David Matt

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About David Matt

David Matt is Chief Creative Officer, VP and cofounder at Foundry 360, Dotdash Meredith’s content marketing agency and media lab. Along with his creative leadership, David has always contributed to his sales and marketing teams across their every function: identifying potential clients and growth opportunities, brokering relationships, leading strategy during the sales process, taking the mic during presentations, guiding prospects to the actual sale and more. In short, he’s the uncommon “creative” with a quantifiable sales record and unsurpassed management and leadership skills—landing projects, assembling talent for their implementation, and leading the way to both initial success and, importantly, business renewals. Year over year, David’s sales success has grown an average of 12% per year. Versatility is David’s strongest quality. He is as comfortable with C-suite colleagues and clients as he is directing pixels on a computer screen. His gift lies in getting to the true heart of a brand, understanding its uniqueness and then expressing it in every format and on any channel, from doc-styled films to print magazines and from product design to advertising. And he has experience across every industry sector, with a focus on tech, retail, pharma, luxury, start-ups and finance. Recent projects span that variety, with work for Bank of America, Capital One, Ford, Ram, GEICO, Allstate, Home Depot, Lowes, Marriott, Novartis, Diageo and more. As an approachable and charismatic leader, David also possesses a vast talent network, along with a unique ability to hire—and mentor—the highest quality creatives, including editors, designers, photographers, filmmakers, animators and more. He frequently speaks at industry events and at academic conferences, most recently hosting a content marketing panel at Columbia University’s Journalism School, where he will teach this summer, 2024. Finally, as an active member of his communities, David has served on the boards of his daughter’s schools, and fundraises for and supports NYC’s sustainability effort, the Billion Oyster Project. A lifelong sailor, David has sailed in each ocean except the Arctic, is an active member of the New York Yacht Club and is ready to trade nautical stories at your earliest convenience.