Ivana Kirkbride will report directly to Deputy CEO, Stphane Rougeot
Deezer announced Ivana Kirkbride as commercial director, effective this Wednesday (10). Ivana joins Deezer’s C-Suite, with the aim of accelerating the expansion of the company’s global partnerships and establishing growth in new geographies and verticals.
She will report directly to deputy CEO, Stphane Rougeot, at Deezer’s headquarters in Paris. From France, Ivana Kirkbride manages a global partnerships organization in Europe, Latin America and North America.
Ivana Kirkbride brings a mix of experience to Deezer as an investor in digital media, an entrepreneur in disruptive startups and an operator at Fortune 50 corporations such as Google, Verizon and Meta.
As an industry leader in the social video and creator economy market, Ivana has played key roles in launching historic initiatives such as YouTube Originals, Premium Mid-Form video and Creators.org, as well as being an award-winning executive producer and member of the Henry Crown Fellowship Program , at the Aspen Institute.
“As we continue to build on this track record of success, I’m excited to join the team in Paris to together scale Deezer globally and take the brand to the next level,” said Ivana Kirkbride, CCO at Deezer.