Matthew Mayes FRSA
CV
Experience
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Head of Digital Strategy, MorphCast / A-dapt (February 2018 – Current)
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Leading product and proposition development for an innovative Italian based start-up
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Creation, trademark and commercialization of an AI-based digital communication format
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Selling in Adaptive-Media® to brands, agencies and across verticals such as health and learning
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Presenting at key industry events, including Web Summit, Unbound & Cannes Lions Innovation
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Head of Digital, Momentum UK (June 2017 - February 2018)
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Establishing a digital innovation capability within McCann’s global experiential agency
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Leading client teams through the creative, strategy and AGILE delivery process
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Developing a product solution for real world experiential campaign measurement
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Supporting new business and inspiring clients with digital focused innovation
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Key clients: SAP, American Express, Microsoft, Premier League
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Head of Digital, GMR Marketing / Omnicom (Feb 2013 - Oct 2016)
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Establishing a digital offering to support GMR’s sponsorship and experiential business
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Part of GMR’s Senior Management team delivering margin growth, year on year
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Directing all GMR digital accounts, including full oversight and team management
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Leading the development of a bespoke SAP sponsorships rights management platform
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Marketing GMR’s digital offer and generating new digitally focused business
Key clients: SAP, FIFA, Formula-E, Infosys, HP, BlackBerry, Danone, Sunglass Hut, Adidas, Visa, Youth Sport Trust
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Head of Digital, Born Group (March 2012 - Jan 2013)
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Responsible for running digital P&L and turning around performance of the digital team
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Overseeing an offshore technology development team in Chennai, India
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Developing an innovative e-commerce enabled tablet app platform
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Building a print to digital capability to support existing key publishing clients
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Key clients: Canon, M&S, ASDA, Haymarket; Disney Parks and Resorts, Random House
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Creative and Strategy Director, Redbox Digital Ltd (April 2010 - March 2012)
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Establishing a digital strategic and creative consulting capability
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Developing e-commerce sites for leading retail and luxury brands
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Designing innovative web and social platforms for J&J healthcare brands
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Key clients: Betty’s, Fortnum & Mason, J&J, Hays, Hédiard, Quintessentially and Sky Sports
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Executive Digital Creative Director, MRM McCann (Jan 2005 - Jan 2010)
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Part of the leadership team that built a top 5 UK integrated digital, data and direct agency
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Managing a multi-disciplinary digital tea of over 30 interactive designers, UX and creatives
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Responsible for MRM digital creative leadership and innovation across UK and EMEA
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Leading the Intel business for over 5 years and rebuilt Intel.com out of the UK in 2006
Key clients: COI, HP, Intel, Vauxhall, Mastercard, Emaar, Microsoft, Unilever, Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Tourism Ireland
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Group Creative Director, Zentropy Partners / McCann (Dec 1999 - Jan 2005)
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Founding partner for an Interpublic backed, 80+ person, start-up digital technology agency
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Success in winning major new clients such as Unilever, GM, Microsoft and Nestlé
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Grew the business to £6.5 million turnover PA with 20%+ margins
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Digital Agency of the Year 2001 & 2003 with numerous creative awards
Key clients: Compaq, Fidelity, GM, L'Oréal, Magnum, Birds Eye, MSN, PWC, Nestlé, RBS, Zain
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Head of Interactive Design, APL Digital / Interpublic (July 1997 - Dec 1999)
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Head of Interactive Design for a 20 person strong digital boutique
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Part of an international integrated advertising agency network
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Key clients: Birds Eye, Compaq, Mini, NatWest, Peperami and Quality Street
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Digital Designer, CTV Facilities (January 1996 - July 1997)
Education
Middlesex University, Centre for Electronic Arts, MA Design for Interactive Media, 1994 -1995.
University of Hull, BA Special Hons American Studies, 1985 – 1989 / University of California, 1988.
The Skinners' School, Tunbridge Wells; 1978 –1985, 3 ‘A’ Levels, 10 ‘O’ Levels.
Awards
BIMA, Cannes, Campaign Direct, D&AD, Design Week, Echo, Euro Effie, ESA, International Food & Beverage, Institute of Financial Services, Webby, LIAA, M&M, NMA, One Show, OTC, Retail Finance, Revolution, UK Sponsorship.
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Memberships
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
British Interactive Media Association
Designers and Art Directors Association
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Interests
Founding Partner with my wife's furniture business Jackie Choi (www.jackiechoi.com) and a Korean Arts, Crafts and Design Business (www.wepresent.com) . My twin daughters Maxine and Maia. Sports. Digital Arts. Running and Fitness.

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