{"id":5007,"date":"2015-12-07T14:13:47","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T20:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=5007"},"modified":"2015-12-07T14:13:47","modified_gmt":"2015-12-07T20:13:47","slug":"wwe-announces-key-executive-hiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2015\/12\/07\/wwe-announces-key-executive-hiring\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE announces key executive hiring"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-944786895\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20151207006179\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">WWE announced Monday<\/a>\u00a0the latest executive hiring from the world of professional sports.<\/p>\n<p>John Brody will take the position of Executive VP of Global Sales &amp; Partnerships, reporting directly to chief marketing executive Michelle Wilson.<\/p>\n<p>The revolving door at this position recently saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michael-pine-432b9246\" target=\"_blank\">sports executive Michael Pine<\/a> last eight months from April 2013 to November 2013.<\/p>\n<p>WWE is going back to the sports world for Brody, whose background includes NFL&#8217;s senior VP for sponsorships and media sales and a similar position for 12 years with Major League Baseball.<\/p>\n<p>Brody has been tasked\u00a0with growing WWE&#8217;s brand to drive\u00a0ad revenue, making him &#8220;responsible for providing strategic vision for WWE\u2019s sales operation on a global basis while expanding WWE\u2019s media partnerships.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJohn is a recognized leader within the sports and entertainment marketplace, and I am thrilled to have him join WWE,\u201d said Wilson in a press release.\u00a0\u201cGiven the global opportunities for partners to engage with our massive fanbase across TV, digital, and social platforms, I\u2019m confident that John will be successful in growing this line of our business.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-22202721\"><div id=\"pwtor-2924877880\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WWE announced Monday\u00a0the latest executive hiring from the world of professional sports. 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