Matt Stanton was appointed Nine’s Chief Strategy Officer in August 2022 and Nine’s Chief Finance and Strategy Officer in August 2023. Stanton has strong experience as a commercial CEO, and has led general management, financial, transformation and growth areas across a range of sectors, including food and beverage, retail, and media. 

Prior to joining Nine, Matt was the Chief Executive Officer of Barambah Organics, and has also held the position of Chief Transformation Officer at Woolworths, and Chief Executive Officer of Bauer Media (now Are Media). 

Stanton played an integral role in negotiating Nine’s historic 10-year rights deals with the IOC for the Summer and Winter Olympic Games from 2024-2032 and the rights to the 2024 Paralympics. As of May 2023, he also stepped into the role of Managing Director, Olympics and Paralympics at Nine, in addition to his role as Chief Strategy Officer.

Educated in the UK, Stanton holds a BA in Finance and Accounting.