Ricky Strauss Out as Apple TV+ Head of Marketing After 16 Months

variety.com:

J. Kim Murphy Ricky Strauss is exiting from his role as head of marketing at Apple TV+ after leading the department for nearly a year and a half.

An Apple spokesperson confirmed Strauss would be stepping down from his Culver City-based role. Another insider familiar with Strauss’ moves indicated that the exec is looking to pursue other creative endeavors.

It is unclear whether the now-vacated position will be filled and who will step in if so. Hired in January 2023, Strauss’ responsibilities included overseeing marketing campaigns, advertising and promotions for Apple TV+ programming, working under Tor Myrhen, Apple’s vice president of marketing communication.

Prior to his time at the tech giant, Strauss had spent nearly a decade at Disney and held the position of president of content and marketing for Disney+, helping steer the launch of the streaming service in 2019.