Kemo
06-01-2021, 07:26 PM
WWE has announced the addition of 3 new executive members to its senior leadership team. This comes on the heels of mass releases to both talent and corporate employees.
Former Executive Vice President of Global Content for DAZN, Jamie Horowitz, has been hired. He will serve as the new Executive Vice President of Development & Digital for WWE. Horowitz will also serve as the head for WWE Studios in Los Angeles. Prior to joining DAZN, Horowitz was the Vice President of Original Programming and Production at ESPN from 2012 to 2015. He became the President of National Networks for Fox Sports after leaving ESPN.
Horowitz was fired from Fox Sports following allegations of sexual harassment in 2017. He began working for DAZN soon after.
Wow. #WWE just announced the hire of Jamie Horowitz, a successful but controversial name in the sports media landscape. The innovator behind First Take among other shows…and the breather of life for Skip Bayless, of course.
Workplace culture has been a longtime talking point within #WWE, especially the last two years with the cuts around the time of the pandemic. The hiring of Horowitz, whose success is marred by accusations of harassment and controversial content strategies, will be scrutinized.
— Jon Alba (@JonAlba) June 1, 2021
Matt Drew has been hired as Senior Vice President of International. He will over see WWE’s brand and business outside of the United States. He will work with global media partners and devise an international strategy for live events, digital products, and new streams of revenue. As with Horowitz, Drew leaves DAZN to begin work for WWE. He had previously served as Executive Vice President of Rights Acquisition for the company.
The two hires from DAZN are likely to replace roles that were left vacant last week after WWE released several employees.
The hiring of Horowitz and Drew seem to replace roles vacated after last week's lay-offs. "Horowitz will also be responsible for WWE Studios in Los Angeles."
Susan Levison (former head of WWE Studios) and James Rosenstock (former EVP of International) left the company last week.
— Wrestlenomics (@wrestlenomics) June 1, 2021
Samira Shah has been hired by WWE as the new General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. She will oversee the company’s legal affairs and be the principal legal advisor for WWE. She previously worked as the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Moda Operandi, Inc.
The hiring of Shah looks to fill a vacancy that was left open months ago and not related to recent cuts.
Shah replaces Brian Nurse, who was reported to have left WWE several months ago. Shah comes from Moda Operandi. Her time there overlapped with current WWE CFO Kristina Salen.
Horowitz and Drew were both previously EVPs at DAZN.
— Wrestlenomics (@wrestlenomics) June 1, 2021
Former Executive Vice President of Global Content for DAZN, Jamie Horowitz, has been hired. He will serve as the new Executive Vice President of Development & Digital for WWE. Horowitz will also serve as the head for WWE Studios in Los Angeles. Prior to joining DAZN, Horowitz was the Vice President of Original Programming and Production at ESPN from 2012 to 2015. He became the President of National Networks for Fox Sports after leaving ESPN.
Horowitz was fired from Fox Sports following allegations of sexual harassment in 2017. He began working for DAZN soon after.
Wow. #WWE just announced the hire of Jamie Horowitz, a successful but controversial name in the sports media landscape. The innovator behind First Take among other shows…and the breather of life for Skip Bayless, of course.
Workplace culture has been a longtime talking point within #WWE, especially the last two years with the cuts around the time of the pandemic. The hiring of Horowitz, whose success is marred by accusations of harassment and controversial content strategies, will be scrutinized.
— Jon Alba (@JonAlba) June 1, 2021
Matt Drew has been hired as Senior Vice President of International. He will over see WWE’s brand and business outside of the United States. He will work with global media partners and devise an international strategy for live events, digital products, and new streams of revenue. As with Horowitz, Drew leaves DAZN to begin work for WWE. He had previously served as Executive Vice President of Rights Acquisition for the company.
The two hires from DAZN are likely to replace roles that were left vacant last week after WWE released several employees.
The hiring of Horowitz and Drew seem to replace roles vacated after last week's lay-offs. "Horowitz will also be responsible for WWE Studios in Los Angeles."
Susan Levison (former head of WWE Studios) and James Rosenstock (former EVP of International) left the company last week.
— Wrestlenomics (@wrestlenomics) June 1, 2021
Samira Shah has been hired by WWE as the new General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. She will oversee the company’s legal affairs and be the principal legal advisor for WWE. She previously worked as the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Moda Operandi, Inc.
The hiring of Shah looks to fill a vacancy that was left open months ago and not related to recent cuts.
Shah replaces Brian Nurse, who was reported to have left WWE several months ago. Shah comes from Moda Operandi. Her time there overlapped with current WWE CFO Kristina Salen.
Horowitz and Drew were both previously EVPs at DAZN.
— Wrestlenomics (@wrestlenomics) June 1, 2021