Matt Weiss

Matt Weiss

Managing Director at Huge
New York, United States

About me

"The Pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives." -AE For more than two decades I have harnessed the power of human insights, creativity, integrated strategy and value based marketing to ignite brand growth, motivate teams and drive culture. Today, I apply those same skills with a deeper focus on the principles of user experience design and end-to-end marketing services - all with a hearty dose of humility and hustle. I am a well-rounded communications expert who has managed global interdisciplinary teams for some of the biggest brands in the world across a variety of business verticals including telco, financial services, fast food and CPG, to name a few. Giving companies an edge while creating operational efficiencies for the agency is my speciality. I have been a Global CMO, CRO, Chief of Staff and Managing Partner, regardless of title I believe success lies in doing more than presiding and empowering others around you to work as effective teams. I look at each week as an opportunity to make progress and each day as an opportunity to build lasting relationships with clients, associates and partners while finding transformative business opportunities for brands.

Positions

Managing Director
Brooklyn, United States
September 2017 - Present (6 years 6 months)
Global Chief Marketing Officer & Global Chief Revenue Officer
New York, United States
January 2013 - March 2017 (4 years 2 months)
For more than two decades, Matt Weiss has focused on finding new growth opportunities and unlocking value for clients and agencies in almost every category from technology to toothpaste. In 2013, he joined Havas as Global Chief Marketing Officer, and in the following two years the network experienced it’s best growth in more than a decade.
Matt got his start at creative boutique Geer DuBois, where he learned the value of brilliant creative ideas. He then progressed from account management at JWT to Global Account Director at McCann Erickson, running MasterCard, a business he pitched, won, and managed domestically and globally. He was promoted to Chief Growth Officer of the network and later was named General Manager of the agency after a four-year span of wins that include Intel, Verizon Wireless, Nikon, Weight Watchers, and Holiday Inn. In 2010, Matt joined kbs+ as Chief of Staff, where he helped steer the vision of the agency while leading teams on Goldman Sachs, Intel, and HomeGoods.
A competitor by nature, Matt’s passions include training and racing for triathlons, fishing, skiing, and imbibing the occasional glass of cabernet. 
Managing Partner
Havas Global
New York, United States
December 2014 - December 2016 (2 years)
One of three Managing Partners responsible for the growth, culture, vision and P&L for the largest office in the Havas network. During that time we reorganized the structure of the office unifying disciplines to better coordinate our offering, retooled staff to meet P&L objectives while bringing in key hires in our technology & design practice, created an account management leadership team, a NY management team and operating group - all designed to facilitate stronger internal communications and coordinated activities across the office. New business wins during that time included Weight Watchers, Terminix, LOLE as well as significant organic wins across our major clients. Employee retention was at a high point during this time.
Chief of Staff
United States
January 2010 - January 2013 (3 years)
Lead cross functional work teams across a broad range of clients including Goldman Sachs, Accenture, Intel, HomeGoods, NASDAQ OMX & Steak 'n Shake. Oversee business development, spearhead all outbound prospecting, and drive agency vision, culture, growth and talent development as part of the executive leadership team.

Education

BS in Marketing & Advertising

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