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Jen Wong is an American business executive and current chief operating officer of Reddit, overseeing its business strategy. [1] Wong was previously president of digital and chief operating officer at Time Inc. and worked at McKinsey. [2]

Under Wong's tenure, Reddit's ad revenue was expected to double in 2021[ needs update ] to $350 million. [3] [4] [5] Wong has spoken publicly about Reddit's platform safety. [6]

Wong was No. 4 on Fast Company 's 2021 Queer 50 list and No. 1 on their 2022 list. [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Roettgers, Janko (2018-04-19). "Time Inc.'s Former President of Digital Jen Wong Joins Reddit as COO". Variety. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  2. ↑ Trachtenberg, Jeffrey A. (2018-04-19). "Reddit Taps Time Inc. Veteran Jen Wong As Its COO". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  3. ↑ "Reddit's Ad Revenue Expected to Double to at Least $350 Million This Year". The Information. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  4. ↑ Peterson, Becky. "Reddit just snagged a former AOL and Time Inc executive to revamp its digital advertising business". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  5. ↑ "Alumna recognized in list of influential LGBTQ leaders | McKinsey & Company". www.mckinsey.com. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  6. ↑ "'Safety with UGC is an internet question': Reddit COO Jen Wong". Digiday. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  7. ↑ Mohan, Pavithra (2021-06-03). "Jen Wong is helping Reddit grow up". Fast Company. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  8. ↑ Mohan, Pavithra (2022-06-08). "As Reddit gears up for an IPO, Jen Wong is holding the reins". Fast Company. Retrieved 2022-08-17.


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