Matt Sullivan Email & Phone Number

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

"In the new role, Sullivan will oversee the daily operations of both LJI and Spotlight Delaware, ensuring that the organization’s strategic goals are achieved with precision and excellence. He will play a pivotal role in refining workflows, improving operational processes, and advancing the strategies that support LJI’s mission of delivering reliable local journalism to Delawareans."

Wilmington, Delaware And Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

Bowstring, a global creative content studio, has acquired Short Order Production House, a Delaware-based production company with more than a decade of storytelling experience.My job remains the same --working with clients to deliver creative work that meets their strategic goals and exceeds their expectations.

Managed day-to-day operations of Delaware’s largest video production agency, from pandemic pivots to its first Emmy Award.• Led company transition at the beginning of the pandemic to an all-remote workflow, introducing new tools and promoting new services for remote recording and editing, and managing both revenue and expenses to keep company solvent.• Managed relationships with all clients, from corporations (Chemours, Gore, M&T Bank) and nonprofits (Delaware Community Foundation… Show more Managed day-to-day operations of Delaware’s largest video production agency, from pandemic pivots to its first Emmy Award.• Led company transition at the beginning of the pandemic to an all-remote workflow, introducing new tools and promoting new services for remote recording and editing, and managing both revenue and expenses to keep company solvent.• Managed relationships with all clients, from corporations (Chemours, Gore, M&T Bank) and nonprofits (Delaware Community Foundation, Delaware State Chamber of Commerce) to the public sector.• Directed the state’s “Delaware Gets Vaccinated” video campaign and the Delaware governor’s 2020 virtual inauguration.• Executive produced projects that won two gold ADDY Awards and one Mid-Atlantic Emmy (“The Pathway Home,” a short-form documentary about New Castle County's HOPE Center).• Launched a six-episode podcast – as host, writer, and producer – during the pandemic.• Awarded the “2022 Creative/Arts Business of the Year” by the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce Show less

Wilmington, Delaware

A boutique consultancy specializing in strategic/crisis communications and content marketing.Clients included:• Reading Assist Institute• Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau• Gunnip & Company LLP• RuggerioWillson• Wilmington Renaissance Corporation• Delaware Coalition Against Gun Violence • Delaware Charter School Network• World Trade Center Delaware• Kalmar Nyckel Foundation• Barry's Events

4 S. Poplar St., Wilmington

"To business that we love we rise betimes, and go to’t with delight."Managed the marketing and business side of a growing Shakespeare company in Delaware. During five years at Del Shakes, the company's annual budget increased four-fold, with the addition of new programming (the Delaware Shakespeare Community Tour, the annual Shakespeare + St. Valentine, Shakespeare Day, Shakespeare in the Garden at Longwood Gardens) and accompanying growth in foundation, corporate and individual… Show more "To business that we love we rise betimes, and go to’t with delight."Managed the marketing and business side of a growing Shakespeare company in Delaware. During five years at Del Shakes, the company's annual budget increased four-fold, with the addition of new programming (the Delaware Shakespeare Community Tour, the annual Shakespeare + St. Valentine, Shakespeare Day, Shakespeare in the Garden at Longwood Gardens) and accompanying growth in foundation, corporate and individual giving. Show less

Developed ideas, marketing plans and events for the company and clients, including:* Served as marketing director for the MidAtlantic Wine + Food Festival, overseeing collateral development, creating events, and coordinating media relations. Worked on every part of the festival from initial grant application through the four-day event logistics and final clean-up. * Oversaw complete revamping of marketing strategy for Delaware Children’s Museum including membership program and… Show more Developed ideas, marketing plans and events for the company and clients, including:* Served as marketing director for the MidAtlantic Wine + Food Festival, overseeing collateral development, creating events, and coordinating media relations. Worked on every part of the festival from initial grant application through the four-day event logistics and final clean-up. * Oversaw complete revamping of marketing strategy for Delaware Children’s Museum including membership program and group sales, leading to substantial gains.* Organized and managed Collabagala, a new concept for a multi-beneficiary fundraiser at the Chase Center in Wilmington. Event attracted 600 guests.* Organized the first TEDxWilmington, working with a team to attract six renown speakers while negotiating with sponsors to provide the venue, food, videotaping and signage. Show less

As the founding editor and general manager of Spark, I oversaw the editorial and sales teams to launch and sustain a weekly entertainment / lifestyle magazine. On a weekly basis, I provided creative direction, wrote stories, edited copy, and developed and directed sales initiatives and special events, managing over $1 million in annual revenue, sustaining profitability over eight years. Some highlights during those years:• Producing and appearing in the first weekly podcast and… Show more As the founding editor and general manager of Spark, I oversaw the editorial and sales teams to launch and sustain a weekly entertainment / lifestyle magazine. On a weekly basis, I provided creative direction, wrote stories, edited copy, and developed and directed sales initiatives and special events, managing over $1 million in annual revenue, sustaining profitability over eight years. Some highlights during those years:• Producing and appearing in the first weekly podcast and daily video newscasts within the Gannett Company.• Winning several Delaware Press Association awards for humor writing and editing.• Overseeing the redesign of the ad design process for entire News Journal to standardize ad sizes across multiple platforms and create efficiencies in ad design.• Creating and launching Delaware Dines Out, the first statewide restaurant week in Delaware, with restaurants in all three counties participating – generating over $20K in its first year.• Managing the launch of a new entertainment website produced by Gannett for Delaware, a portal that required integrating Spark content with new content management system (CMS), aligning and coordinating the native calendar system with the new CMS, and assembling reviews and information on more than 1,000 local restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues.• Coordinating a 15-newspaper group sales program centered around the economic stimulus tax rebates, and tracking sales that netted nearly $2 million. Show less

M.S., Magazine Journalism

Ba, English/History/Philosophy