Matthew Barker

Matthew Barker is currently the Head of Marketing & Communications at Portsmouth Football Club, a position held since March 2022. Prior to this role, Matthew served as Partnerships Marketing Manager and Marketing Manager at Southampton Football Club from September 2019 to April 2022. Additional experience includes Group Marketing Manager at Old Thorns Hotel and Digital Account Manager at Carswell Gould. Matthew has also worked as Content Manager, Social Media Manager at Giraffe Social Media, and co-hosted a radio show at EXPRESS FM. Earlier in the career, Matthew held positions as Project Manager at NHS, PR at Ibiza Rocks Group, journalist at Portsmouth City Council, and journalist at Daily Echo. Matthew holds a BA in Journalism and Media Studies from the University of Portsmouth and A levels in English Language, Business Studies, Physical Education, and Psychology from HSDC Havant & South Downs.