Skydance has introduced new management for its mixed promoting enterprise following the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, based on a memo considered by Enterprise Insider.
Jay Askinasi, Skydance’s chief income officer for promoting, outlined the brand new management construction for the “unified Skydance Promoting group.” Following the completion of the $110 billion merger this month, Skydance’s portfolio consists of Paramount and Paramount+, Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max, CBS, CNN, and extra.
Askinasi stated going ahead that the management staff would come with:
- Danielle Carney, head of US gross sales
- Jill Steinhauser, head of advert partnerships
- Christine Hong, head of income operations
- Chris Brady, head of Skydance Media Labs
- Ed Romaine, head of advert advertising
- Evan Giamanco, head of product technique and measurement
Askinasi stated Steve Ellis would proceed as chief working officer for promoting, a place he has held at Paramount since 2022, and integration lead. He additionally stated Lee Sears would proceed to guide Paramount’s worldwide promoting enterprise as a part of its management staff whereas execs “consider the WBD worldwide enterprise and decide the precise construction for the brand new Skydance group.”
Askinasi additionally thanked Ryan Gould, president of advert gross sales and go-to-market at Warner Bros. Discovery, and Bobby Voltaggio, president of advert gross sales and platform monetization at Warner Bros. Discovery, and stated they’d “proceed to associate” with him “all through the fourth quarter.”
“This staff displays how we intend to work: with clear possession, fewer layers, and leaders who’re near the work,” Askinasi advised staffers within the memo. “We’ll arrange round how shoppers plan and purchase, elevate our strongest IP and artistic capabilities, and use shared information and intelligence to make quicker, higher choices.”
A consultant for Skydance didn’t reply to a request for remark.
A number of different management strikes have been introduced for the reason that merger’s completion. One other leaked memo on Thursday revealed adjustments to Skydance’s product and tech team, which included the departure of 4 Warner Bros. Discovery executives.
