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Mark D. Matthews

E-mail: markdmatthews@gmail.com

Tel: 773-558-5781

Marketing professional specializing in content creation, copywriting, experience design, storytelling, video production, and live events.

Work experience
 

Skills

MARKETING

PRODUCTION
PHOTOGRAPHY

STORYTELLING

Marketing Strategist/ Senior Copywriter

2016-2020

NEXT/NOW

NEXT/NOW uses next-gen technology to create marketing activations for the world’s largest agencies and brands.

  • Pitched and delivered original Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Projection mapped experiences

  • Developed robust content strategy including press releases, social, web ads, newsletters, blogs, articles, case studies, and eBooks

  • Produced in-house and community events (approx. 8/Year)

  • Developed and executed website SEO strategy that tripled site traffic in less than 2 years

  • Nurtured email database to 5,000 relevant customers with 29% open and 9.8% clickthrough rates.

  • Introduced aggressive inbound pipelines that have allowed the sales team to field more calls than made.

  • Produced/wrote/edited marketing videos and case studies

  • Scheduled speakerships and placed targeted articles in trade publications to establish niche expertise

  • Crafted award submissions that netted 34 awards in 3 years including a Best Small Agency award from AdAge

  • Wrote and directed video shoots as required by client

  • Maintained and updated social media, website, and web advertising

 

Clients include VISA, McDonald’s, NBA, Live Nation, Pandora Radio, Under Armour, Weber Shandwick, Mercedes Benz, Ogilvy, Chevron, Kaiser Permanente, BP, Progressive, and Allstate

2010 - present

2010 - present

Marketing Director

2016-2017

ShopInde.com  

eCommerce startup that allows independent jewelry wholesalers and retailers to sell cooperatively.

  • Shepherded company from conception to launch by codifying business plan, producing investor collateral, and executing segmented roll-out

  • Created three distinct marketing plans for target groups: wholesalers, retailers, and customers

  • Lead design team through development of original brand guidelines and stylebook

  • Identified and managed early partner relationships

  • Produced original video content including animated explainers and commercial content

Marketing/Writing/Production

2009-2015

  • Launched two successful crowdfunding startups

  • Provided turn-key online video campaigns for independent clients including WeWork, MoveOn.org, and Madrone Studios

  • Produced/directed/edited independent docushorts

  • Assistant directed commercial spots for expedia.com and Kashi Cereal

  • Assistant directed three independent feature films

  • Production assistant for commercial film and television series including Pirates of the Caribbean, Modern Family America’s Next Top Model and Top Chef

  • Received 15 awards from national script competitions

Screenwriter

2011-Present

             Finalist Austin Film Festival 2016

             Finalist and SemiFinalist at Austin Film Festival (two separate scripts) 2015

             1st Runner up for Creative World Awards 2015

             Finalist CWA 2016

             SemiFinalist Page Awards 2016

             Top 10% Nichols 2015

             Top 10% NIchols 2016

             Top 1% Scriptapalooza 2015

             Finalist Beverly Hills Film Festival 2015

             Finalist Sacramento Film Festival 2015

             Finalist Richmond Film Festival

             Semifinalist Screencraft's fellowship competition 2014

             Semifinalist Screencraft's fellowship competition 2016

Director/Writer/Editor

2009-Present

           Inside Galatea (Documentary) - Tree Productions

Tree (Documentary) - Tree Productions

Off the Grid (Documentary) MouthHole Productions

Source Festival (Documentary) Mouthhole Productions

Planet 19 Presents (Sketch Comedy) - Sassafras Productions

Full campaign Galatea Jewlery (16 commercials) - Galatea

Momento Pearl Campaign (8 commercials) - Galatea

Fundabanda Campaign (3 commercials, Animation/live action) - Fundabanda

Welcome to Forever (art-house piece) - Mouthhole Productions

Butterfly campaign (2 videos) - We Create

Assistant Director

2009-Present

           Bluewater Sailing (Feature Film) - Van Wormer International

Das Paradies in Uns (Feature Film) - Van Wormer International

Kashi Cereal (Commercial) - HSI

Expedia.com (Commercial) - HSI

Finding Gauguin (Feature Film) - Sunset Productions

Bride of Frankie (Short) - Deviant Peoductions

Production Assistant

2009-2012

Pirates of the Caribbean 4 - Disney

Just Go With It - Happy Madison

Modern Family - ABC/20th Century Fox

America's Next Top Model - Anisa Productions

Cougartown - ABC

Off the Map - ABC

Top Chef - Bravo

Hereafter - GT Films/Warner Bros

Land's End - Minnows Eleven

SBS Golf Tournament - Golf Channel

Hyundai Car Commercial - Jet Films

Editorial Assistant

2005-2008

American Medical Association 

Education
 

Second City Writer's Program

Chicago, IL

Southern Utah University

Major: Theater Arts

Southern Utah University

Minor: Communications

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