Netflix Searches for Chief Global Affairs Officer

Netflix’s chief communications officer Rachel Whetstone and world public coverage VP Dean Garfield are leaving the corporate. 

The strikes come as co-CEO Ted Sarandos seeks to streamline the positions right into a newly created position of chief world affairs officer, who will oversee each coverage and company communications. Garfield doesn’t have comms expertise and Whetstone was stated to not have an interest within the position, resulting in their departures.  

A candidate for the brand new position has not but been recognized. 

“For practically six years, Rachel and Dean have been not simply leaders, however true companions. Their counsel, dedication, and fervour have formed our firm and contributed to our success. Greg and I are extremely grateful to them each, and need all of them the perfect for the longer term,” Sarandos stated in a press release. 

Whetstone joined Netflix in 2018. She beforehand held senior communications positions at Meta, Uber and Google. She beforehand labored in U.Okay. politics as a coverage adviser.

Garfield joined in 2019 and beforehand labored because the as CEO of the Data Know-how Business Council. He additionally held positions on the Movement Image Affiliation and the Recording Business Affiliation of America.