David MacIntyre

Hi! I'm Dave, and I'm a Montreal-based freelance writer looking to take on any projects you might need my assistance with!

• Became a Polaris Music Prize jury member in 2023
• Highly experienced in conducting interviews, writing, editing and submitting articles on tight deadlines
• Experience writing about musician-focused journalism, particularly on smaller independent artists
• Proven ability to create engaging blog posts on a diverse range of subject matter
• Knowledgeable in social media marketing (Facebook, Twitter, live-tweeting)
• Well-versed in technical writing (completed a course on the field from the University of Waterloo)
• Demonstrated success in the script writing, direction, production of video content for YouTube, having assisted in producing 1,000+ videos, with view counts up to 1M+
• Hosted radio shows as a substitute host for an online radio station
• Strong knowledge of WordPress, Google Docs, Final Cut Pro X, HootSuite and Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent written and oral command of the English language, as well as spoken French

CONTRIBUTING MUSIC EDITOR | CULT MTL

DEC 2020 – PRESENT

• Served as a freelance writer before being promoted to an editorial role in September 2022
• Writing a variety of articles for the publication, including long-form features, album reviews, and monthly columns
• Three of my articles have become cover stories for Cult MTL’s print issues (first in April 2022)
• Have gained further experience in interviewing, editing, and proofreading
• Have interviewed musicians (including members of Alt-J), athletes (including Michael Pezzetta of the Montreal Canadiens), and other public figures (including Sook-Yin Lee)
• Wrote the article titled “Musicians fight back against music streaming mammoth Spotify”, which has garnered more than 15,000 impressions on Twitter
• Wrote the article titled “Carey Price doesn’t owe you sh*t”, which racked up more than 100,000 views on Facebook alone

FREELANCE COPYWRITER | AUTODESK

DEC 2021 – PRESENT

• Produce engaging copy about Autodesk and its associated software products to pique consumer interest in the company, as well as explain how Autodesk software can help the world of architecture

FREELANCE WRITER | VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS/COMPANIES

MAY 2020 – PRESENT

• Complex Canada, JUN 2023: Write articles on pop culture, specifically Canadian nostalgia, rap music, sports, and sneaker culture
• H&L Media, APR 2023: Write quick breaking news articles about hockey for the company’s various subsidiary websites, including HockeyPatrol, HouseOfHockey, Daily Hockey Dose, and Marker Zone.
• Ipnos, MAR-JUN 2022: Write articles on deadline about their BetterSleep app, as well as various topics related to sleep and overall wellness
• Exclaim!, FEB 2022: Produce long-form features focused on music for the publication, including “Is the Metaverse the Future of Live Music” being on Exclaim!’s website’s front page
• New Feeling, OCT 2021: Write articles on deadline about Canadian music, whether as long-form features or album reviews
• RANGE, JUN 2021: Produce music-focused articles about artists, concerts, festivals, and other related topics; Interview musicians and festival directors for quotes to use in the articles
• GSOFT, APR 2021: Write lengthy articles on deadline for the company’s OfficeVibe division, concerning topics relating to office productivity, engaging employees, and creating harmonious work environments
• Broadsign, APR 2021: Write articles concerning topics related to services Broadsign helps to provide, including the importance of place-based media techniques for advertisers
• Veracausa, APR 2021: Edit pre-written copy about services Veracausa provides, particularly for those working in oil and gas
• Slay, MAY 2020: Brainstormed ideas for content and pitched them to clients; Researched and produced scripts for over 20 videos to be posted on clients’ Facebook page, with videos reaching more than 280,000 subscribers

CONTENT WRITER | HIGHER EDUCATION MARKETING

JUN 2019 – APR 2021

• Propose, research, write and edit several articles per day for educational institutions, resulting in greater marketing capacity to recruit new students
• Identify and interview key educational professionals and former students, and produce articles for promotion of the schools and their programs
• Develop engaging captions for social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram)
• Brainstorm ideas for future articles and populate the company’s content calendar, and provide resources for the writers to use for research for the article
• Utilize WordPress, Hubspot and other similar platforms to properly format blog posts according to company standards before publishing them

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT/MUSIC PROJECT CO-LEAD | WATCHMOJO

MARCH 2014 – JUNE 2019

• Acted as project co-lead for the channel’s music department, pitching and presenting ideas for new music-related content, as well as compiling data and forming the rank of the list for those videos
• Edited scripts submitted by freelancers to ensure grammar and fact-checking standards were met
• Sourced b-roll and/or edited projects based entirely around footage taken from Getty Images, as well as writing scripts for Getty-based projects
• Contributed articles to WatchMojo’s blog, largely focused on music and sports

FREELANCE WRITER/PHOTOGRAPHER | NORTHERN TRANSMISSIONS

OCT 2017 – NOV 2019

• Composed over 60 engaging articles focusing specifically related to the music industry
• Attended music festivals, interviewed and photographed musicians, and wrote articles which resulted in an average viewership of 50,000+

BLOGGER | SHOECLACK

FEB 2015 – SEP 2017

• Composed 70+ articles focusing on music festivals in Montreal and around the world
• Responsible for fact-checking and editing all work, as well as finding suitable images, re-sizing and properly crediting them before submitting articles for approval
• Ensured that the Google descriptions of each article improve the article’s Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Attended various concerts connected to music festivals, managed the company’s Twitter account to live-tweet concerts, photographed musicians, and wrote articles to be published the following day

SOCIAL MEDIA/MARKETING ASSISTANT | FANPICKS

AUG 2015 – DEC 2015

• Wrote and published regular updates across the company’s social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Google +, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest)
• Posted pre-written articles on WordPress and properly formatted the articles
• Monitored and regulated social media accounts followers, ensuring followers abided by company policy
• Promoted contests hosted by the company on its social media platforms, as well as set up and managed Twitter contests on Hootsuite

BACHELOR OF ARTS, SPECIALIZATION IN JOURNALISM (PRINT AND BROADCAST) | CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY

• Recipient of the Lindsay Crysler Award (entrance scholarship for journalism students)

NIVEAU 6, COMMUNICATION ORALE ET ÉCRITE | CENTRE SAINT-LOUIS

FUNDAMENTALS OF TECHNICAL WRITING | UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO