Experience

STUDIO BANANA

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Mar 2020 - Present

  With a natural focus on the identification and landing of new opportunities that could influence business growth (both in a quantitative and a qualitative way), Matías is also involved in day-to-day management by leading the creatives teams through the use of agile processes to drive impact to organisations that face complex challenges.ABOUT THE COMPANY:Studio Banana (www.studiobanana.com), home of design-driven transformation, crafts bespoke solutions in a wide breadth of creative projects with change-making organisations. The Studio’s work has been featured for its innovative approach to creativity in media such as CNN, CNBC, abc, Financial Times, Bloomberg, Huffington Post, Daily Mail, TechCrunch or Mashable; and published, awarded, lectured about and exhibited internationally in hotspots such as MoMA New York, Stanford University, Skolkovo School of Management Moscow, Guggenheim Bilbao, Tokyo Designers Week. Show less

• • Sep 2015 - Feb 2020



12 PENTÁGONOS

• Spain
• Financial Services

• Partner

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  ABOUT THE COMPANY: Specialized in serving in an agile way the needs of football clubs that seek liquidity to finance transfers-related operations (mainly through loans and purchase of debt), the company’s portfolio also includes customized solutions that favor the promotion of strategic operations of high added value: academies, e-sports, infrastructures, digitalization and new business models… In the process of evaluating and qualifying those opportunities, 12P (www.12pentagonos.com) combines the analytical capabilities of the most advanced predictive technology with the knowledge of its own network of specialists. Show less



Thinking Heads

• Spain
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Oct 2011 - Jul 2015

  Matías participated in the definition of the mission and services offered by Thinking Heads, and played an important role in the digital transformation of the company, both in the exploration of new multimedia formats with which to increase the scope and impact of the content generated (5' Vision) as in the conceptualization of new online marketing channels (Marketplace Ombip). He also led the Business Development and Operations teams for the EMEA region, directly managing Special Projects and Strategic Alliances.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Strategic Planning; Business Development; Key Accounts Management; Digital Transformation.SKILLS DEVELOPED:Leadership; Managing Cross-Functional Teams; Negotiation; Critical & Analytical Thinking.ABOUT THE COMPANY:Thinking Heads (www.thinkingheads.com) is the first strategic consultancy firm to have developed a global view of the Market of Ideas and created influence platforms so that individuals and organizations can get the most out of that market. Show less

• • Jan 2009 - Sep 2011

  Beyond the company's marketing and communication functions with the ultimate intention of generating prestige and business opportunities, he has strongly contributed in the conceptualization and development of high added value services and products like the “PPS Methodology”, a Personal Branding Strategy based on content creation and divulgation, “Global Trends”, Contextual Intelligence and ad hoc Reports for organizations to help them operate in a complex international environment, and “TH Syndicate”, Original op-ed commentaries by prominent thinkers.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Brand Management; Media & Public Relations; Marketing Campaigns; Events Organization.SKILLS DEVELOPED:Influence & Advocacy; Networking; Storytelling; Thought Leadership. Show less

• • Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

  Matías developed and structured Thinking Heads clients’ ideas, values, projects and content, boosting the influence and impact that they have on society. During this period he had the opportunity to work side by side with some of the most influential personalities in the political, economic and cultural spheres, and, in parallel, he designed Communication and Public Relations strategies for prestigious institutions like Banco Santander, BBVA, Telefónica, Everis, PwC, Deloitte, or Mapfre.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Fundraising; Stakeholders Management; Content Programming & Events Curation; Marketing Campaigns Conceptualization; Multi-Project Management.SKILLS DEVELOPED:Organization; Agility & Adaptability; Decision Making; Conflict Resolution; Creativity. Show less

• • Mar 2005 - Dec 2006

  Much of the company's success was based on the processes and tools that were generated internally to monitor trends (in the fields of Management, Politics and Economics) that conditioned the global agenda to a greater extent, from macro to micro. Matías' main task during this period was precisely the definition and supervision of these processes.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Knowledge Management; Business & Contextual Intelligence.SKILLS DEVELOPED:Strategic Thinking; Desk Research & On-Site Investigation; Detail Orientation; Communication & Presentation. Show less



Gatekeeper - Reputation Management

• Spain
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2014

  Matías helped Gatekeeper's clients to present themselves as Opinion Leaders before their targets. His knowledge of the journalistic industry and the areas of interest and research of its professionals allowed him to anticipate its content needs in order to place the company's clients in their reference media. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Media & Public Relations; Content Marketing Strategy; Personal Brand Management. SKILLS DEVELOPED: Editorial Mindset; Storytelling; Creativity; Commercial Awareness. ABOUT THE COMPANY: Gatekeeper is a consulting firm specialized in managing the reputation of its clients. The firm works on the reputation of the directors or spokespersons of companies and institutions, so that their repositioning affects the improvement of the image and valuation of the organizations of which they are ambassadors. Show less