Exclusive: Rolling Stone Promotes Brian Szejka to Publisher | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_159345" align="alignright" width="150"] Brian Szejka[/caption] Brian Szejka was promoted to publisher of Rolling Stone, effective immediately, following publisher and chief revenue officer Andrew Budkofsky’s resignation from the company earlier this month. Szejka has been with Rolling Stone since 2014, when he joined as a digital account executive. Since then, he has held various roles with the magazine, most recently serving as the Midwest director of sales. In this role, he contributed to the rise in digital revenue, as well as spearheaded some of the brand’s largest initiatives, including partnerships with Ram Trucks on Rolling Stone Country and an exclusive multi-year partnership with ticketing platform VividSeats. Based in Chicago, he will report directly to president and chief operating officer Gus Wenner, who said that since joining the brand, “Szejka has consistently grown digital revenue and brokered important partnerships that have been key to maintaining our reputation as the world’s most iconic music and culture publication.” Prior to Rolling Stone, Szejka served as an account executive at digital media company Defy Media, and before that, was the associate director of digital strategy for ad agency Jacobson Rost. “I look forward to working alongside Gus and the team to drive revenue and further build on Rolling Stone’s singular position as the leading voice in music and pop culture,” said Szejka in a statement. Here are the rest of... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-05-30 15:10:32 UTC ]
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