Matthew Jayes
About Matthew Jayes
Matthew Jayes is the Fellows Programme Lead at Arup, with extensive experience in strategic partnerships, networks, and communications across various organizations in the UK.
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Matthew Jayes serves as the Fellows Programme Lead at Arup since 2022, based in London, England.
Current Role at Arup
As Fellows Programme Lead at Arup, Matthew Jayes is responsible for the Arup Fellowship programme, which celebrates exceptional talent and technical excellence. He plays a crucial role in facilitating the involvement of Arup Fellows in shaping research and mentoring global skills networks. Additionally, he supports thought leadership activities by enabling Fellows to provide strategic advice to the firm's leadership.
Previous Experience
Before joining Arup, Matthew Jayes worked at the Chartered Management Institute as the Strategic Partnerships and Networks Manager from 2020 to 2022. He also served as a Strategic Projects Advisor at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) from 2018 to 2019. Furthermore, his tenure at Birkbeck, University of London included roles such as Strategic Networks and Communications Manager (2017-2020), Internationalisation and Partnerships Manager (2016-2017), and Manager: incorporating events, business development and communications (2014-2016). Prior to these positions, he was a Placement Adviser at Coventry University from 2010 to 2014.
Education
Matthew Jayes holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Creative Industries Management from Birkbeck School of Business, Economics, and Informatics, earned between 2014 and 2016. He also has a Master of Arts (MA) in Management through work-based learning from Coventry University, achieved in 2012. Additionally, he obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Politics from The University of Sheffield in 2005.
Specializations
Matthew Jayes specializes in implementing consultation and engagement processes to enhance business growth through increased customer attraction and retention. He focuses on producing culturally relevant and compelling narratives to build engaged audiences. His expertise includes strategic advice, research facilitation, and mentoring in global skills networks within the industry.