Matt Ellis is a hands-on Senior Creative Director with over 15 years of experience leading high-impact, award-winning campaigns for global brands. Specializing in digital marketing, brand storytelling, and multi-platform creative execution, Matt has a proven track record of launching and expanding top-performing digital marketing departments.
His expertise spans client communications, pitch presentations, and full-cycle creative development, ensuring brands connect with their audiences in innovative and culturally relevant ways.
From breakthrough brand campaigns to highly engaging social content, Matt's leadership has helped elevate creative teams and drive measurable success. Explore his Creative Direction reel to see how he blends strategy, storytelling, and design excellence to bring brands to life.
Matt’s career has been split across consumer and entertainment advertising, working in every medium, from TV, print, outdoor, copy, and radio, specializing in digital and social media for the past 16 years. He has worked remotely since 2019.
• Digital Creative Lead behind the launch of major platforms such as HBO MAX, Paramount+, AMC+, CNN+, MAX, and Audible.
• Successfully developed, launched, and led the digital marketing departments for FOX and Known Global, driving significant growth and earning numerous accolades including Webby, Promax, and Clio awards.
• 2023 Webby Award Winner for the House of the Dragon website, contributing to 1.03 billion social impressions and a 426% increase in new Game of Thrones viewers.
• Increased subscriber growth by 20.5% at the AJC while earning recognition from Fast Company as one of 2025’s Most Innovative Companies
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