Matt Sikes
@mattsikes
Experienced commercial and marketing leader with international sales and business management expertise.
What I'm looking for
I am a commercial and marketing professional with over ten years of experience in companies and start-ups, skilled in business management, commercial development, and marketing. I have international experience coordinating teams and sales networks across Europe.
I have held leadership roles including Head of the European Sales Network and Marketing Director, and I founded a CBD-based cosmetics distribution brand and a start-up for production and commercialization of cannabidiol-derived products in Europe.
My background includes responsibility for client and supplier relations, logistics coordination, strategic planning, and business development within the cosmetics and hemp/cannabis sectors. I am accustomed to coordinating work teams and delivering tasks with precision and effectiveness.
I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Management, an IAP professional agricultural entrepreneur title, and I am fluent in English with good Spanish and Polish. I am proficient with Microsoft Office and familiar with Android/iOS and basic blockchain concepts.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Head of European Sales
Hex Pad
Jan 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 11 months)
Led the European sales network and later founded and led distribution and marketing for a CBD-based cosmetics brand, driving market expansion and partner coordination across Europe.
Marketing Director
Veridia
Jan 2019 - Dec 2021 (2 years 11 months)
Led marketing and client/supplier relations and coordinated logistics for hemp biomass distribution, improving commercial operations and go-to-market activities.
Founder & Commercial Lead
Sensitiva
Jan 2017 - Dec 2019 (2 years 11 months)
Founded and managed a startup producing and commercialising CBD-derived cosmetics in Europe, overseeing commercial, marketing and business development activities.
Sales Team Coordinator
Il Sole 24 Ore
Jan 2011 - Dec 2012 (1 year 11 months)
Coordinated the sales department and led sales team activities to support commercial targets and operational sales processes.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University G. d'Annunzio Chieti–Pescara
Bachelor's Degree, Economics and Management
2016 - 2016
Completed a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Management at the University G. d'Annunzio, Pescara.
IAP (Professional Agricultural Entrepreneur)
IAP Title, Agricultural Entrepreneurship
Obtained the IAP title (Professional Agricultural Entrepreneur).
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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