About

Matt Jack is a creative professional with a rich history in public relations. He excels in building audiences through original story telling.  Whether its an online piece or a public presentation,  Matt's work will capture attention and resonate within the audience.

Since 2007, Matt Jack has worked in government and campaign communications.  

Professional

Communications & Operations Director

From 2009 to November 2015, Matt served as the political spokesman for a U.S. Congressman in order to maintain close relationships with elected officials, community leaders, businesses, and constituents.

In addition to public relations, he was responsible for district communications projects such as writing press releases and district stories,  press communications, web design / development, branding, and special events and program marketing.

Furthermore, Matt was responsible for developing and executing large district events and produce content for publications.

EARLY Professional 

IN 2007, Matt interned with at Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign headquarters in Boston, MA where he was responsible for following news stories, researching campaigns activity, and transcribing media into text. 

In the summer of 2008, Matt was recruited to manage a State Representative campaign against an incumbent in rural West Tennessee. Unfortunately, the campaign lost by a difference of 300 votes with over 30,000 people reported voting.  Two years later, that candidate won the election and is currently serving in the Tennessee Legislature.   

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Achievements

  • Online Communications
    • 2010 | web design implementation
    • 2010 | web page design and development 
    • 2013 | e-newsletter redesign & development
    • 2014 | homepage redesign
    • 2015 | web design
  • Print Media
    • 2010 | promotional posters & flyers
    • 2014 | Veterans Fair mailer
  • Writing
    • 2010 - 2015 | over a hundred press releases
    • 2009 - 2015 | over a hundred published records in the Library of Congress
    • 2009 - 2015 | official letters to officials and organizations
    • 2010 - 2015 | district stories for weekly newsletter
  • Events
    • 2009 - 2015| Eagle Scout Ceremony
      • Managed the event 2012 - 2014, and successfully grown the event to triple attendance
    • 2011 - 2015 | Veterans Fair
      • Designed and managed a veterans fair that has grown over the years to be the most successful event.  The event includes information booths, music entertainment, art show, military vehicle show, and free food
    • 2010 - 2015 | Congressional Art Competition
      • 2012 - Managed the contest
      • 2014 - Successfully restructured the program around an online entry process which has more than quintupled participation  
    • 2009 - 2015 | Town Halls
      • Organize and manage town hall gathers for constituents to communicate with the Congressman
  • Outreach
    • 2009 - 2015 | Deliver speeches and presentations
    • 2009 - 2015 | Represent the Congressman at official functions

SKills

  • Adobe Photoshop
    • Proficient with a Wacom tablet
    • Create original graphics and artwork
    • Alter existing artwork and images
  • Microsoft Office
  • Google Drive/Docs
  • Content Management Systems
    • Can easily operate a CMS
  • HTML
    • While I'm not fluent, I do have a basic understanding of the language, and often explore the code to address that is incapable of being resolve in the CMS 
  • Video Editing
    • PowerDirector
    • Adobe Premiere
  • E-Newsletter
    • Compose and mass target an audience
  • Print
    • Understands the relationship between paper and media
      • ex. bleeds, fonts, and image formatting