Overview
- YouTube announced a Voluntary Exit Program for eligible U.S. employees in Neal Mohan’s direct-reporting organization, offering severance with details to be shared separately.
- The company said there are no role eliminations as part of the restructuring.
- Product development is being realigned into three groups — Viewer Products, Creator & Community Products, and Subscription Products — each reporting directly to Mohan.
- Johanna Voolich will lead Viewer Products, Christian Oestlien will lead Subscription Products, and YouTube is launching a search for a Creator & Community leader with Voolich covering in the interim.
- The reorganization takes effect Nov. 5 and comes as tech companies refocus around AI, with Amazon reporting plans this week to cut about 14,000 corporate jobs.