Matthew Cotter
Social Media Content Creator & Specialist
About Me
I am a digital media strategist and video producer who knows how to capture attention and turn it into brand growth. With over five years of experience across e-commerce, B2B consulting, and small businesses, I can execute strategies across marketing, communications, and public relations departments. I can handle the entire creative lifecycle, from pitching marketing strategies to VPs to scripting, shooting, and editing social media content that performs. I am passionate about blending highly polished brand campaigns with authentic, engaging organic content to help businesses and organisations connect with their audiences and scale their digital presence online.
Core Skills
- • Social Media Strategy
- • Social Media Analytics
- • Creative Content Direction
- • Video Production
- • Community Management
Software & Tools
- • Adobe Premiere Pro
- • Adobe Illustrator
- • Adobe Photoshop
- • Sprout Social
- • SEMRush
- • HubSpot
- • Sony FX3 Camera
- • Airtable
- • Microsoft Ecosystem
Education
University of Stirling
MSc Digital Media & Communication
Stirling, Scotland | Expected Fall 2026
Bloomsburg University
B.S.B.A. Marketing
Bloomsburg, PA
Interests
- • Film Photography
- • Biking
- • Golfing
- • Mechanical Keyboards
- • Traveling
- • Antiques
Work Experience
Student Social Media Ambassador
2025 - PresentUniversity of Stirling • Stirling, Scotland, UK • Part-Time
A leading research-intensive UK higher education institution.
- Direct, shoot, and edit engaging short-form videos about campus and student life with fellow students, including a video I produced achieving 10.5M+ views.
- Collaborate with the university marketing team to align video concepts with current social trends and marketing initiatives.
- Serve as on-camera talent to represent the university for official promotional campaigns and digital marketing assets.
- Balance full-time postgraduate coursework with part-time work commitments, maintaining high academic standing and reliable video project delivery.
Social Media Producer
2023 - 2025WebstaurantStore • Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States (On-site)
The largest online restaurant supply store with 430,000+ items for sale.
- Scaled the brand's digital presence by producting over 250 short-form videos, optimising video content across all major social platforms, maximising audience reach to new and existing customers.
- Owned the full lifecycle of video production process, including scripting, storyboarding, directing, and editing high-quality video content utilising professional studio lighting, cinema cameras, and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Strategised and developed a balanced content mix deploying both User Generated Content (UGC) and highly polished brand videos to effective target specific B2B and consumer audiences.
- Collaborated closely with leadership teams, pitching marketing concepts directly to Managers and VPs to elevate and develop seasonal digital marketing strategies.
- Actively managed LinkedIn brand mentions and posts while responding to comments and posts in real-time to maintain a positive brand presence.
Digital Communications Specialist
2021 - 2023Michael Baker International • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States (Hybrid)
Nationwide leading provider of engineering & consulting services.
- Conceptualised and deployed 15+ websites used for project stakeholder communications for multi-million dollar broadband and transportation projects.
- Developed and led comprehensive communications strategies with project and community stakeholders in mind to effectively engage local communities.
- Facilitated weekly client-facing project meetings, ensuring proactive communication of project milestones along with on time delivery of digital communication assets.
- Managed paid and organic social media campaigns in coordination with local and government authorities to amplify project news and announcements.
Sales & Marketing Engagement Specialist
2020 - 2021Air Dynamics • York, Pennsylvania, United States (On-Site)
Industry leader in innovative air and material moving solutions for manufacturing.
- Owned all incoming sales leads while coordinating client communications with internal departments.
- Built a comprehensive B2B marketing strategy from the ground up.
- Managed all social media accounts, including Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and Twitter (X).
- Produced graphic materials and marketing collateral to support business development efforts.