Ben Machtiger is a senior advisor and former Chief Marketing, Communications & Strategy Officer. He is a leading expert in marketing, communications, strategic messaging and brand positioning – with decades of broad leadership experience globally across professional services, consulting and other complex sectors.

At the end of 2025, Ben Machtiger wrapped up his 2025 role as a Senior Advisor at Spencer Stuart – the global executive recruiting and leadership advisory firm, operating in over 30 countries – having previously served as its Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, and as a core member of the firm’s Global Leadership Team, for the prior 20 years. He simultaneously served as the firm’s Chief Strategy Officer for almost a decade, during a period of considerable transformation as the firm initiated its evolution in becoming a broader leadership advisory firm.

Ben recently launched Leadership Clarity Studio, a new consulting practice designed to aid leaders seeking to sharpen their clarity and effectiveness.

During his tenure at Spencer Stuart, Ben closely supported four consecutive CEOs and five Board Chairs in helping the firm achieve substantial growth. He was responsible for leading and managing marketing and communications programs worldwide, including brand strategy, practice-level programs, digital marketing, convening & sponsorship, service offering positioning, and internal communications – playing particularly critical roles in the areas of firm strategy, the development of intellectual capital for the firm’s leadership-related IP, executive communications, all aspects of public relations, major meetings and events, and client satisfaction.

Prior to joining Spencer Stuart, Ben was Managing Partner of the New York office of Prophet, a global consultancy focused on helping leaders integrate business, brand, and marketing strategies at leading multinational companies. At previous points in his career, Ben was Chief Marketing Officer of PWC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) Consulting and a Vice President, Marketing at what is now the investment banking arm of Credit Suisse.

Ben also spent 19 years within the Young & Rubicam family of companies (within the global communications group WPP), where he had substantial experience in advising leaders and shaping the marketing of leading business-to-business service brands. In addition to leading major relationships for Y&R clients – such as with AT&T and Accenture – he held senior roles at both established business units there (e.g., Burson Marsteller) and newer ones (e.g., he helped launch an M&A advisory business, working in collaboration with Blackstone).

Ben is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Brown University, and also received an M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.