Jonathan Bing is exiting his position as director of communications at Netflix to assumed the chief communications title at New York-based Vice Media Group. Bing, who has been with Netflix since April 2019, previously was SVP Communications for Fox Network Group.
Jonathan Bing
“Jon’s global communications knowledge will be an asset for us at VMG, and his well-rounded knowledge of news, film, television, and culture will directly and positively impact our business as we continue to grow and reach new milestones,” Nancy Dubuc, CEO of Vice Media Group, said in a statement.
Bing said he welcomed joining Vice’s “fearless” track record creating authentic, original content for a young, diverse, global audience, which he claims the “rest of the media finds hard to reach.”
“I am excited to be taking on this role at VMG and look forward to working with Nancy and her amazing team to help them achieve their next level of growth and success,” he said.
VMG is based in New York with a global staff of 3,000.
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