Longtime YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says she's stepping down
One of Silicon Valley's most prominent women, she was one of Google's first employees and a key member of the inner circle of the company's founders.
Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube and one of Silicon Valley's hottest women, said Thursday that she was stepping down from her longtime role as head of the internet's most popular video service.< /p>
Ms. Wojcicki's departure signifies the end of the early pioneering days of YouTube and its parent company, Google, and adds to a long list of women who have left senior positions at major Silicon Valley companies in recent years.
Google spent part of its early days in Ms. Wojcicki's garage. A personal friend of Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, she became one of the company's first employees and rose through the management ranks over the past two decades. After YouTube was acquired by Google, Ms. Wojcicki, 54, helped make the video platform one of the biggest social media companies in the world.
"Today, after almost 25 years here, I have decided to step back from my role as YouTube manager and start a new chapter focused on my family, my health and my personal projects that excite me,” Ms. Wojcicki wrote in a letter to employees, posted on The Official YouTube Blog. as CEO.
Mr. Mohan inherits YouTube during a challenging time. The company faces a slowdown in digital advertising that has halted its growth, and it faces growing competition from TikTok, a Chinese-owned short-video service.
YouTube added its own short video, Shorts, to compete with TikTok, and it tried to become a destination for more premium content by offering cable TV programming and the N.F.L. Sunday Ticket, a package of weekly football matches.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
One of Silicon Valley's most prominent women, she was one of Google's first employees and a key member of the inner circle of the company's founders.
Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube and one of Silicon Valley's hottest women, said Thursday that she was stepping down from her longtime role as head of the internet's most popular video service.< /p>
Ms. Wojcicki's departure signifies the end of the early pioneering days of YouTube and its parent company, Google, and adds to a long list of women who have left senior positions at major Silicon Valley companies in recent years.
Google spent part of its early days in Ms. Wojcicki's garage. A personal friend of Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, she became one of the company's first employees and rose through the management ranks over the past two decades. After YouTube was acquired by Google, Ms. Wojcicki, 54, helped make the video platform one of the biggest social media companies in the world.
"Today, after almost 25 years here, I have decided to step back from my role as YouTube manager and start a new chapter focused on my family, my health and my personal projects that excite me,” Ms. Wojcicki wrote in a letter to employees, posted on The Official YouTube Blog. as CEO.
Mr. Mohan inherits YouTube during a challenging time. The company faces a slowdown in digital advertising that has halted its growth, and it faces growing competition from TikTok, a Chinese-owned short-video service.
YouTube added its own short video, Shorts, to compete with TikTok, and it tried to become a destination for more premium content by offering cable TV programming and the N.F.L. Sunday Ticket, a package of weekly football matches.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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