SR. SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR | SCRIPT EDITOR | CONTENT CREATOR | ON-AIR HOST | PRODUCER | CREATIVE STRATEGIST
howardcollingsjr@gmail.com
Hello there, I’m Howard otherwise known as Howie. Born and raised in North Carolina, I am an avid gamer, TV and film junkie, and social media content expert!
Quick Bio:
Currently working as Senior Social Editor at COMPLEX NTWRK, overseeing day-to-day social responsibilties for @Complex. This includes managing a team of social editors, working with teams on social content strategies, publishing social content from COMPLEX Original shows, tracking daily analytics via Emplifi, and on-the-ground coverage of major tentpole social events
Previously served 6 years as Sr. Social Editor, Producer, and Host of 'TryHard' (built following to 1.9+ million followers) (gaming, esports) at Warner Music Group’s creative agency IMGN Media
2+ years as Traffic & Continuity Director of 90.5 WASU The App radio station (plus 3+ years as on-air DJ for the Top 40 show 'The Rollout')
Appalachian State University graduate with BS in Electronic Media & Broadcast Journalism
Led creative and served as on-air talent for brands and gaming publishers: Riot Games (VALORANT), Warner Bros. Games (Mortal Kombat 1), Activision Blizzard (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty: Warzone, World of Warcraft Classic: The Burning Crusade), Electronic Arts (Apex Legends), American Eagle, and Panasonic
Hosted multiple online interviews and game shows (live, improv, scripted) including: Panasonic’s reality-competition series 'Shutter Showdown', TryHard’s (W)ARCADE, which aired on Warner Music’s Twitch channel BluelistTV and NXT LVL, a daily gaming and esports news show on Snapchat Discover
Overall, I bring numerous years of social media and hosting experience, and I am always ready for the next challenge! Check out some of my work below!
Brands I’ve Worked With
Content Examples
2025 Demo Reel
Horizontal Video
Show Hosting
NXT LVL
LUMIX Shutter Showdown
Editoral
TryHard Snapchat Discover
TryHard Instagram
Daquan & TryHard YouTube
COMPLEX - @ComplexPop Instagram
COMPLEX - @Complex Instagram
Brand Partnership Content
Riot Games - VALORANT Launch & Act III Snapchat Takeover
Content conceptualized by Howard Collings and Veronika Rodriguez, designed and edited by Alex Ortiz
American Eagle
Panasonic
COMPLEX Content