Cost synergies begin.
Mike Johnson at PWInsider reports that Jamie Horowitz, Executive Vice President of Development and Digital, Catherine Newman, Executive Vice President and Head Of Marketing, and Amanda Bloom, Director, Enterprise Master Data & Governance, have all departed from WWE. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful also reports that Andy Levine, WWE Vice President, International & Platform Strategy has left the company.
Horowitz was hired by the company in June 2021 after serving as Executive Vice President of Global Content for DAZN.
Newman first started with the company in June 2022, previously working as the Chief Marketing Officer for Manchester United Media. Throughout her stint with WWE, Newman oversaw Marketing, Brand, Community Relations, Entertainment Relations, Creative Services, and Photography.
Bloom first joined WWE in 2015 as a metadata specialist and worked her way up in the company until February 2020, where she was named as Director, Enterprise Master Data & Governance.
Levine joined WWE in 2018. Per Levine's LinkedIn profile, he oversaw "WWE’s International social and digital strategy, production, teams, and agencies in 10+ markets, and work in collaboration with WWE’s lines of business including programming, partnerships, marketing, monetization, brand development, talent, content operations, rights strategy, and business planning." Additionally, he led the Platform Strategy team.
Fightful has confirmed all of these departures.
On September 14, WWE President Nick Khan sent an internal memo to WWE employees saying, "As part of WWE's transition into the newly formed TKO Group Holdings, we are evaluating our existing operations and systems to identify potential synergies across the business. This effort includes workforce reductions, which will take place tomorrow [September 15]"
As previously announced, WWE CFO Frank Riddick is set to depart the company at the end of September. Fans can learn more by clicking here.
Fightful will continue to update fans on WWE departures as they are made.
