Sam Marshall Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

A pivotal role connecting the on-field, off-field and Community Sports Trustfrom an external communications perspective. Responsible for the day-to-day management of brentfordfc.com, and the planning and execution of the club's editorial strategy Planning, writing, editing and publishing digital contentInterviewing head coach, Thomas Frank, and a player(s) after all first-team fixtures Editor of the club’s 100-page match programme - Managing a team of freelance contributors - Working closely with a graphic designer, the club’s in-house photography team and illustrator, Dave Flanagan, to create high-impact visual content - Averaging 8.5/10 on match-by-match fan satisfaction survey (532 average responses)Growing the club’s social media channels - Regularly posting on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn - Across Twitter, Instagram and Facebook during the 2021/22 season Brentford ranked second in fan engagement (Pulsar CORE - engagement versus number of followers)

London, United Kingdom

Primary point of contact for media enquiries on non-football matters; ensured that any external news pieces were delivered in-line with the club’s media strategy- Organised a media opportunity at the reservation centre on 6 January 2020 to mark the beginning of 2020/21 season ticket sales. BBC, ITV and Sky were in attendance, which led to national coverage Contributed engaging and informative written content for the club’s media channels on non-football stories- Worked alongside the partnerships team, assisted with content activation and provided coverage of events - Led on the creation of #Forever28, a documentary film on the life and legacy of the club’s late technical director, Robert Rowan (bit.ly/RememberingRobert). Segments of the documentary were shared by the likes of FIFA, the Scottish FA and Celtic to a social media following of more than 10m - Interviewed Chris Hughton and Chris Kamara for #BlackHistoryMonth2019 series- Worked with the new stadium project team and construction team to drive communication in this area. Content included tours of the site, time-lapses, interviews and a walkthrough of the season ticket reservation centre process with Bees fan and talkSPORT host, Natalie Sawyer - Attended Community Sports Trust events, interviewed players, officials and participantsCollaborated with Soccer AM for Kurupt FM’s takeover of Griffin Park for the visit of Bristol City on 2 October 2019 - Six-minute feature shown on Sky Sport Main Event (bit.ly/KFMSoccerAM) - Audience of more than 800k across all platforms - Coverage on BBC Radio One- Attendance of 11,433 (highest midweek turnout in 14 years)- More than 2,000 t-shirts sold at £20 per unitWrote press releases to promote the club and build media coverage on non-football storiesLed on internal communication

Editor of 'BEES', Brentford’s 84-page matchday programmeProduced content for the club's official website and operated social media channels- Wrote match reports, press releases and feature pieces- Monitored and evaluated analytics to make informed decisions about content- Assisted in the production of a social media style guide to ensure a consistent tone across all channels - Communicated with others to set the club’s content plan, ensuring the needs of all departments were met Facilitated interview requests and player appearancesInterviewed players and management staff

Produced content for official websiteInterviewed club legends - including Dean Ashton, Dion Dublin and Dave Stringer - for a regular feature in Norwich's matchday programme, 'OTBC'​

Editor of 'The Grecian', Exeter City's 84-page matchday programme Operated the club's official websiteProduced content for social media channelsInteracted with supporters and dealt with online enquiriesWrote on-the-whistle match reports and led social media coverage on matchdaysLiaised with club officials, management staff, and players on a daily basis. Worked closely with members of other departments in order to promote the club's off-field activitiesCommunicated with the relevant press and media, including those at other Football League clubs. Arranged press calls at the Cliff Hill Training GroundInterviewed players and backroom staff

Produced pieces for the 'Norwich Evening News' during Norwich City’s three-year rise from League One to the Premier League. Wrote regular match summaries and contributed to the 'You’re the Boss' section that previews upcoming matches.

Bachelor Of Arts With Honours In History Class Ii Division I.

A-Levels

English Language & Literature A* History A Philosophy B

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