Biography
Matt Edelman is the Chief Commercial Officer of Super League Gaming, the defining brand in the amateur esports space. Super League produces and powers experiences enabling gamers to join local teams, participate in seasonal and year-long in-person and digital leagues, and feel the excitement of playing their sport like the pros. Matt oversees the company’s revenue, marketing, content, live event and business development activities.
Previously, Matt served as the Head of Digital Operations and Marketing Solutions for WME-IMG, where he was responsible for digital growth across the company’s live event properties, digital strategy consulting for the agency’s brand clients, and managing direct-to-consumer OTT businesses. His initial foray into esports included assisting with the formation of ELEAGUE, a JV between WME-IMG and Turner.
Prior to joining WME-IMG, Matt was the CEO/Founder or on the executive team of multiple early stage digital media companies, after having been an entertainment industry executive responsible for helping to build Marvel Comics entertainment business and launch Marvel.com.
Matt grew up outside of New York City, graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Politics and moved to Los Angeles when he was hired by Marvel. He lives in Santa Monica with his wife and two children and is a Little League coach in his spare time.