Former Netflix Executive Joins Xbox As Director Of Global Partnerships

Former Netflix and Twentieth Century Fox marketing executive Marcos Waltenberg has announced via the social media platform LinkedIn that he has joined the team at Xbox as director of Global Partnerships.

In the post, he explained that he's had a "fantastic 5-year journey" at Netflix, and now he "can’t wait to learn from the teams behind the iconic Xbox brand, products, services and games" as part of this new role.

"After a fantastic 5-year journey with countless stunning colleagues at Netflix I’m thrilled to share that I am joining Team Xbox to lead the Global Partnerships group. I can’t wait to learn from the teams behind the iconic Xbox brand, products, services and games (so many amazing games!), and I look forward to doing great things together at such an exciting time of change, growth and new opportunities in the world of Gaming."

Previously, Waltenberg worked his way up to vice president of marketing partnerships and promotions at Fox, before leaving to join Netflix as director of partner marketing across various locations including the US and Canada.

We wish Waltenberg the best of success in his new role at Xbox!

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[source linkedin.com]