YouTube has filled one of its most notable vacancies. Tubefilter has learned that Leo Olebe, who most recently served as the Managing Director of Global Games and Play Partnerships at Google Play, will become the head exec for YouTube Gaming.
A YouTube spokesperson confirmed that Olebe will take over as the Global Head of Gaming. That position was previously held by Ryan ‘Fwiz’ Wyatt, who left YouTube at the start of the year amidst an exodus of high-level operatives. Wyatt gave up his lofty position in order to take a job at blockchain development company Polygon.
Wyatt’s replacement boasts a 20-year career in the gaming biz. That includes a five-year stint at Facebook, where Olebe was the Senior Global Director of Games Partnerships. During his time at Facebook, the social giant signed gaming personalities like ‘King Richard‘ Nelson and launched a creator program for Black gamers.
After Facebook, Olebe went to Google Play,...
A YouTube spokesperson confirmed that Olebe will take over as the Global Head of Gaming. That position was previously held by Ryan ‘Fwiz’ Wyatt, who left YouTube at the start of the year amidst an exodus of high-level operatives. Wyatt gave up his lofty position in order to take a job at blockchain development company Polygon.
Wyatt’s replacement boasts a 20-year career in the gaming biz. That includes a five-year stint at Facebook, where Olebe was the Senior Global Director of Games Partnerships. During his time at Facebook, the social giant signed gaming personalities like ‘King Richard‘ Nelson and launched a creator program for Black gamers.
After Facebook, Olebe went to Google Play,...
- 10/19/2022
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
YouTube chief business officer Robert Kyncl is leaving the company.
He’ll exit in early 2023, according to a staff memo sent today by CEO Susan Wojcicki. The memo was first obtained by Variety.
Kyncl joined YouTube in 2010, and as Cbo has overseen everything from content (including YouTube’s ultimately ill-fated Originals push) to sales, marketing, and growth strategy.
“Under his leadership, YouTube forged new relationships and partnerships in music, traditional media and tech, and our creator ecosystem – without him, the term ‘YouTuber’ wouldn’t be a mainstream term,” Wojcicki wrote.
She added, “Thanks to Robert and his leadership team, we are meaningfully contributing to the media industry, having paid more than 30B to creators, artists and media companies in the last 3 years. We owe so much of our growth and impact to Robert’s leadership, and I want to celebrate his amazing contribution to YouTube.”
When Kyncl leaves next year,...
He’ll exit in early 2023, according to a staff memo sent today by CEO Susan Wojcicki. The memo was first obtained by Variety.
Kyncl joined YouTube in 2010, and as Cbo has overseen everything from content (including YouTube’s ultimately ill-fated Originals push) to sales, marketing, and growth strategy.
“Under his leadership, YouTube forged new relationships and partnerships in music, traditional media and tech, and our creator ecosystem – without him, the term ‘YouTuber’ wouldn’t be a mainstream term,” Wojcicki wrote.
She added, “Thanks to Robert and his leadership team, we are meaningfully contributing to the media industry, having paid more than 30B to creators, artists and media companies in the last 3 years. We owe so much of our growth and impact to Robert’s leadership, and I want to celebrate his amazing contribution to YouTube.”
When Kyncl leaves next year,...
- 8/29/2022
- by James Hale
- Tubefilter.com
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