Ben MatthewsCo-FounderAs Co-Founder, Ben has helped grow Empower into the impactful agency it is today, leading Agency Development, Client Servicing, and Strategy.Ben is passionate about working with Empower’s team and clients to deliver impact. Whether it’s plotting Empower’s future, or digging into the detail of a client’s challenges with the team, Ben is a strategic thinker and solution-finder, who always has an open door to team and clients for a chat.Ben’s career began at Hotwire, a tech PR agency working with the Financial Times, Microsoft and O2, being awarded PR Week’s Young PR Professional of the Year for his work on digital and volunteer charity communications. Next Ben stepped in-house to direct communications for FutureGov, a government-tech start up, and spent time as a freelance social strategist on clients such as London 2012, American Express, The Children’s Society, Open University, and World Wildlife Foundation. Ben has been a trustee of CharityComms, the membership organisation for charity communications professionals, and a trustee of a UK children’s cancer charity.Connect with Ben Email LinkedIn X
Recent articlesRead some of Ben’s recent articles View content Analytics Creative Social Media Strategy Supporting Climate Arc with the launch of TransitionArc Read more View content Social Media Training Instilling digital marketing confidence in Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership Read more View content Analytics Creative Paid Media Social Media Strategy Applying pressure to the insurance sector for Insure Our Future’s first Global Week of Action Read more
