Matthew Gardner

Matthew Gardner has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over several years. Matthew'smost recent role is as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at MediaSense, a position they started in November 2023. Prior to that, they served as the Chief Finance & Operations Officer at BritBox International from April 2022 to May 2023.

Matthew also worked at Dentsu Aegis Network, where they held two positions. Matthew first served as the Operations Director from June 2019 to April 2022, and then as the Finance Director for UK Out of Home brands from August 2017 to June 2019. In this role, they managed the end-to-end finance function for multiple legal entities, currencies, and P&Ls.

Before joining Dentsu Aegis Network, Matthew worked as the Senior Director of Finance (Finance Director) at Vubiquity, a private equity-backed media and technology business. During their tenure from September 2013 to June 2017, they oversaw various financial responsibilities, such as P&L ownership, corporate structure, M&A, financing, and more. Matthew successfully completed the acquisition of a $40 million company, expanded the customer base and geographies, and ensured statutory compliance for 10 entities.

Prior to that, Matthew gained experience at EMI Music, where they held several roles, including Finance Director - Global Procurement & Supply Chain and VP - Group Finance Transformation. In these positions, they contributed to projects related to management information, ERP G/L solutions, SAP purchase order tool redesign, and EMI Music Leadership Development Programme.

Before their time at EMI Music, Matthew worked at Ascent Media as the Head of Finance - Creative Services from June 2007 to January 2009. Matthew also served as the Capital Planning Manager at Ticketmaster from August 2006 to June 2007 and as a Finance Manager at Ascent Media Group from February 2004 to August 2006.

Matthew began their career as a Financial Analyst at Carsdirect.com in 2000, where they managed lease-pricing strategy and identified new revenue streams. Matthew also worked as a Strategy & Operations Manager at Variport Industries from 1999 to 2000.

Overall, Matthew Gardner has gained extensive experience in finance, operations, and management throughout their career. Matthew has demonstrated expertise in various areas, such as P&L management, corporate finance, M&A, systems implementation, and strategic planning.

Matthew Gardner has a BA degree in Economics & German from the University of California, Davis, which they obtained between 1994 and 1998. Matthew also holds an MBA degree in Finance from the London Business School, which they earned between 2001 and 2003. Matthew has an additional certification of MBA from the London Business School, obtained in 2003.