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Lizzie Young departs nine for advertising start-up

Nine’s Managing Director – Local Markets & Group Marketing Lizzie Young has joined the company of Nine Entertainment after over a decade.

According to the Australian Financial Review, which is owned by Nine, Young is going to WeAre8, an Adtech startup that pays users to watch ads.

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Nine CEO Mike Sneesby said: “Lizzie Young has made a significant contribution to Nine since joining us 12 years ago and we thank her for her passion and energy that she has brought every day. We wish her well in her new role as CEO of WeAre8 Australia.

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According to its website, WeAre8 was founded by CEO Sue Fennessy and aims to “provide a sustainable platform for transformative change through billions of small actions”.

Young is the second executive to step down under current CEO Sneesby, following the departure of Chief Digital and Publishing Officer Chris Janz in July last year. Young was announced as non-executive director on the domain’s board of directors along with former CEO Hugh Marks in January 2020.