Ukonwa Ojo has resigned as chief executive officer of Amazon’s Prime Video and Amazon Studios, the company announced its employees on Tuesday. While in the stream, Ojo led film marketing campaigns for films such as “Coming 2 America” and “Being the Ricardos,” as well as the series “The Boys,” “Wheel of Time” and “The Underground Railroad. “
“For almost two years, Ukonwa has supported the Prime Minister’s Video Award and its great and growing benefits with focus, passion, and dedication,” said Mike Hopkins, senior VP of the Prime Minister’s Office and Amazon Studios, writes in a note to staff. “She led a team of sales professionals who created new ways of collaborating with our customers.”
Hopkins went on to write that the company “will use this transition period to evaluate the needs of our organization.”
Ojo took over the management of the business from Andy Donkin in 2020. Prior to joining Amazon, she was a senior marketing executive at MAC Cosmetics, where she held positions in global markets. Prior to that, she was a leading consumer marketing consultant at Coty, where she led P&L, branding strategies, advertising, promotion, social / digital, design and design / shopping. She was also a senior VP at Coty’s CoverGirl, where she was the general manager of the North American makeup brand.
Earlier in her career, Ojo held brand and general management roles at Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, General Mills and Meadwestvaco.
Hopkins did not explain the reason for the change in Amazon’s advertising team. The company recently closed $ 8.5 billion for the purchase of the film by MGM television, with which, the rights to distribute James Bond films.
“I want every member of the sales team to make sure you are valued and appreciated,” Hopkins said. “I know how much your work is needed and how you work. I also know that change can be difficult, and I look for patience as we work through this time.”
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