Overview
- YouTube will split product into Subscription, Viewer, and Creator & Community organizations that report directly to Neal Mohan, effective November 5.
- Christian Oestlien will lead Subscription products and Johanna Voolich will lead Viewer products, with a search underway for a leader of the creator-focused group.
- The Creator & Community organization will emphasize Shorts and new generative AI tools intended to support and scale human creators.
- A Voluntary Exit Program will offer severance to eligible U.S. employees in Mohan’s organization, and a source said no roles are being eliminated at this time.
- The reorganization arrives as major tech companies recalibrate for AI, including Amazon’s plan to cut 14,000 jobs citing AI disruption.