaturalMotion I can confidently say that he is an excellent UA manager, a fantastic problem solver and also a great guy. He is the type of person who can pick up seemingly any skill and put it to good use. This attitude helped our team improve processes and make working way more efficient. In addition to his technical abilities Ben is more than just a doer. He understands the wider business context of UA and how it drives value across the organisation. I would thoroughly recommend Ben for any role within User Acquisition and I hope to work with him again in the future!”

“Ben has became a truly exceptional UA Manager and one of the most knowledgeable people I know. His attention to detail and constant drive for excellence sets him apart. His focus on using data to solve problems and self starting attitude means that every day he is not only improving his own knowledge but also challenging those around him. Combine this with a a great attitude, ability to build relationships and thrive under pressure, I would have no hesitation in recommending Ben for any UA position. I had the pleasure of having Ben on my team for over 2 years and it would be fantastic work with him again in the future. ”

“I had the pleasure of working with Ben for well over a year, and in that time he exuded professionalism while still maintaining a creative and fun environment in which his team could thrive. Ben managed to instil life into his community while still adhering to intense commercial pressures and with little to no budget. He's inventive, on-the-ball and dedicated to delivering great work.”

“Ben was recommended to me at Green Man Gaming for his excellent understanding of how to manage gaming communities. I brought him on and straight away he started to make a difference to our Playfire community. Ben shows fantastic insight and knowledge on how best to mobilise a community of gamers. He was very adept at communicating with them, understanding their needs and translating that into product requirements, campaigns and outreach activity. Ben also oversaw the company Social Media channels, again ensuring that we were communicating with credibility, authority, passion and enthusiasm. I have always found Ben to be very clear and focused in his approach, and managed his team in a professional and nurturing way. I would definitely love to work with Ben again. ”

“Ben is extremely knowledgable and experienced within the gaming industry and comes with a well deserved reputation working with core gaming communities. As well as this, he is hard-working, passionate, and would be of unmeasurable benefit to any company that would be lucky enough to employ him. I had the pleasure of working alongside Ben for over a year at Green Man Gaming, and would recommend him not only for his professional expertise, but as a very personable and professional team member. A joy to work with!”

“In the evolving world of games, where communication, and the growing/nurturing of your community is key, you'll find very few Community Managers better and more experienced than Ben. A genuine asset to any team expanding in that area, either as a member or a leader.”

“Ben is a great community manager with a keen eye for engaging initiatives, a great spirit and solid knowledge about what works and doesn't work with community. He's been a pleasure to work with and he's always been on top of things and delivered high quality on a consistent basis.”

“Ben is a highly knowledgeable and skilled community professional who always impressed me with his positive attitude, thorough understanding of social media and community interactions. I would definitely recommend him for any role involving social media and look forward to the opportunity to work with him again.”

“Ben is a dedicated community manager who dominates the social space and also provides great content through official channels. He's pro-active, enthusiastic and knows how communities tick. I would recommend Ben in any social capacity without hesitation.”

“I had the pleasure of working with Ben at Square Enix and found him to be a very enthusiastic colleague who has a real passion for his work. I considered Ben to be reliable and diligent and enjoyed working with him on our shared projects. He's a really good guy and I hope I get to work with him again.”

“Ben is an excellent community manager. I worked on several projects with him to build game to web community functionality.”

“I considered myself incredibly fortunate to have Ben’s support on various projects whilst at Codemasters. He is a natural and enthusiastic self-starter, who manages to balance a pro-active and tenacious approach with a calm and considered temperament. His effort and commitment were truly commendable throughout the time we worked together, and I have no hesitation in recommending him as a valuable addition to any team.”

“Ben is one of the smartest, hard working community profressionals I've hired in a long time. He constantly focuses on delivering content(sometimes from thin air) to the communities he manages, and was exceptional at making new relationships, both inside the company and externally. He is up for any Social Media or Community challenge and I'd hire him again in a heartbeat.”

“Ben is incredibly hard working and pro-active - he would be a very strong addition to anyone's team.”

“I worked with Ben on both F1 and DiRT 3 during his time at Codemasters. He is an excellent Community Manager with an in-depth knowledge of the games he works on and the industry at large. Some of his tackling on FIFA may be questionable, but I would have no hesitation in recommending his work.”

“Ben is a fantastic community manager. Proactive, collaborative and passionate about his work, he's a great person to have on the team, especially in tough times where situations call for tact, reason and careful consideration. I've only known Ben for a year, but it feels like a lot longer. He's a great guy, and I'll miss working alongside him.”

“Ben is a delight to work with. He is hard-working, committed and knowledgeable, as well as being an innovative thinker who is never afraid to try new things. Ben brings a sense of humour and personality that really adds to the office environment. His handling of the community on Operation Flashpoint was outstanding, especially given the challenging nature of that particular beast! He never once shirked on any part of it, and became a very valuable member of the team, both from a brand and a development perspective. A real asset to any team, and a pleasure to know.”

“Ben is first and foremost a social networking guru. His knowledge and expertise in handling this media is second to none. He is an excellent community manager who carefully considers his communication when dealing with tricky situations. A truly likable and personable guy who I have found to be more than happy to help with advice, suggestions and solutions. He will be missed at Codemasters not only by his direct colleagues but within the development studios as well.”

“Ben has shown initiative and dedication to excel in his duties in QA to a point where he was selected to become one of the members on the APB Community Management team. He worked tirelessly to build and retain community and showed a level of maturity and ambition rarely seen. Ben will make a great hire to any organisation and I look forward to working with him again.”

“Ben is an excellent Community Officer in every way. Intelligent and with a flair for marketing, he works hard and remains calm in difficult situations. Ben will be an asset to whichever organisation he works for and I personally would have no hesitation in employing him again in the future.”

“I helped train Ben when he started at Realtime Worlds. With his previous experience in other QA departments Ben rapidly learned our established procedures and was contributing effectively almost immediately. Ben impressed his colleagues by effectively reporting a high number of complex gameplay issues within APB. In his free time Ben displayed great commitment to support Beta testers via the online forums in the early phases of the closed Beta. Ben's highly professional work in supporting our players was instrumental in his promotion to the position of Community Officer. Ben is naturally approachable and friendly, an asset to whoever he works for.”

“Ben was the first hire onto the community team for APB. It was clear from the start that Ben had the drive, enthusiasm and attention to detail necessary to make a well rounded community officer. Since bringing him on board, Ben has grown leaps and bounds, becoming one of the most popular and well-liked community officers I've ever managed. Ben was tasked with the tough job of managing a European community, consisting of multiple languages and demographics. Ben took it all in his stride, never once showing signs of stress, even during crunch time. Combined with his love for gaming and dedication to the project, Ben became extremely popular with the players and as a result crafted an extremely well formed community. I can only imagine Ben will continue to grow his skill set and experience and I'm in no doubt Ben will become a formidable force in the Community Management industry! I truly hope I get to work with Ben again soon.”

“Incredibly easy to get along with Ben is an exceptionally hard working individual who continuously strives to outdo himself and provide help for any member of the community that needs it. Ben took to the role of Community officer with both the utmost professionalism and natural skill. He made things very easy for those in QA that he had dealings with, and made sure to aid any of those who helped him by representing RTW on the forum.”