Matthew J. Dougherty
About Matthew J. Dougherty
Matthew J. Dougherty is the Brand Global Demand Capture Lead at Expedia Group, with extensive experience in brand management and strategic account direction.
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Matthew J. Dougherty holds the position of Brand - Global Demand Capture Lead at Expedia Group, a role he has been serving in since 2023. Additionally, he serves as Brand Manager at Expedia Group, a position he started in 2022. Both roles are based in the Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area.
Professional Background
Prior to his current roles, Matthew J. Dougherty worked as a Strategic Account Director at MKR from 2021 to 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Before that, he spent significant time at McCann Worldgroup, where he held multiple positions: Account Supervisor from 2019 to 2021 in New York, Senior Account Executive in 2019 for six months, and Account Executive from 2017 to 2019. His earlier career includes a role as Digital Account Manager at Definition 6 from 2016 to 2017 in Greater Atlanta Area and Account Coordinator at Moxie (Publicis/Zenith) from 2014 to 2016. Additionally, he served as a Social@Ogilvy Contractor with Ogilvy Public Relations in Greater Atlanta Area from 2013 to 2014.
Early Career Experience
Matthew J. Dougherty began his career with various short-term positions in communications and public relations. In 2013, he worked as a Communications Specialist for the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association Inc. (SUDIA) and also served in Corporate/Public Affairs at Edelman for two months. He was a Seasonal Press Secretary for the Indiana House of Representatives in Indianapolis, Indiana, and a Social@Ogilvy Contractor at Ogilvy Public Relations. Additionally, he worked as a Public Relations (Media Relations) Assistant at BLASTmedia in Fishers, Indiana.
Education and Expertise
Matthew J. Dougherty studied at Anderson University, where he majored in Business Marketing and Communications - Public Relation, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree. He also attended Mater Dei Catholic High School.