- YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki is stepping down, the company shared in a blog post Thursday.
- Chief product officer Neal Mohan will be the new head of YouTube.
- Wojcicki became CEO in 2014 after moving over from Google.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki is stepping down after nearly a decade in the role, the company shared in a blog post Thursday.
Wojcicki told staff she's departing the top job to "start a new chapter focused on my family, health, and personal projects I'm passionate about." She'll continue to help advise the company, she said.
She'll be replaced by Neal Mohan, who has been YouTube's chief product officer since 2015.
Vox's Peter Kafka first reported the news.
Wojcicki became CEO in 2014, coming from Google, YouTube's parent company. She was one of Google's first employees when she joined in 1999 and its first marketing manager. While there, she co-created Google Image Search, helped build AdSense, had a hand in Google's acquisition of YouTube, and ultimately became Senior Vice President of Ads before leaving for YouTube.
Under her leadership, YouTube launched products like YouTube Gaming, YouTube Music, YouTube Premium, and YouTube TV.
"I always dreamed of working for a company with a mission that could change the world for the better," she wrote in her memo. "It has been an absolute privilege to be a part of it, and I'm excited for what's next."