Indeed, the world’s #1 job site and a leading job matching and hiring platform, announced the appointment of James Whitemore as Chief Marketing Officer. Whitemore will join Indeed’s senior leadership team and report to Chief Revenue Officer Maggie Hulce.
In his role as CMO, Whitemore will lead Indeed’s global marketing organization, overseeing brand, industry, category, lifecycle, country and field marketing, in addition to global communications and the Indeed Hiring Lab. His focus will be on reaching and engaging with job seekers and employers around the world, and showcasing how Indeed is making the hiring process simpler, faster, and more human.
“James brings a strong track record of helping business customers thrive through innovative, customer-first marketing,” said Hulce. “As we continue to deliver on our mission to help people get jobs and simplify hiring for employers, James will play a vital role in shaping how the world sees and experiences Indeed—and how we create value for the businesses we serve.”
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Whitemore brings over 25 years of strategic marketing and sales leadership experience to Indeed. He most recently served as Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Celigo, a leading cloud integration platform, where he oversaw the marketing and sales strategy to accelerate growth and expand the company’s presence in a rapidly growing market. Prior to that, Whitemore was CMO and EVP at data storage provider NetApp, where he launched an award-winning integrated digital marketing strategy that resulted in rapid growth of its Public Cloud business. In addition to serving in executive leadership positions at IBM Europe and Intrado, Whitemore spent nearly a decade leading the marketing functions at Sun Microsystems Storage Products Group.
“I’ve long admired Indeed’s commitment to connect people to opportunity and help employers find the right talent,” said Whitemore. “As Indeed continues to lead with AI-powered innovation to transform hiring, I’m excited to help more job seekers and employers unlock the full value of Indeed – especially by harnessing our unmatched data, insights, and sister brands like Glassdoor and Indeed Flex to create smarter, more meaningful connections.”
Source: BusinessWire
