WWE has announced the addition of 3 new executive members to its senior leadership team. This comes on the heels of mass releases to both talent and corporate employees.
Former Executive Vice President of Global Content for DAZN, Jamie Horowitz, has been hired. He will serve as the new Executive Vice President of Development & Digital for WWE. Horowitz will also serve as the head for WWE Studios in Los Angeles. Prior to joining DAZN, Horowitz was the Vice President of Original Programming and Production at ESPN from 2012 to 2015. He became the President of National Networks for Fox Sports after leaving ESPN.
Horowitz was fired from Fox Sports following allegations of sexual harassment in 2017. He began working for DAZN soon after.
WWE New Leadership Team Members
Matt Drew has been hired as Senior Vice President of International. He will over see WWE’s brand and business outside of the United States. He will work with global media partners and devise an international strategy for live events, digital products, and new streams of revenue. As with Horowitz, Drew leaves DAZN to begin work for WWE. He had previously served as Executive Vice President of Rights Acquisition for the company.
The two hires from DAZN are likely to replace roles that were left vacant last week after WWE released several employees.
Samira Shah has been hired by WWE as the new General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. She will oversee the company’s legal affairs and be the principal legal advisor for WWE. She previously worked as the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Moda Operandi, Inc.
The hiring of Shah looks to fill a vacancy that was left open months ago and not related to recent cuts.