Uber's chief brand officer, Bozoma Saint John departs company after one year
Bozoma Saint John is leaving Uber for entertainment company Endeavor, Recode first reported. Saint John’s employment at Uber came in the midst of the company’s scandals around sexual harassment, management issues and toxic culture.
“I want to thank Boz for her contributions over the last year," Uber
CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told TechCrunch in an emailed statement. "Boz
joined Uber at a time when the company was hurting—but her energy,
optimism and creativity have been a key part of our ongoing turnaround.
Endeavor is lucky to have her, and I’m excited to watch her work in her
new role.”
At
Endeavor, Saint John will serve as chief marketing officer. Endeavor is
the entertainment company behemoth that consists of William Morris
Endeavor, IMG, UFC and others.
“Boz’s strong
creative vision has the power to create cultural moments that are
transformative for brands,” Endeavor CEO Ariel Emanuel said in a
statement. “We’re excited for what it means when her vision comes
face-to-face with our client roster and portfolio of brands who are
shaping the cultural conversation around the world every day.”
Before
joining Uber, Saint John made a name for herself at Apple, where she
led the company’s global consumer marketing division for Apple Music and
iTunes. Saint John joined Beats Electronics only a few months before Apple bought the company for $3 billion.
Before
that, she spent several years at PepsiCo doing music and entertainment
marketing. But it wasn’t until Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference
in 2016 when the masses began to understand her talent.
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