Spotify snags BuzzFeed CRO to head global ad sales

Lee Brown, chief revenue officer at BuzzFeed, is leaving his post next month to join Spotify as its VP of global sales strategy, a position currently held by Brian Benedik. Brown will report to Barry McCarthy, chief financial officer at Spotify. Ad Age previously reported that Benedik intends to leave Spotify this fall. A Spotify ​​​​​spokeswoman confirmed Brown’s hiring, adding that Benedik was involved in the process. BuzzFeed did not immediat