WarnerMedia’s Polly Cochrane to Step Down as EVP & Country Manager, U.K. & Ireland
variety.comK.J. Yossman Polly Cochrane, WarnerMedia’s EVP and Country Manager for U.K. and Ireland, is stepping down, she revealed today.
She will stay on in her role until a successor is found before moving to a portfolio career with a remit for coaching and mentoring senior executives and new talent.Cochrane has been at the company in senior management roles for 13 years, having joined in 2009 as SVP of group marketing.In that role, she pioneered a “lifecycle marketing approach” encompassing intellectual property, brands and franchises across films, TV series, games, consumer products and experiences.Five years later, she oversaw expansion and growth of the Wizard World franchise after taking on responsibility for management and global development.
In 2020, Cochrane acceded to the position of Country Manager for the U.K. and Ireland, a role that included integrating Warner Bros.
and Turner across the U.K. and Ireland as well as implementing strategy.Priya Dogra, president and managing director at Warner Bros.
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