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Matthew
Cunnelly

Executive Operator in Social Systems & Scalable Media

Designing the operational infrastructure behind modern influence. A strategic partner for high-growth media ecosystems where creativity is supported by systems built to scale.

Matthew Cunnelly

Executive Portrait

Impact Indicator

150 Billion+

Combined content views generated across media platforms and strategic initiatives.

LADbible
NewGen
UNILAD
SB Media
JD Studios
NBK

Executive Experience

A chronological progression of leadership across some of the most influential social media and digital publishing environments.

NBK Founder & CEO

Founded NBK to work directly with brands and media organisations looking to unlock the full potential of their social ecosystems. Drawing on experience scaling some of the world’s largest digital publishers and creator-led platforms, the work focuses on building the systems, workflows, and strategic infrastructure required for sustained growth.

Impact: Partners with high-growth organisations to transform social media from a content channel into a structured engine for audience expansion and commercial performance
JD Studios General Manager

Joined JD Studios to scale the commercial potential of its global social media audience while building the operational infrastructure required for rapid growth. Oversaw team expansion, system design, and platform strategy while working closely with Julius Dein as the brand evolved beyond daily content into a broader business ecosystem.

Impact: Helped scale Julius Dein’s social platforms to more than 27 billion cumulative views while developing Snapchat Shows into a multi-million dollar annual revenue stream.
SB Media Group Head of Social Media

Joined during Supercar Blondie’s transition from influencer-led brand to global media publisher. Built teams, implemented editorial and publishing systems, and expanded the company’s platform presence to support long-term growth beyond a single personality.

Impact: Helped scale the publishing network to more than 60 billion cumulative views while establishing the operational structure required for long-term platform growth.
NewGen Head of Social Media

Led social strategy across a portfolio of brands operating in gaming and youth culture. Focused on scaling the internal department, introducing structured workflows, and building the operational systems required to support high-volume content production.

Impact: Expanded the social media team from 4 to more than 20 staff while establishing the processes and infrastructure required for long-term output growth.
LADbible Content & Channel Leadership

Joined UNILAD during its early expansion and helped lead the growth of its social presence as the company scaled into one of the largest digital publishers in the world. Oversaw strategy, growth, and monetisation across the brand’s core channels while managing teams and publishing systems during a period of explosive scale.

Impact: Contributed to UNILAD becoming the most viewed entertainment creator globally in 2017, generating over 42 billion video views, and successfully navigated the brand’s integration following the LADbible acquisition.

NBK

Founder & Lead Operator

Founded a specialized consultancy focused on decoding social algorithms and building scalable media infrastructure for global brands.

What Changed: Systematized influence into a repeatable operational science.

JD Studios

Operational Leadership

Led production and operational workflows for a major studio environment, optimizing output efficiency and creative quality control.

What Changed: Streamlined creative output for high-volume commercial demands.

SB Media Group

Strategic Director

Directed strategy for a diverse portfolio of media assets, focusing on audience retention and cross-platform growth.

What Changed: Integrated fragmented media assets into a cohesive growth engine.

LADbible

Early Growth & Operations

Contributed to the foundational growth phase of one of the world’s largest social publishers during its most explosive era.

What Changed: Helped define the viral publishing playbook for the social web.

Why Systems Matter

In a digital landscape defined by noise, consistency is the only currency that compounds. Many organisations rely on sporadic viral moments or individual creative talent. Sustainable scale requires something different. It requires systems. A strong social system creates a feedback loop where performance data informs creative direction, and creative output strengthens the system. It is the architectural difference between a lucky moment and a predictable influence.

"Creative success can happen once. Consistency at scale comes from well-designed systems."

NBK

NBK exists to bring structure to social media growth. We work with brands to design the strategy, systems, and operational frameworks that allow social channels to perform consistently rather than relying on unpredictable viral moments.

Our approach combines deep platform understanding with practical execution. From creative workflows to team structure and publishing systems, we help organisations run social media with clarity, discipline, and long-term momentum.

Strategy

High-level architecture for market positioning, audience growth, and platform distribution.

Workflow Design

Custom operational systems designed to support consistent content production at scale.

Creative Operations

Aligning creative teams with scalable production infrastructure.

Long Term Scaling

Sustainable growth systems designed to withstand platform shifts and algorithm change.

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