Matt Knight
London
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Media Rights Coordinator (Sales & Distribution)
beIN Sports
London
2025.06 - Current
- Since joining beIN, I have worked across international media rights sales and sub-licensing of several significant rights holders (e.g., Turkish Super Lig (TSL), Premier Padel, AFCON 2025/26).
- In a team of 2, we have beaten the international TSL rights sales target set by the Turkish Football federation by 37% for this season and 40% for next. This has generated over $7m dollars for the federation across these two years.
- Within this process, I have reached out to and cultivated/maintained relationships with different broadcasters across the globe. I have also helped to negotiate the terms of the media rights agreements and worked closely alongside legal in drafting the contracts. Finally, I also manage all invoicing and cash collection, where all payments are currently paid and up to date.
- In addition to this, I have helped to create the global go-to-market strategy for the premium tour of the fastest growing sport in the world. I have created a sales deck outlining the brand and available rights package, as well as producing 19 market overviews for territories all over the world. These overviews have allowed us to plan which broadcasters are the best fit and ultimately, who to approach in each market.
- Alongside my sales responsibilities I also plan and chair a monthly meeting between all of beIN’s operational companies (UK, France, Turkey, MENA, USA and APAC). In this meeting, I help to identify content sharing opportunities and production efficiencies to help ensure the best possible content is available on all of our global channels.
- Moreover, each month I produce 3 reports for the Group CEO outlining Sales & Sub-licensing across the group, the production status of beIN’s ongoing original projects and the actions/outcomes of the Content Working Group.
- Finally, I have also recently taken on some business development responsibilities and have been working alongside our analytics & insights team to help identify potential broadcast partners for each of our different operational companies.
Sports journalist
Freelance
London
2025.02 - 2025.06
- Completed feature articles on specific teams or players that provided insight into their strategies or backgrounds.
- Delivered balanced reporting by showcasing both popular sports and less mainstream activities.
- Kept abreast of current sports trends to produce relevant content for readership.
- Covered a range of sports disciplines for a number of publications.
- My highest viewed article had over 11,200 readers
Intern
Pitch International
London
2024.08 - 2024.08
- Was given insight into all aspects of Pitch’s work.
- I spent significant time with the media rights, sponsorship and advisory + insights teams.
- Had the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals within the sports industry.
Commis chef
Soho House
London
2024.02 - Current
- Prepared and presented innovative dishes of exceptional quality and uniformity.
- Supported food service in busy restaurant environment.
- Remained calm and effective in fast-paced kitchen environments to promptly deliver high-quality dishes.
Sale and Purchase broker
Clarksons Platou
London
2023.08 - 2023.10
- I spent time as a shipbroker in the world's largest company of its kind.
- This has led to me performing under intense pressure and scrutiny and working to meet deadlines effectively.
- It also required effective communication between not only our own London desk but between our numerous international offices.
- Helped in negotiations of the sale and purchase of numerous ships.
Bartender/Shift manager
Bristol Rovers Memorial Stadium
Bristol
2022.09 - 2023.05
- I worked behind the bar and managed shifts at the Bristol Rovers stadium whilst I was studying at university.
- Executed prompt, precise drinks service at high-capacity events, minimising customer waiting times.
- Led team to deliver outstanding hospitality operations.
Station Manager
Burst Radio
Bristol
2022.06 - 2023.05
- Following my tenure as Head of News/Sports, I took over the role of station manager and took charge of the whole station
- This helped me further develop the skills I picked up as well as get involved in all areas of the broadcasting and production.
- It was important to reach as wide an audience as possible and to appeal to as much of the student body as possible. This meant considering the voice and needs of people with all kinds of backgrounds and desires.
- Planned revenue generation strategies designed for growth.
- Led and managed administrative staff to maintain smooth daily operations.
- Established clear budgets and cost controls strategies to meet objectives.
- Planned, delivered and supported fundraising events that helped keep the station afloat after inheriting significant debt from the previous manager.
Head of News/Sports
Burst Radio
Bristol
2021.09 - 2022.06
- I led a team of 14 people to cover live University sports events, interviews with athletes, cover the main stories of the week, both local and national as well as hosting and producing multiple live radio shows a week.
- This has helped me develop strong leadership skills, effective time management and communicative skills.
Marketing assistant
Bubba & Me
Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
2021.08 - 2022.12
- Worked with company director on creating customer acquisition and retention programmes.
- Helped created Bubba Benefits loyalty programme using third party tools and applications through Shopify (CMS and E-Commerce platform).
- Worked with social media manager on ensuring that brand image, tone of voice were consistent and true to our company values.
- Coordinated successful product content shoots that met the requirements for both the social media team and website team.
- Worked with marketing agency to create and coordinate successful PPC campaigns that delivered strong ROAS using channels like META, Google Ads - shopping and search and Pinterest Ads.
- Weekly reporting. Using built-in analytics from Google, Shopify, Meta and Pinterest I had to present weekly conversion metrics and consumer data to the marketing team and company director.
Education
NCTJ Multimedia Journalism Diploma - Journalism
PA Media Academy
London 2024.09 - 2025.01
Bachelor of Science - Politics and International Relations
University of Bristol
Bristol 2020.09 - 2023.08
A-Levels - Politics, Economics, Geography
Highgate School
London 2018.09 - 2020.06
Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Public speaking
- Interpersonal skills and teamwork
- Digital Marketing
- Budget management
- Negotiations
- Fundraising
- Microsoft Office Adobe Acrobat
- Contracts
- Data Analysis
Hobbies and Interests
- Represented Charlton Athletic Academy
- Haringey cricket Under 13's.
- Amateur boxer (official fight in 2023)
- Follow almost every sport and play several more.
- Keen interest in politics
- Volunteer at Islington Foodbank
Timeline
Media Rights Coordinator (Sales & Distribution)
beIN Sports
2025.06 - Current
Sports journalist
Freelance
2025.02 - 2025.06
NCTJ Multimedia Journalism Diploma - Journalism
PA Media Academy
2024.09 - 2025.01
Intern
Pitch International
2024.08 - 2024.08
Commis chef
Soho House
2024.02 - Current
Sale and Purchase broker
Clarksons Platou
2023.08 - 2023.10
Bartender/Shift manager
Bristol Rovers Memorial Stadium
2022.09 - 2023.05
Station Manager
Burst Radio
2022.06 - 2023.05
Head of News/Sports
Burst Radio
2021.09 - 2022.06
Marketing assistant
Bubba & Me
2021.08 - 2022.12
Bachelor of Science - Politics and International Relations
University of Bristol
2020.09 - 2023.08
A-Levels - Politics, Economics, Geography
Highgate School
2018.09 - 2020.06