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Matt Merkin

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Director, National Sales at The Athletic
📍 Brooklyn, New York, United States

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Director, National Sales
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Director, National Sales
The Athletic
3-2024
Senior Brand Partnerships Sales Manager
The Athletic
1-2019 - 3-2024
Head of Industry – Finance & Travel
Vox Media, Inc.
7-2017 - 12-2018
Director of Sales
Vox Media, Inc.
2-2016 - 7-2017
Category Director, Financial Services
Vox Media, Inc.
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Education
1992 - 1996
BA
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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