Matt Watson

Chief Product Officer at Chicago Public Media

Matt Watson has a solid work experience history, with their most recent position being Chief Product Officer at Chicago Public Media since July 2023. Prior to that, they served as Chief Digital Strategist at Chicago Sun-Times from September 2017 to July 2023. Matt also held various roles at Vox Media, including SB Nation Managing Editor, Analytics and Deputy Director of Growth from 2011 to 2017. Matt founded DetroitBadBoys.com, a Detroit Pistons blog, in 2005 and it was later acquired by SB Nation in 2009. Matt has also worked at AOL FanHouse as NBA Editor and FanHouse Lead Blogger, and at HOOPSWORLD as an NBA Beat Reporter. Matt'searliest role was at TQ Stats / CDM Sports as a Senior Editor from 2000 to 2007.

Matt Watson received their Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Michigan in 2004.

Links

Previous companies

Chicago Sun-Times logo

Timeline

  • Chief Product Officer

    July, 2023 - present