Matt Jakob

Matt Jakob currently serves as the Principal Product Design Director for PayPal, a position held since December 2024. Previously, Matt was the Executive Creative Director at R/GA, overseeing creative direction for Nike across global and North American markets. With extensive experience in leading diverse teams, Matt has worked with significant clients such as Samsung, American Express, and Verizon, applying Design Thinking methodology to facilitate innovation and design projects. Notably, Matt held various creative leadership roles at Meta, W12, Tendril Studio, and Nexus Studios, contributing to products like Instagram Messaging Reactions and AR features for Google. Matt's educational background includes degrees in Product Design and Industrial Design from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Politecnico di Milano.