Erica Matson

About Erica Matson

Producer and Executive Producer with over 15 years of experience across multiple facets of media. Sometimes in front of the camera but mostly behind the scenes, I\'ve produced award winning documentaries (including 2 Emmys) and led teams of creatives for major media companies, developing and implementing digital video slates and strategies that keeps up with the ever-changing media landscape.I started my career as an NBC Page before becoming as Associate Producer at Peacock Productions, an unscripted production unit within the NBC News division with content ranging from true-crime to live TV to news specials and events After 4 years at NBC, I jumped to VICE Media and into the world of documentary filmmaking, producing and directing over 100 original digital video pieces for VICE\'s Youtube channel. In 2018, we won a GLAAD award for \'Outstanding Digital Journalism - Multimedia\' for “This Is How We Win: Inside Danica Roem\'s Historic Victory\" After VICE, I worked at Comedy Central, directing 2 half-hour television episodes of Jordan Klepper\'s documentary/comedy TV series \'Klepper\'. Then I jumped over to \'The Wall Street Journal\' where I developed a tech show that ended up winning an Emmy for \'Outstanding Science, Technology or Environmental Coverage\'. I went back to VICE at the end of 2019, accepting a role as Supervising Producer for VICE\'s N.A. digital team, overseeing a team of 15 Producers, Associate Producers and Editors. In 2021, I became the Executive Producer of the digital video for VICE, leading the idea generation & development process for new video series across platforms & executing a digital strategy that maximized audience views, reduced production costs & created sellable IP. In 2023 we won an Emmy for ‘Outstanding Feature Story in Spanish’ Sicarios (VICE)- the first Emmy for VICE digital.

Experience

1. Vice President of Production

   When

   Sep 2025 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Leading the production of long form and short form video content in the environmental and human health space.

Education

• Syracuse University

  BA, Television, Radio and Film

  2005 — 2009

• Syracuse University

  Televison, Radio and Film

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Broadcast
• Gopro
• Editing
• Sound
• Video
• Social Media
• Photography
• Camera
• Television
• Producing
• Radio
• Storytelling
• Facebook
• Press Releases