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Alex MacCallum

Captain · DISC type SD
EVP, Digital Products and Services at CNN
📍 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Alex MacCallum is a consumer product executive with extensive experience at CNN, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. She specializes in launching and growing digital subscription businesses and managing large P&Ls. Alex holds a Doctor of Law degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

Alex was the youngest person ever appointed to the New York Times masthead.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
EVP, Digital Products and Services
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Alex shows up

Consummate Professional
Planner & Achiever
Dynamic But Sincere

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Priorities

Topics Alex cares about

Subscription Growth
As Chief Revenue Officer at The Washington Post and head of NYT's standalone products, she has a proven record of driving significant subscription and revenue growth.
Direct-to-Consumer Strategy
Architected and launched the direct-to-consumer streaming service CNN+ and led the development of successful standalone products like NYT Cooking and Games.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
EVP, Digital Products and Services
CNN
8-2023
Chief Revenue Officer
The Washington Post
4-2022 - 7-2022
EVP, CNN Digital (Interim)
CNN
4-2021 - 5-2022
General Manager of CNN+ and Global Head of Product for CNN WorldWide
CNN
7-2017 - 3-2021
Head of New Products and Ventures
The New York Times
In the press

Media appearances

Alex MacCallum - Executive Vice President, Digital Products ... - CNN. Featured in CNN
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Alex MacCallum Named CNN's EVP, Digital Products and Services. Featured in CNN Pressroom
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Education
Education details unavailable
Brown University
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
Education details unavailable
Phillips Academy
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

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