Vox Media Hires Wong as Insight SVP

In the US, digital media company Vox Media has appointed former BuzzFeed researcher Edwin Wong as SVP of Media Insights and Innovation.

Wong (pictured) joins from Internet news and entertainment company BuzzFeed, where he served as SVP of Research and Insights. Before this, he was Head of Partner Insights at Pinterest, and Senior Director, B2B Insights at Yahoo!, having begun his career at Hall & Partners. In Addition, Wong is Co-Chair of Nielsen's EAC APAAC Board of Advisors.

In his new role, Wong leads an optimization analytics team and he will work across the company's editorial networks and lines of business. He is based in Los Angeles with regular travel to the East Coast, and he reports to Chief Revenue Officer Ryan Pauley, who comments: 'Edwin has a keen understanding of how people engage and interact with content and advertising and is a proven leader in telling these stories through measurable data and insights. I'm excited for Edwin to partner with our clients and join our leadership team.'

Web site: www.voxmedia.com .