Matthew Dearden is Chief Executive of leading out-of-home media owner Clear Channel UK, and a member of Clear Channel International's Executive Committee which provides leadership, direction and resources across all its businesses.
Matthew joined Clear Channel in August 2010 to lead the company's vision, strategy and plans for growth and is responsible for managing more than 650 employees in the UK across all functions, including; Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, IT, HR, Legal and Development.
Before joining Clear Channel, Matthew was Marketing Director for BT's Consumer business where he was responsible for acquiring, keeping and in-life marketing to over 10m customers. This involved overseeing overall marketing strategy, agency relationships, campaign development and through-the-line execution, media buying and responsibility for a nine-figure marketing budget.
During his 6 years at BT, Matthew also held the roles of Director of Voice Services, Chief Executive BT Directories and General Manager of Directory, Operator & Emergency Services.
He has also held several roles in digital TV and telephony at Telewest Broadband, including Director of Telephony and Change Management. Matthew joined Telewest from Procter & Gamble, where he started his career as an Assistant Brand Manager and Brand Manager.
Matthew was born in Birmingham and grew up in Herefordshire, Somerset and New Zealand. He juggled a degree in Astrophysics at Edinburgh University with his duties as editor of the student newspaper and vice-president of the Students' Association.
He lives outside London with his wife and children, still loves the countryside and mountain air and, when he has time, indulges in his passions for NFL, computing, gadgets and current affairs.
