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Josh Babetski

@joshbabetski

Program, Creative, & Interactive Experience Director | Building Immersive Story Worlds Across Digital, Physical & Game Environments.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek leadership roles where I can scale creative operations, integrate technology and production, drive measurable business impact, and mentor cross-functional teams.

I bring imaginative story worlds to life through interactive experiences. Extensive background in conceptualizing and guiding cross-functional teams to build engaging content and applications which bridge the physical and digital – from immersive installations to game environments to multi-platform content.

My approach combines:

- Hands-on ideation, experience research, and rapid prototyping.

- Deep appreciation for character-driven storytelling and franchise world-building.

- Ability to champion creative vision while collaborating across art, narrative, gameplay, and technology disciplines

- Track record building energetic, inclusive teams that ship high-quality experiences and outcomes.

I balance ambitious creative concepts with budget, schedule, and technical realities.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Storyteller | CXO | Program Director

Current

Surprise Surprise Studio

May 2025 - Present (10 months)

- Lead digital, financial, and production operations – integrating creative, delivery, production and business applications.
- Executive producer of immersive, multi-platform experiences blending live, digital, and experiential storytelling.
- Technology management of web, mobile, API, spatial, and game engine development and delivery.

Program Management Production Operations Immersive Media API Integration Game Engine Delivery Budgeting Vendor Management

Current

Program & Operations Consultant

Current

Quixotic Bravado

Jan 2020 - Present (6 years 2 months)

Fractional consulting and in-house development of original interactive and immersive experiences within the global $67 billion annual market of mobile and headset applications. Productions leverage multi-platform production technologies, generative AI content, and traditional media formats such as video, podcasts, and gaming.

Product Management Market Research Virtual Reality Augmented Reality Game Producer Entertainment

Current

Volunteer Board Member

Current

Austin Anthem

Dec 2013 - Present (12 years 3 months)

- Founded and led Austin's major-league soccer supporter organization, growing to over 5,000 members and managing partnerships with brands and sponsors to drive engagement and programs.

Community Organizing Partnership Management Event Programming Sponsorship Management Growth Strategy

Executive Director of Operations

Walden Media Group

Aug 2024 - Mar 2025 (7 months)

- Rebuilt operational structure across design, marketing, project management, and technology – improved efficiency by 40%.
- Implemented analytics and reporting frameworks reducing project lifecycle times and increasing client satisfaction.

Operations Management Organizational Design Analytics & Reporting Delivery Management Budgeting Process Improvement Coaching Cross functional Leadership

Program & Associate Delivery Director

Stellar Elements

Jun 2018 - Apr 2024 (5 years 10 months)

- Directed and mentored 30+ cross-functional team members across major accounts, grew client revenue 300% YoY.
- Built scalable delivery systems improving performance, team health, and margin across multiple verticals.

Account Manager Sales Operations Program Management Reports Delivery Management

Chief Operating Officer | Product Dir.

Handsome

May 2015 - Feb 2018 (2 years 9 months)

- Doubled EBITDA margin and improved profitability by 51% through operational restructuring and team optimization.
- Unified design, product, and technology workflows, doubled throughput and reduced attrition by 30%.

Operations Management Product Management Design Management Research Management Software Development Management