Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that two in-house executives -- Ryan Gould and Bobby Voltaggio -- will replace the vacated position, held by Jon Steinlauf, as presidents of advertising sales.
Both will lead all networks and streaming, including sports, news, client partnerships, digital sales, research, marketing and brand solutions, commercial operations, and strategy.
Gould will serve as president of U.S. advertising sales, Go To Market, and Voltaggio will serve as president of U.S. advertising sales, Platform Monetization. Both will report to WBD Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer Bruce Campbell.
“Ryan and Bobby have been instrumental leaders in driving our business since the merger, and are innovative, decisive, and team-oriented in all that they do,” said Campbell in a statement.
In October 2024 -- in the midst of a tough advertising-sales marketplace for the company and other media companies -- Warner Bros. Discovery announced that long-time senior advertising sales executive Jon Steinlauf would be departing.
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In the most recent third quarter 2024 reporting period, U.S. market advertising-revenue for the company was down 13% versus the same period a year before to $1.5 billion
Gould comes to the new post from his position as head of streaming, digital, and advanced advertising sales and client partnerships at WBD in 2023.
He joined Turner Broadcasting in 2012, when the company purchased Bleacher Report.
Voltaggio joined Discovery in 2005 in ad-sales pricing and planning. Most recently, he was head of revenue and operations, a position he held since 2019.