I’m excited to announce a implausible new member of our leadership team: Karyne Levy joins VentureBeat as our new managing editor. Today is her first day.
Many of you might know Karyne from her most up-to-date role as deputy editor at TechCrunch, but her profession is a highlight in the history of technology journalism. Her biography includes key roles in Protocol, NerdWallet, Business Insider and CNETwhich gave her a deep understanding of the industry from every angle.
Karyne’s hiring is a significant step forward for VentureBeat. As we focused more on serving you – the technical decision maker in the enterprise, navigating the complexities of AI and data – I used to be looking for a very specific type of leader.
“Organizer’s Dopamine Shot”
In the past, the editor-in-chief was often the last stop for copy. Today, in a modern, data-centric media company like ours, the role is infinitely more dynamic. It is the central hub for your entire content operation.
During my research, I talked a lot about the two types of “dopamine hits” in our industry. A author’s hit is seeing his name in a great story. And then the organizer’s hit – the satisfaction of building, tuning and operating a complex machine that enables several different parts of the company to maneuver in one powerful direction.
We were looking for an organizer.
When I spoke with Karyne, I explained this vision: a leader who thrives on creating workflows, who loves being connecting the newsroom, our data and surveys team, our events and our marketing activities.
Her response confirmed it was her: “Everything you said was my dopamine hit.”
Karyne’s passion is making the whole operation hum. He has a proven track record of managing people, running newsrooms and connecting with all parts of the company to make sure everyone is on the same page. This is exactly the kind of operational rigor we want in the next chapter.
Why it matters to our strategy (and to you)
As I’ve written before, VentureBeat is on a mission to evolve. In a time when experts and firms can publish directly, it is not enough to be a secondary source. Our goal is to turn into primary source for you.
How? Leveraging our relationships with a community of thousands and thousands of technical leaders. Increasingly, we survey you on to generate your personal insights you may’t get anywhere else. We wish to be the first to let you know about it Which vector shops that are your peers Actually implementing, What management challenges are most pressing for data scientists, or How Your counterparts are budgeting for generative AI.
This is an ambitious strategy. It requires a close-knit team where our editorial content, surveys and research reports, our newsletters and VB Transform events all follow the same pattern.
Karyne is the leader who will help us achieve this vision. Her experience at Protocol, which has also been involved with technical and business decision makers, means she fundamentally understands our audience. She’s perfect for managing our newsroom and ensuring that every content we create helps you do your job higher. He will work with Carl Franzen, our editor-in-chief, who continues to influence decision-making in the news.
This is a implausible hire for VentureBeat. This is one other sign of our commitment to building the most focused, expert team in the field of artificial intelligence and data for enterprises.
Please join me in welcoming Karyne to the team.