Friday, May 6, 2016

Cumulus Names Christina Albee Chief Marketing Officer

Chrstina Albee
Christina Albee has been named Chief Marketing Officer, Cumulus Media, effective May 9, it was announced today by Mary G. Berner, President and CEO, Cumulus Media.

Based in New York, Albee will report to Suzanne Grimes, President, Westwood One Division and Executive Vice President of Corporate Marketing, Cumulus Media.

A veteran media marketer, with over 25 years of experience working in and across multiple media platforms, including audio, mobile, digital and print, Albee comes to Cumulus Media from Flipboard, where she had been Head of Sales Marketing, having previously held top sales marketing positions at Condé Nast, Time Inc. and Westwood One.

In making the announcement, Berner said, “Christina brings tremendous experience and energy to this critical role. We are delighted that she will apply her considerable skills and talent to the development of new marketing strategies that will facilitate new revenue opportunities throughout our organization.”

Grimes added, ”Christina is a bull’s-eye hire for Cumulus. She’s a creative who understands how to drive business and build powerful partnerships. She’ll be a critical asset as we continue to expand on Cumulus’ strengths.”

Albee said, “I am thrilled to be returning to Cumulus in this new role, particularly with the great team that Mary has put in place and the empowering culture she has established. We’ve got positive momentum and countless ways we can expand our sales marketing effort by leveraging untapped assets. I can’t wait to get started.”

In order to create the most nimble and cohesive marketing force, the marketing team will now be unified under Albee’s leadership. Reporting to her are: Pierre Bouvard, who takes on the newly created role of Chief Insights Officer, continuing to lead the research and insights efforts; Lori Lewis, Vice President of Social Media, and Tommy Page, Senior Vice President of Brand Partnerships, including platform events and brand partnerships, NASH brand marketing initiatives, and NASH Next.

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