Thomas Mattsson

Thomas Mattsson, born September 30, 1971 in Enköping, is a prominent Swedish media executive and journalist. Since 2019, he has served as Senior Advisor at Bonnier News, Scandinavia's largest media group, where he leads projects at the group level, both strategically and operationally. Since 2020, he has chaired Utgivarna, Sweden's publishers' organization.

Mattsson began his journalism career in his late teens at Enköpingsposten, followed by a brief stint at Expressen before returning to Enköpingsposten from 1994-1998. He joined Expressen permanently in 2001, where he became editor-in-chief of Expressen Digital Media in 2005, then editor-in-chief and responsible publisher of all Expressen properties including GT and Kvällsposten from 2009 to 2019. During his tenure at Expressen, readership grew from 1.4 million to 3 million daily readers, and the newspaper profited every year. At Stockholm Media Week, he was named Industry Person of the Year, recognized by the jury for making "unconventional decisions" and energetically advocating for his media platform.

Beyond his advisory role at Bonnier News, Mattsson serves as Vice Chairman of Utgivarna, board member of Tidningsutgivarna (Sweden's newspaper association), board member of Sveriges Tidskrifter, substitute board member of TT News Agency, and board member of Nettavisen and Business Post. He has been active in supporting new media ventures, including serving on the board of Repost, an independent Russian-language news provider launched in Estonia with funding from Bonnier News.

Career history

• Senior Advisor, Bonnier News (2019–present)
• Editor-in-Chief and Responsible Publisher, Expressen, GT, and Kvällsposten (2009–2019)
• Editor-in-Chief, Expressen Digital Media (2005–2009)
• Reporter and Editor, various roles at Expressen (2001–2005)
• Reporter and Editor, Enköpingsposten (1994–1998)

What Thomas Mattsson could bring to Senior Advisor at Bonnier News: With over two decades at Expressen and demonstrated success in growing a major newspaper's audience while maintaining profitability, Mattsson brings deep editorial expertise and strategic vision. His board positions across multiple media organizations and his leadership of industry associations position him to help Bonnier News navigate industry challenges, develop new ventures (as evidenced by his work on Repost), and represent the company's interests in media industry discussions across the Nordic region.