Comcast Spotlight Names Maria Weaver Senior Vice President, Marketing
NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Comcast Spotlight, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, has named Maria Weaver to the position of Senior Vice President, Marketing. In this role, Weaver will build upon Spotlight's solid identity and lead the strategic evolution of its brand, reputation and product marketing.
"We are thrilled to welcome Maria to Comcast Spotlight and benefit from her expansive expertise, especially in the digital and social media marketing space," said Hank Oster, Comcast Spotlight's senior vice president and chief operating officer. "Her proven track record of identifying market opportunities, creating brand strategy and developing integrated sales marketing programs will help us further enhance our brand identity."
Weaver will create a marketing strategy that elevates Spotlight's ability to deliver audiences through best-in-class product marketing, advertising strategies, promotional partnerships, and creative services. She will be responsible for developing, leading, and managing the marketing strategy of its various advertising solutions.
Weaver said, "Comcast Spotlight is a brand leader providing best-in-class products and services to its clients. I'm honored to join this innovative team and look forward to developing Spotlight's market opportunity through a clear go-to-market strategy using its premier video content and audience insights across linear TV and digital platforms."
Weaver, who began her career in advertising with Rainbow Ad Sales, a division of Cablevision, joins Comcast Spotlight from Interactive One, the digital division of Radio One, Inc., where she was senior vice president, head of sales and marketing. Previously, Weaver served as a principal at Triple Threat Films, an entertainment and marketing company specializing in financing, content development and marketing. She was also senior director, subscriber marketing and brand development at Home Box Office, where she lead brand marketing, promotions and creative teams. Weaver also worked at Showtime, where she helped build its internal creative services agency.
About Comcast Spotlight
Comcast Spotlight, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, helps put the power of cable to use for local, regional and national advertisers. It is focused on providing multi-screen marketing solutions to reach audiences most effectively and efficiently. Headquartered in New York with offices throughout the country, Comcast Spotlight has a presence in nearly 80 markets with approximately 36 million owned and represented subscribers. Comcast Spotlight is a trademark of Comcast Cable. For more information, visit www.comcastspotlight.com.
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