This week’s people moves include Netflix, MSQ, Uber Advertising, Genius Sports, Criteo, and more.
Dan Lin, Netflix’s film division head has exited the company, marking the second senior executive departure in under a week.
The streaming giant confirmed Lin would leave after three years in his role amid concerns over slowed engagement.
Earlier this week, Netflix announced content head Bela Bajaria would exit after a decade at the company, and Peter Rice, former Disney executive would take her place.
Netflix also announced it would lay off around 6% of its workforce, as engagement data has pointed to users being more likely to spend time on creator-led platforms like YouTube.
Co-chief executive Ted Sarandos said the company is “not growing as fast as I want us to”.
Other notable people moves
MSQ: James Townsend joins as group CEO
MSQ has welcomed James Townsend as its group chief executive and Peter Reid, who is currently group chief executive to executive chair.
Townsend brings over 25 years of experience in performance marketing, brand strategy, and digital transformation.
Uber Advertising: Shane Buckley exits
Shane Buckley, head of UKI strategic and enterprise at Uber Advertising, has left the company after three and a half years.
He confirmed in a LinkedIn post: “Today, I’m leaving a UKI team of more than 80 brilliant people, and a business that has grown to $2.5b run rate, beyond anything we imagined back then.”
Genius Sports: Evan Noonan joins
Evan Noonan has left his position at CBS Sports to join Genius Sports as vice president of advertiser solutions.
He wrote on LinkedIn: “As I make this move, I couldn’t be more excited to join the team at Genius Sports. They are at the dynamic intersection of sports, data, and technology, and I’m thrilled to help drive the next phase of growth and innovation.”
Criteo: Rebecca Bonell Woolcott joins as new VP
Rebecca Bonell Woolcott has joined Criteo as vice president of global supply.
Woolcott joins with over 10 years of experience at OpenX, as well as three years at MediaBrix.
Taboola: Eugenia Klemusch joins as strategy director
Taboola has hired Eugenia Klemusch as its global supply strategy director.
She said “After nearly 10 years of working with direct brands and leading global media agencies in partnerships and sales roles, including the past 2.5 years as a commercial business development director, I’m excited to take on a new challenge and expand into a new business area.”
Google: Caroline Davies steps up
Caroline Davies has stepped into a new role at Google as global director of market activation and growth in the central strategy and operations team.
She has been at the company for almost 14 years, moving from industry manager up to her current position.
Meta: Joel Kaplan exits as chief global affairs officer
Meta’s chief global affairs officer, Joel Kaplan, has exited the company after over 15 years.
He said on LinkedIn: “It’s been an extraordinary journey and opportunity, and I’m very proud of the team we built and work we did. I will always be grateful to Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg for bringing me in all those years ago and supporting me and my work all along the way.”
