Brittani Mathis

Brittani Mathis has a diverse work experience in event planning, sales operations, and marketing communications. Brittani began their career as an intern at SXSW, where they gained experience as a Press Assistant. Brittani then joined Direct Event as a Marketing Communications Intern before moving on to Austin Music Foundation as a Community Outreach Coordinator. At ILIOS Lighting Design, they served as an Operations Manager, overseeing logistics for over 1000 events annually. Brittani then joined Vector Marketing, Southwest Region as a Sales Promotions Manager, where they planned and executed numerous conferences and incentive trips. Brittani eventually returned to SXSW, first as a Planner, responsible for strategic planning and logistical support for multiple conferences and festivals, and later as the Head of Exhibitions, managing program development and production of SXSW exhibitions. Most recently, Brittani worked at SXSW as the Director of Global Sales Operations, leading the development and management of sales enablement processes and workflows to increase efficiency within the sales cycle.

Brittani Mathis obtained a Project Management Certification from The University of Texas at Austin in 2020. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism, Public Relations, and Advertising from the University of Texas at Tyler between 2002 and 2005.

In addition to their formal education, Brittani also holds various certifications. Brittani obtained the HubSpot Sales Software certification and the Sales Enablement certification from HubSpot Academy in May 2022. Brittani also obtained the Sugar Administrator Essentials certification from SugarCRM in August 2020. In May 2020, they received the Inbound Certified certification from HubSpot Academy, as well as certifications in Project Management Simplified, Trello Essential Training, and Operational Excellence Foundations from LinkedIn. Furthermore, in July 2018, they earned a 200 RYT certification from Yoga Alliance, and in December 2017, they became a Certified Exhibitions + Event Manager through the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE).