Matt Wakefield

Executive Director at Cushman & Wakefield specializing in military and veteran inclusion

Matt Wakefield is a proactive and accomplished sales leader with a strong focus on consultative selling and innovative, cross-cultural approaches in the media industry.

With over 11 years of experience, he has excelled in various media sectors including national press, consumer magazines, digital, mobile, programmatic, and OOH advertising, earning accolades for his expertise.

Matt has a reputation for successfully closing significant deals by leveraging his extensive network of senior agency leaders and key decision-makers in major agencies in the UK and USA.

As the Founder of Repped, Matt is dedicated to reshaping the future of work by providing quick access to B2B Sales Reps, fostering short-term availability and long-term relationships through a user-friendly platform.

His educational background includes studying at the International School of Toulouse and achieving a BA (Hons) in European Marketing with a 2:1 degree from the University of Lincoln.

Throughout his career, Matt has held pivotal roles such as Founder at Repped, International Travel Media Consultant, Head of Sales - UK and The Americas at LUXIA Global, Agency National Account Manager at Clear Channel Outdoor, Senior MagBook Account Manager, and MagBook Global Account Manager at Dennis Publishing, as well as Project Manager at Mediaplanet.

Experience

Executive Director at Cushman & Wakefield (Sep 2023 - Present)

Chairman Emeritus, Veterans ERG at Cushman & Wakefield (Jan 2021 - Sep 2023), Program Leader - Military and Veterans at Cushman & Wakefield (Jul 2019 - Sep 2023), Vice President, Client Experience at Bradley-Morris, LLC (Dec 2018 - Jun 2019), Director, Talent Acquisition at Health Carousel (Jun 2017 - May 2018), Program Manager - Military & Veterans at Cintas (Jan 2014 - Jul 2017)