Bozoma Saint John is leaving Uber for entertainment company Endeavor, Recode first reported.Saint John&semployment at Uber camein the midst of the company scandals around sexual harassment, management issues and toxic culture.&I want to thank Boz for her contributions over the last year,& Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told TechCrunch in an emailed statement.
&Boz joined Uber at a time when the company was hurting—but her energy, optimism and creativity have been a key part of our ongoing turnaround.
Endeavor is lucky to have her, and I&m excited to watch her work in her new role.&At Endeavor, Saint John will serve as chief marketing officer.
Endeavor is the entertainment company behemoth that consists of William Morris Endeavor, IMG, UFC and others.&Boz&sstrong creative vision has the power to create cultural moments that are transformative for brands,& Endeavor CEO Ariel Emanuel said in a statement.
&We&re excited for what it means when her vision comes face-to-face with our client roster and portfolio of brands who are shaping the cultural conversation around the world every day.&Before joining Uber, Saint John made a name for herself at Apple, where she led the company global consumer marketing division for Apple Music and iTunes.
Saint John joined Beats Electronics only a few months beforeApple bought the company for $3 billion.Before that, she spent several years at PepsiCo doing music and entertainment marketing.
But it wasn&t until Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in 2016 when the masses began to understand her talent.*An earlier version of this story stated Saint John has already left Uber, but she has not yet had her official last day.
Her official last day is June 22.