WWE’s Senior Vice President of Programming and Media Operations Craig Tello has left the company and will be taking a job at Electronic Arts (EA). Tello announced the news on his LinkedIn page and revealed that he’ll be the new Marcom (Marketing & Communication) and Content Strategy within EA’s competitive gaming division. He said,
“Days left in this year of infamy and I’m focused not just on a new “chapter,” but a whole new “book” in 2021. I am elated to share that I have joined Electronic Arts (EA) as its new head of marcom & content strategy within competitive gaming.
Very, very grateful to be nestled within a senior leadership team filled to the brim with progressive, bright innovators. #newyear #esports #gaming #announcement”
Tello started with WWE in 2005 as a member of the creative team. He then worked as a content editor, Senior Multimedia Producer, Editorial Manager/Executive Editor, WWE.com Director/Executive Editor, Digital & Social Content VP, and finally Programming and Media Operations SVP. He also co-wrote Daniel Bryan’s autobiography Yes: My Improbable Journey to the Main Event of WrestleMania.