Little, who joined the company in August as a special adviser, will take on her new role in January, working out of New York and Washington, D.C. Her previous job was CEO of the digital division of The Washington Post, overseeing washingtonpost.com, newsweek.com, slate.com and theroot.com. She will be responsible for Guardian's ContentNext network and sales and marketing for Guardian America.
Tim Brooks, Guardian managing director, says his company began "seriously investing" in North America this year by adding editorial resources in the U.S. and acquiring ContentNext Media in New York and LA.