Sue Kroll to Head Marketing at Amazon – The Hollywood Reporter

Sue Kroll has been tapped by Amazon to head the studio’s marketing. Kroll was the longtime Warner Bros marketing maven, eventually heading worldwide marketing and distribution for the studio. She was behind the campaigns for franchises like Harry Potter and Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, as well as awards contenders like Argo and The Blind Side. Kroll stepped down from the post in 2018 in a shake-up at Warners, at which point she was one of the longest-tenured female executives working at any studio. It has long been speculated that Kroll would take the top marketing post at Amazon. She had been working with the studio on The Lord of the Rings series, The Rings of Power. She previously worked on the release for the New Line Lord of the Rings films during her tenure at Warner Bros. “[Kroll] is widely respected, with deep industry knowledge, extensive experience, and strong relationships with talent and throughout the creative community,” said Amazon Studios head Jen Salke in an email to staff announcing Kroll’s post. Kroll replaced former marketing head Ukonwa Ojo, who left in June. Read Salke’s email to staff below. Hi team, I’m thrilled to share the news that Sue Kroll…
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