This Former Netflix Executive Is Starting His Own Ethnographic Marketing Agency Myles Worthington never dreamed of starting a business. Raised by a single mother who had the same job for 35 years, the marketing executive felt he was never conditioned to be a business owner or entrepreneur. That all changed late last year. While he
Snap Taps Maaliq Joseph as Manager of Music Artists Partnerships Maaliq Joseph joined Snap Inc.'s talent partnerships team as manager of music artists partnerships. Joseph had been manager, artist development/touring at Warner Music Group for the past three years, working with artists including Baby Tate, Erica Banks, Freddie Gibbs, Omah Lay, NLE Choppa, Isaiah Rashad,
Walgreens Brings on Ex-Calvin Klein Global Marketing Head Linh Peters as CMO Walgreens has filled the five-month vacancy in its chief marketing officer post with Linh Peters, whose track record includes brand leadership posts at Calvin Klein and Starbucks. Peters, who also takes on an svp role, steps into the job previously held by Patrick
Creative Agency Eleven Finds Purpose in a New Direction—and a Pause San Francisco-based agency Eleven continues to add power to its ranks. Recently, the creative firm named industry influencer and 3% Conference founder Kat Gordon its creative entrepreneur in residence. Now, Eleven is bringing on three new executives, naming Kristina Jenkins as chief strategy officer,
The Creative Circus, One of Advertising’s Iconic Portfolio Schools, Will Close in 2023 Atlanta's Creative Circus, one of the ad industry's best-known portfolio schools, announced on LinkedIn today that it would cease offering classes in 2023. "Due to a myriad of factors--sadly, many beyond our control--The Creative Circus will cease new student enrollment, effective spring
Hire for Ukraine, Launched by 2 Russian-born Brothers, Connects Refugees With Paying Work Russia's invasion of Ukraine has displaced millions, not only leaving them without shelter but also without a consistent source of income. It's estimated that within just over two weeks, 2.5 million escaped Ukraine to surrounding countries such as Poland, which, according to
Peter Thiel Steps Down From Meta Board of Directors Peter Thiel, who joined then-Facebook's board of directors in 2005, will not stand for re-election at Meta's 2022 annual meeting. Thiel said in a statement, "It has been a privilege to work with one of the great entrepreneurs of our time. (Meta CEO) Mark Zuckerberg's intelligence,
An Executive at Age 18, Josh Glodoveza Knows How Fame Works In July 2021, Josh Glodoveza--also known by his nickname Caru--was named a top talent manager by Business Insider. By November, he was brought on by ecommerce merchandiser Fanjoy as its new vice president of talent. It was a year of rapid growth and success,
Whalar Adds 3 New Execs, Including Jamie Gutfreund as Global CMO Whalar is undergoing some serious growth. The creator commerce company, which manages talent and launches influencer marketing campaigns with its own proprietary technology, just added three new executives. Marco Bertozzi is the president of Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), Jamie Gutfreund is the
Reddit Adds 4 Members to Executive Team The executive team at Reddit has grown by four following one new hire and three promotions that were revealed Monday. Carla McIntosh joined the company as vice president of global talent acquisition. She comes from Google, where she served as U.S. head of talent acquisition for its U.S.
