Concord Elevates Zaraya & Martinez

• Concord announces two executive-level upgrades: Victor Zaraya has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, and Ruth Martinez has been upped to Chief People Officer. Both executives report to Concord CEO Scott Pascucci.

Zaraya (left) has served as Concord’s Chief Revenue Officer since April 2020. Before that he spent 20 years with Razor & Tie and KIDS BOP. He now steps into the COO position previously held by Jim Selby, who was recently named as Concord’s Chief Publishing Executive. Pascucci commented, “Vic is a skilled, experienced executive with solid operational abilities as a result of his years working across all business areas at Razor & Tie and KIDZ BOP. I’m confident that he will be an exceptional COO and I look forward to seeing what he will accomplish on behalf of our staff, artists, writers and other creative partners.”

Zaraya said, “Concord is a special company that has the resources and willingness to support the creativity of our songwriters, artists, composers and playwrights at the highest level. I will do everything in my power each and every day to ensure that Concord and its exceptional staff deliver on this commitment.” Zaraya will be based in Concord’s new midtown Manhattan office at 250 West 57th Street once it reopens.

• As Chief People Officer, Ruth Martinez (right) will lead the global human resources team with a special focus on diversity, inclusion and talent development initiatives. Before joining Concord in early 2019, Martinez spent 18 years with Warner Music Group (WMG), rising to VP, Human Resources — Global Publishing.

Pascucci commented, “I’ve known Ruth for years, since our work together at WMG. She is an exceptionally talented HR executive who understands the importance of mentoring, training and the promulgation of healthy team dynamics. With her guidance, we will make Concord an even better place to work and flourish for everyone at the company.” Martinez remarked, “Working to transform our company values into outcomes is something I’m passionate about. It’s so gratifying to be in a position to architect what our future programs look like, in order to grow the talent capability of our employees. A big thank you to Scott, the executive team and our Board for this inspiring opportunity and humbling recognition.”