Matt Carter

Founder, Message House BPI

Matt Carter has spent twenty years advising political parties and leaders, businesses and CEOs on campaign strategy and messaging, with a particular focus on corporate communications, reputation management, politics and polling. 

Matt set up campaigns and research firm Message House in 2013. Previously, he was UK CEO of international PR firm Burson-Marsteller where he helped clients to build effective global communications’ campaigns and stakeholder engagement. He also ran the EMEA office of Penn, Schoen & Berland, the global research firm.

Matt has also worked at the most senior level in politics as General Secretary of the Labour Party.  He was responsible for the day-to-day management of the political campaigns and organisation of the party and was in charge in the period running up to and including the 2005 General Election.