WMG Names Ruxandra Digital Chief, EVP/Biz Dev
• Warner Music Group (WMG) announced that Oana Ruxandra has been appointed Chief Digital Officer & EVP of Business Development. Ruxandra returned to WMG at the end of 2018 and was most recently serving as interim head of Business Development alongside her post as EVP, New Business Channels — Chief Acquisition Officer.
Ruxandra is based in New York and continues to report to WMG CEO Steve Cooper, who remarked, “Oana has the passion, vision, and expertise to spearhead our digital strategy in both developed and emerging markets, while developing innovative partnerships that will reinvent the business for the future. A masterful negotiator and creative leader, she’s one of the brightest minds in the industry, and I’m very happy to officially welcome her into her role.”
Commenting on her newly enhanced position, Ruxandra said, “The culture at WMG fosters entrepreneurial vision and original thinking across the company. There are tremendous opportunities before us to bring more music to more fans in more places around the world. And it’s critical that we fight to protect the long-term value of our artists’ work, so that they can continue to create and thrive. I’d like to thank Steve for giving me this amazing opportunity.”
Ruxandra previously spent four years at WMG, where she advanced to VP of Digital Strategy and Business Development. In 2016, she moved over to Universal Music Group for a two-year stint as SVP of Digital Strategy and Partnerships, returning to WMG in late 2018. Ruxandra began her career in the financial sector, working at Constellation Capital Management and BlackRock. She holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. [Photo credit: Sean Scanlin]
