contact email: mattwootton ‘@’ gmail.com Welcome to the C.V. site of Matthew Wootton. I’m currently the Innovation and Research Manager for the exciting Lancaster digital arts organisation “folly”. Key qualities overview Self-sufficient and motivated Inspired by working in a creative team Technical as well as artistic. Excited by the arts and by new technology Passionate about arts marketing and the quality of connection with an audience Perceptive and open-minded Diplomatic, understanding and a negotiator Logical, organised and precise (3 years on the Green Party’s Standing Orders Committee, with 1 year as its convener) Sociable, personable, and a networker Key skills overview Knowledge of and experience in the arts sector. Knowledge of and experience with a wide range of digital technologies, including digital art works. Experienced manager of people, including staff (15 at one time), clients, contractors and volunteers. Experienced project manager, having managed everything from a national political party’s General Election campaign, and the successful promotion of a major arts festival, to the restoration of a classic campervan. Extensive experience of producing, filming and editing video and other rich media. Experience of commissioning professional work for national TV: I have produced 3 party election broadcasts, seen by tens of millions of Britons. Extensive experience of writing, for both copy-writing & editing, and for academic research. Extensive experience of design, account management, printing, publishing, and distribution (including digitally). Extensive experience as a communicator and press officer. Experience of organising events, including many press conferences, receptions, two residential courses, and the 2008 Green Party Autumn Conference in London (I found the venue, accommodation and oversaw the timetable process and booking procedure, in my spare time). Experience of and interest in SEO. Extensive experience of project-managing the creation of designed web-sites, using a number of different designers and Content Management Systems (CMS): www.follyconsult.co.uk www.greenparty.org.uk www.nwel.org.uk (now out-of-date) Created by myself: www.dailyplanet.co.uk (not yet promoted, Word Press, theme modified in CSS by myself) www.greenwordsworkshop (not yet launched, Drupal theme modified in CSS by myself) www.greensforparliament.org.uk (in iWeb) www.mattwootton.com (in iWeb) CV overview November 2008 to present Innovation and Research Manager folly - digital arts organisation, Lancaster Key Responsibilities: • Currently leading a 4-week research project that will recommend to the Board of Trustees a variety of ambitious growth scenarios to revolutionise folly’s income generation • Details are confidential at this stage. January 2008 to November 2008 Communications & Marketing Co-ordinator folly - digital arts organisation, Lancaster Key Responsibilities: • folly’s brand manager and press officer • Overall responsibility for a number of websites, including web 2.0 • In charge of all folly’s print, publications, publicity, PR, marketing and stakeholdership. • Championed folly’s commitment to video and social networking, including massively expanding folly’s Myspace presence and YouTube content, for example with this video of the VELOCITY festival (which I filmed and edited). (all the same responsibilities of my previous role below) September 2006 to December 2007 Communications Manager folly - digital arts organisation, Lancaster Key Responsibilities: • Led folly’s use of social networking and bookmarking tools • Pioneered folly’s use of video and other rich content. • Project-managed the creation of www.follyconsult.co.uk • Oversaw the creation of web communities www.digi.org.uk and www.digitalartistshandbook.org. • Led the installation of a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool, Sugar CRM, including managing a volunteer developer. • Led the roll-out of a striking new rebranding, which included pioneering demographic market research. • Project-managed the design, production and distribution of 40,000 leaflets for the VELOCITY festival of digital culture, along with internet, email, poster, press, street and media campaigns. • Championed the strategic directions of making folly’s language more audience-friendly and of making-use of quality photography. April to September 2006 Project Manager and Team Leader TravelSmart Preston - a programme giving people the opportunity to walk, cycle and use public transport more, through personal contact with householders and helping them with personalised information. Sustrans, the UK's leading sustainable transport charity Key Responsibilities: • Managed 15 people in 4 teams: packing, delivery, home visiting and data entry • Worked with databases and statistical reports • Created and maintained admin and personnel systems • Liaised with and reported back to Lancashire County Council October 2004 to October 2005 External Communications Co-ordinator, Green Party National Executive Key Responsibilities: • Director of all the national Green Party’s communications • Green Party’s Chief Media Officer in England and Wales. • Manager of paid national press officer and office staffed with volunteers • Ran General Election media, PR and advertising campaign • Involved a London advertising agency (Satellite Marketing Communications) in a Green Party campaign for the first time. • Pioneered the use of demographics and research survey data. • Brand manager of the Green Party July 2003 to October 2004 Publications Co-ordinator Green Party National Executive Key Responsibilities: • Created new publications strategy in liaison with the External Communications Co-ordinator. • Re-branded the Green Party as the party of “Real Progress”. • Created new House Style, including typeface, colour palette, copywriting and photography. • Created suite of rebranded products including new website www.greenparty.org.uk, leaflets, T-shirts, mugs, windmills, and 2 touring double-decker buses. • Ran European Election Publications process (over 50 million pieces of paper) • Re-hosted the Green Party’s website onto their own new server, and establishing streaming media capabilities and own email list server (using Mailman). http://www.follyconsult.co.ukhttp://www.greenparty.org.ukhttp://www.nwel.org.ukhttp://www.dailyplanet.co.ukhttp://www.greenwordsworkshophttp://www.greensforparliament.org.ukhttp://www.mattwootton.comhttp://www.folly.co.ukhttp://www.folly.co.ukhttp://www.myspace.com/follydigitalartshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfPNdfDB3y8http://www.folly.co.ukhttp://www.follyconsult.co.ukhttp://www.digi.org.ukhttp://www.digitalartistshandbook.orghttp://www.sustrans.org.ukhttp://www.greenparty.org.uk/shapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4shapeimage_1_link_5shapeimage_1_link_6shapeimage_1_link_7shapeimage_1_link_8shapeimage_1_link_9shapeimage_1_link_10shapeimage_1_link_11shapeimage_1_link_12shapeimage_1_link_13shapeimage_1_link_14shapeimage_1_link_15shapeimage_1_link_16
Matthew LJ Wootton
Name: Matt Wootton        
 
Age: 30
 
Birthday: March 10th
 
Lives: Lancaster
Born: London
 
Occupation: Innovation and Research Manager, folly
 
University: University College Northampton; 2:1 Music, Philosophy and Sociology
 
Favourite Colour: Green
 
Favourite TV: West Wing, Lost, Dr Who.
 
Favourite Music: JS Bach, Stacey Kent, Latin jazz.
 
Favourite Food: Green & Blacks organic chocolate
 
Favourite past-times: playing cello, camping, cycling in countryside, singing, photography, gym, cooking veggie stuff.
 
Favourite read: The Independent, The Guardian
 
Favourite Possession: MacBook Pro or maybe my Sony A1 pro camcorder ;-)
But really, it has to be Max,
my 1977 Type 2 Volkswagen Bay Window Campervan (soon to be converted to run on LPG!)
 
 
 
My photo albums
 
English teaching course
March 2006
 
Green Party rebrand
2003-2005
 
Sustrans Project Manager photos
2006
 
South Africa and Lesotho / Earth Summit
2002
 
 
My favorite links
  1. •www.folly.co.uk
  2. •www.getambition.com
  3. •www.bbc.co.uk
  4. •Energy Beyond Oil
  5. •www.apple.com