The New York Times announced that Amy Oelkers has been named senior vice president, advertising sales.
In this role, Amy will lead the National Sales and Agency Development teams and will be responsible for accelerating advertising revenue growth. Oelkers previously worked at TelevisaUnivision as Executive Vice President, U.S. Enterprise Sales.
Amy will help connect brands with the NY Times audience. She will work closely with cross-functional teams to define strategy for capitalizing on high-growth revenue opportunities.
“We are thrilled to welcome Amy to the team, said Joy Robins, global chief advertising officer, The New York Times Company. “Her dynamic and wide-ranging expertise across the digital media landscape makes her an exciting addition to New York Times Advertising as we continue to innovate in our ad products and expand our offerings across more formats and platforms.”
Amy brings more than 20 years of experience driving growth, transformation, and strategic collaborations. Her notable positions in the industry include serving as GM of U.S. Commerce at TikTok, where she led commercial efforts across all CPG and Retail verticals, as well as holding leadership positions at Vogue, Glamour, Allure, Teen Vogue, OWN, and TelevisaUnivision.
She is a graduate of Keene State College in New Hampshire.