Michelle Mateus is a dynamic Business Development Manager for Immersive Production at Cinesite, known for her exceptional ability to forge strategic alliances and secure high-profile projects within the immersive technologies and location-based entertainment sectors. She is eager to contribute her strengths and continue to pivot Cinesite’s background in world-class VFX and animation, into world-class immersive experiences.

Michelle began her journey at Disguise as a top-performing Business Development Representative, contributing significantly to closed-won revenue and leading conversations in Spanish-speaking countries. As the company’s first Account Manager, Michelle demonstrated remarkable growth, generating over $1 million in pipeline and securing $1.3 million in won deals. Her leadership skills were further honed as a Business Development Executive Team Lead, where she onboarded and mentored a team of 5 BDRs and spearheaded a strategic initiative to boost recurring software revenue. 

As a Strategic Partner Manager at experiential technology company Electrosonic, she cultivated relationships with architects, exhibition designers, and content producers across EMEA, managing a multi-million-pound pipeline and securing key contracts like the Royal Observatory Greenwich and Glencadam Distillery.

With a Bachelor of Arts in Intercultural Communication with Business Management from the University of East Anglia , Michelle combines her business acumen with a passion for transformative experiences. She is fluent in English and Spanish and consistently excels in cross-functional collaboration, delivering compelling client solutions and driving revenue growth. In her personal time, Michelle loves anything which involves music, including singing, dancing, going to concerts, and the theatre.