BuzzFeed, after becoming a publicly traded company last month, named Christian Baesler — CEO of recent acquisition Complex Networks — as its first chief operating officer. Baesler will …
— CEO of recent acquisition Complex Networks — as its first chief operating officer.
In the newly created COO role, Baesler leads all revenue functions for BuzzFeed. Concurrent with his new appointment, Baesler announced two promotions: longtime BuzzFeed exec Ken Blom will serve as EVP of business strategy and operations, while Edgar Hernandez, who hails from Complex, is BuzzFeed’s chief revenue officer.
Baesler has overseen day-to-day operations of Complex Networks and its portfolio of brands since 2018. Prior to that, Baesler spent more than a decade at magazine publisher and radio broadcaster Bauer Media Group, overseeing its digital business in the U.K. Baesler also served as president of Bauer Xcel Media, Bauer’s global digital division, where he built its U.S. operation from the ground up.
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