Matthew
Beck
Makes it happen…
About
A results-oriented leader of Delivery teams with over 18 years experience in start-ups, marketing agencies, and technology teams.
I turn ideas into actions while ensuring teams are valued, respected, and productive.
I’ve built a strong foundation in project management, user experience, web development, product marketing, and brand development. Over the years I’ve managed complex initiatives for some of the most prominent and demanding companies in the country.
But the key for me, the thing I keep coming back to, is my desire to build up, to bring out quality via individual growth, to see what we are capable of when we learn from one another. This is why I’ve always been drawn to managing people and leading teams – it’s the people that make a company. I hope to join an organization that shares my perspective and to prove that leadership means driving success from the bottom up.
Thrives in
Dynamic, fast-paced environments with a growth mindset. Working with creative minds and problems solvers inspires.
Seniority Level
Director level in larger organizations, VP level in smaller companies. Executive consulting for startups and growth-focused small businesses.
Geographic Area
Seattle, Pacific Northwest, remote. Travel up to 50%.
Industries
Marketing & Advertising, Consumer Technology, Advocacy & Non-Profit.
Experience
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2021 - 2024 - Hero Digital
Program Director of a portfolio of accounts totaling over $30M in annual revenue. Managed a team of up to 23 individuals across the US, with projects spanning the globe. Led the largest accounts in the company with a reputation for level-headed leadership and inclusive problem-solving.2021 -
2020 - 2021 - T-Mobile
Sr. Program Manager - Supervised internal communications of a 150-member group, resulting in swift promotion to improve and build processes at the department level to align groups with differing schedules and priorities into a single unified plan.2020 -
2016 - 2019 - POSSIBLE (now VML)
Program Manager - Guided marketing program activities of a $1 – $5 million client portfolio, with primary focus on the Microsoft client account, including product launches, Testing & Optimization programs, CRM email campaigns, and vendor relationships. Orchestrated large-scale client operations of paid media asset creation and ad buys, video and photography studio shoots, front- and back-end website development and re-designs, and long-term data analysis and optimization plans.2016 -
2014 - 2015 - CHUTE
Director of Customer Success - Built the Customer Success Department from the ground-up of a Y-Combinator start-up consisting of three core teams: studio, support, and success management. Oversaw activities of a $3 million portfolio, license renewals, customer satisfaction, and financial management.2014 -
2011 - 2014 - POSSIBLE (now VML)
Sr. Project Manager - $2M portfolio with Microsoft, Coca-Cola, IHG, AT&T, and several other accounts, including project scopes, budgets, and deployment deadlines. Charted the development and launch of Microsoft Surface website, as well as UX and design of support section and coordination with outside vendors. Spearheaded development, user research, and photo and video shoots for the Kinect and Hololens products.2011
Approach
Much of what I do as a delivery leader comes down to soft skills, things that come from years of seeing the human side of building creative and technology products.
- Portfolio Management: Experience directing a portfolio of projects with ~50 accounts and >100 concurrent projects totaling more that $30M.
- Large Implementations: Deep experience leading individual project budgets greater than $5M, as well as ongoing annual retainers and business transformation initiatives with project teams of up to 50 global resources.
- Creative, Web, and Software Projects: Wide variety of project types: Custom-designed websites, user research & strategy, brand definition, media strategy & execution, CMS implementations, SAAS development, and more.
- Process Development: Process definition for start-ups, refinement of existing processes for mid-sized firms, Agile training and transformation, new process rollout, merger-related process consolidation.
- Clients Facing Roles: Acting as the main point of contact, the implementation lead, or as an on-site representative, I have worked directly with some of the most impactful companies in the world.
Select Previous Clients
Microsoft, Samsung, Apple, US Bank, The Gates Foundation, Pivotal Ventures, Lucid Motors, Cedars-Sinai, Twitter, Coca Cola, AT&T, T-Mobile, The Carlyle Group, Con Edison, Frito-Lay
Knowledge Areas
CMS Implementations
Digital Campaign Management
User Centered Development
Data Analytics & Reporting