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Max Peberdy

Baildon,West Yorkshire

Summary

Versatile multimedia professional with experience working in digital, radio, press and television platforms. I'm focused and calm, all while being able to work effectively both individually and within a team.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Sports writer

Vavel
Leeds
12.2024 - Current
  • Delivered in-depth written coverage of Manchester United across the Premier League and European competitions
  • Produced a variety of content from pre-match analysis, feature articles and quote pieces, which is engaging for both Manchester United fans but also has enough information for all readers

Sports correspondent

Mancsport
Manchester
09.2024 - Current
  • Researched and sourced newsworthy stories for a Manchester-only sports news website, which included football managers, players and volunteers.
  • Was part of the start-up and was nominated for a sports journalism award for the coverage given to non-league clubs
  • Adapted writing style to cater to a diverse audience base across different platforms.
  • Worked under tight deadlines without compromising on thequality of work produced.
  • Wrote detailed match reports for lower league and early Women's FA Cup matches to drive readership and engagement.

Videographer editor

AFC Fylde
Preston
09.2023 - 05.2024
  • I was involved with filming match day content and training sessions, capturing footage such as player arrivals and match footage, which generated over 100,000 views on social media platforms
  • During pre-match filming, I was tasked with filming and posting in a tight deadline to make sure the posts were up in a timely fashion to get maximum engagement with fans across the social media platforms

Content writer

Guiseley AFC
Guiseley, Leeds
06.2023 - 08.2023

Worked with the club to produce pre-match and post-match interviews while writing match reports and live-tweeting key game moments from the official Twitter/X account.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Sports Journalism

University of Central Lancashire
Preston
09.2021 - 06.2024

GCSEs - Business, Maths, English, Science, History

Benton Park School
Leeds
09.2014 - 06.2019

A-Levels -

Benton Park Sixth Form
Leeds
09.2019 - 06.2021

References

Gerrie Bryne

Senior Sports Journalism tutor

gbryne@Uclan.ac.uk 

Callum Foster

Former Head of media at AFC Fylde

Callumfoster25@hotmail.com

Timeline

Sports writer

Vavel
12.2024 - Current

Sports correspondent

Mancsport
09.2024 - Current

Videographer editor

AFC Fylde
09.2023 - 05.2024

Content writer

Guiseley AFC
06.2023 - 08.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Sports Journalism

University of Central Lancashire
09.2021 - 06.2024

A-Levels -

Benton Park Sixth Form
09.2019 - 06.2021

GCSEs - Business, Maths, English, Science, History

Benton Park School
09.2014 - 06.2019
Max Peberdy