Matt Ashworth

About Matt Ashworth

I\'m an SVP in the Technology Practice at We. Communications, a PR and digital marketing firm that solves amazing, complicated, strategic, creative, fast-moving, global and tactical communications mind-benders. In this role I\'ve worked with a mix of clients including Smartsheet, AT & T, Bittrex, Brother Business Group, K2 Software, PayScale, Tobii Technology and McDonald’s. Previously in my career I guided communications for a wide variety of brands including DoubleDown Casino, Hotwire.com, HP, PlayNetwork, T-Mobile, and Zonar Systems. My passion for digital technology and storytelling serves me well in my role on the advisory board for the Seattle Interactive Conference. A self-proclaimed \"music nerd,\" I\'m the founder, publisher, and editor of NadaMucho.com, a volunteer online music and culture magazine publishing from the Northwest since 1997 and have served as the publicist for the Bumbershoot and Capitol Hill Block Party festivals.

Experience

1. Senior Vice President, Technology

   We. Communications

   Jan 2017 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   As a leader at WE Communications\' Seattle office, I\'m in a hotbed of innovation where all the magic starts for legacy global brands like Microsoft and Volvo and groundbreaking local companies like Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and F5 Networks. I figure out how all of the puzzle pieces fit together in a way that makes the Seattle office an incredible place to work, and makes WE clients create compelling stories that move the needle for their industries and their customers.

Education

• Pacific Lutheran University

  Bachelor of Arts, Journalism

  1991 — 1995

• Communication Leadership at the University of Washington

  Masterclass—Less Machine, More Learning: What You Need to Know Now About AI

  2019

• University of Salamanca

  Study Abroad

  1995 — 1995

Skills

• Reputation Management
• Corporate Communications
• Strategic Media Relations
• Media Skills Training
• Presentations
• Messaging
• Social Media
• Key Message Development
• Presentation Development
• Organizational Communication
• Coaching Staff
• Social Media Outreach
• Communication Training
• New Business Development
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Content Strategy
• Media Relations
• Executive Presentation Skills
• Event Planning
• Video
• Account Management
• Copywriting
• Journalism
• Speech Writing
• Text Editing
• Interview Preparation
• Event Management
• Crisis Communications
• Presentation Coaching
• Social Media Blogging
• Communications Planning
• Writing
• Press Releases
• Oral & Written Communication Skills
• Strategic Communications
• Blogging
• Message Development
• Written & Oral Presentation Skills
• Basketball