Kevin Gentzel, The Washington Post’s chief revenue officer, is headed to Yahoo, where he’ll be head of advertising sales, North America, an internal memo from Steve Hills, president and general manager of Washington Post Media, announced on Tuesday.
Kevin is a unique talent and an excellent leader. He has left an indelible mark on our organization and helped us build real momentum in the marketplace. We are growing our digital audience dramatically, and that growth is coming from the young readers that our advertisers most want to reach, so we are earning that momentum every day. Kevin leaves behind a stronger, more nimble and innovative sales organization that will undoubtedly continue our march forward. Thank you Kevin, for all you did for The Post in your time here.
Here’s the full memo:
In September, outgoing publisher Katharine Weymouth mentioned Gentzel in a farewell memo as someone “who has built a world-class, innovative advertising sales team.”
