Family is everything and the YouTube Chief Executive Officer, Susan Wojcicki is throwing in years of experience for it.
Susan said on Friday that she is starting a new chapter focused on her family, health, and personal projects that she is passionate about.
She is stepping down after occupying the office for nine years.
She joined Google as its 16th employee in 1999 and is ready to hand over to someone else.
Wojcicki said: “Today, after nearly 25 years here, I’ve decided to step back from my role as the head of YouTube and start a new chapter focused on my family, health, and personal projects I’m passionate about.
“The time is right for me, and I feel able to do this because we have an incredible leadership team in place at YouTube.
“When I joined YouTube nine years ago, one of my first priorities was bringing in an incredible leadership team,” she said in a statement.
A Replacement For Wojcicki
The CEO revealed that she would be replaced by the current YouTube head of product, Neal Mohan.
According to her, Mohan “was one of those leaders, and he’ll be the SVP and new head of YouTube.
“I’ve spent nearly 15 years of my career working with Neal, first when he came over to Google with the DoubleClick acquisition in 2007 and as his role grew to become SVP of Display and Video Ads.
“He became YouTube’s Chief Product Officer in 2015.”
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She noted that he had set up a top-notch product and UX team, and had played pivotal roles in the launch of YouTube’s biggest products.
These products include; YouTube TV, YouTube Music and Premium and Shorts.
Wojcicki stated that her replacement had also “led our Trust and Safety team, ensuring that YouTube lives up to its responsibility as a global platform”.
“He has a wonderful sense for our product, our business, our creator and user communities, and our employees.
“Neal will be a terrific leader for YouTube,” she concludes.