new hires

• MrBeast taps former YouTube, TikTok, and Meta exec to get him more brand and media partnerships
• Discord wants to improve its ad game

  Quests are part of a push from Discord to monetize the millions upon millions of DMs that get sent on its platform every single day. To help build out that product and other ad tools, it's tapping executives like former FaZe Clan SVP of Partners and Business Development Adam Bauer as its new VP of Sales, former Snap exec Meena Mutha as Director of Sales, and Twitch's own former Director of Client Strategy, Stephanie Russo.

  
• Reddit taps ex-Twitter exec to “help content partners connect with their fan communities”

  At Reddit, Rosen will oversee the content partnerships team that handles media, sports, gaming, and entertainment verticals.

  
• WME taps Twitch, Team Liquid alums to be esports talent agents (Exclusive)

  "Ben and Jake are great additions to a team that is uniquely positioned to help our clients build out their businesses within gaming and across media, events and products," WME partner and head of digital Ben Davis says.

  
• Spotter taps YouTube execs Monica Khan, Derek Reynolds to build a “creator success team” (Exclusive)
• YouTube taps Amazon exec Toni Reid to lead Shorts, gaming, livestreaming
• SuperBam taps Wally Weilbaecher to lead its new creator content lab
• Longtime Google Exec Tara Walpert Levy Is YouTube’s New VP Of Americas
• Pocket.watch Brings In Xavier Kochhar As Its First CFO And COO
• Jellysmack Taps Former CNE Exec Nathan Guetta To Lead Cryptocurrency, NFT Initiatives (Exclusive)
• YouTube Taps Longtime Kids’ TV Exec Craig Hunter To Lead Original Content For Preschoolers
• Night Media Taps Digital Veteran Andrew Pelosi As Head Of Business Development (Exclusive)