The appointments will enable the news brand to continue to execute its strategy of growing the business by diversifying its revenue streams
Meena Miles, the publisher’s new advertising operations director, will work with chief revenue officer Andrew Morley and his team to lay down the structures for The Independent to continue its journey of growth.
She joins from Mobsta, where she led the operations team for six years, and previously held senior roles at O2 Media and Weve.
Meanwhile Jordan Scott joins as head of tech operations. Reporting to Miles, Scott joins following extensive experience across tech and media startups, and will work to streamline and improve The Independent’s technology systems and drive innovation together with its partners.
By further strengthening the commercial team, the new hires will help The Independent to continue to deliver on its strategy of diversifying revenue from new sources and geographies and work with partners to drive the innovation which has defined its success over the years.
Commenting on the appointments, Morley said: “I’m delighted to announce the arrival of Meena and Jordan and have no doubt that they will be a transformational force in critical areas of our business.
“We’ve achieved really impressive and sustained growth in recent years, and key to that has been our ability to stay ahead of the curve and diversify our revenue streams.
“By bringing this experience into our commercial team, we can lay the groundwork for yet more success to come.”
