Overview
- The restructure establishes Viewer Products led by Johanna Voolich, Subscriptions Products led by Christian Oestlien, and a merged Creator & Community Products team that will get a permanent leader after an external search with Voolich serving in the interim.
- YouTube introduced a Voluntary Exit Program with severance for eligible U.S. employees and said no roles are being eliminated as part of the changes.
- Neal Mohan framed the move as an AI-first strategy intended to speed decisions and deepen focus across viewer experience, creator tools, and subscription businesses.
- The memo highlighted scale as context for the pivot, citing over 125 million YouTube Music and Premium subscribers and about 8 million YouTube TV subscribers.
- JT was appointed head of UX, and the UX organization will move under Scott alongside engineering and shopping to streamline execution.