Matthew Tidcombe 73 Cortland Way, Brighton, ON, K0K 1H0 Cell: (613) 403-1328 ½ E-mail: [email protected] ½ DOB: 10/11/1990 Twitter/Instagram: @matttidcombe
Experience:
Belleville Senators Manager, Digital Media — Aug. 2017 – present
• Responsible for all Belleville Senators' social media accounts including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram while posting all video content to YouTube • Create engaging daily content for all Senators digital property including, but not limited to, social media, website and video • Cover the Belleville Senators on a daily basis for www.bellevillesens.com through game previews, recaps, player transactions, team news and more • Create and edit video content including highlights, player features, gifs and more • Lead on all Belleville Senators communications and media relations requests • Maintain and distribute all accreditation requests from media, NHL scouts and NHL/AHL management • Oversee and maintain the Senators' photo archive while managing our game-day photographer • Daily interaction with Belleville Senators players, staff and management as well as Ottawa Senators management • Attend all Senators community events • Work closely with the Communications staff at the Ottawa Senators on announcements and Ottawa/Belleville Senators news • Work with the AHL on league-wide initiatives • Attend all Senators home games and travel extensively for road contests
Rugby Canada Coordinator, Communications & Content — March 2015 – Aug. 2017
• Run Rugby Canada's social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) and create engaging content daily while also uploading video content to YouTube and SendtoNews • Responsible for writing game previews, recaps, roster announcements, features, news, press releases and more on Canada's men's and women's senior 15s, sevens and age grade teams. • Create regular video content including game previews, highlights and features • Assist with media requests for interviews as well as picture and video requests • Project lead on Rugby Canada's new website (rugby.ca) • Led other projects such as Rugby Canada's media guides, archiving pictures and video, and more • Close interaction with Rugby Canada's athletes and coaching staff • Assist with World Rugby's coverage of events held in Canada
Previous Experience:
Windsor Star Intern Sports Reporter — Nov. 2014 – Feb. 2015
Footy Round-Up Radio co-host — Apr. 2014 – March 2015
FISU Young Reporter International University Sports Federation — July 2013 – March 2015
St. Thomas University Men’s Hockey Beat Writer The Aquinian — Sept. 2011- Dec. 2013
Sports Editor St. Thomas University Aquinian Newspaper — Sept. 2011 – Apr. 2013
Education:
Centennial College, Toronto, Ontario 2014 Graduated 2014 Post-graduate in Sport Journalism
St. Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick 2009 – 2013 Graduated 2013 – Dean’s List Bachelor of Arts with majors in Journalism and Communications and minors in History and Political Science
References:
Available upon request