Jenny Tartikoff has stepped down as Paramount’s EVP of Global Communications, president and CEO Brian Robbins announced Wednesday.
Tartikoff’s departure from the studio is effective immediately.
In his memo to staff, Robbins wrote that “she has been a trusted colleague to us, and I am grateful for her contributions to the studio and our team. Please join me in wishing her the very best.”
In her own memo to staff, Tartikoff added that “there’s no easy way to share this news,” but she’s “made the hard decision to leave the company.”
“In just under two years, we’ve accomplished and achieved so much together, helping to restore Paramount’s legacy as one of Hollywood’s most iconic and successful studios. Without a doubt, the best part was getting to know and work with you,” she wrote. “Along with all our hard work and hustle, we shared so many laughs and so many special moments. I will forever feel privileged to have been a part of this studio’s new chapter.”
Read her full memo below:
Dear Team,
There’s no easy way to share this news, but I’ve made the hard decision to leave the company.
In just under two years, we’ve accomplished and achieved so much together, helping to restore Paramount’s legacy as one of Hollywood’s most iconic and successful studios. Without a doubt, the best part was getting to know and work with you. Along with all our hard work and hustle, we shared so many laughs and so many special moments. I will forever feel privileged to have been a part of this studio’s new chapter.
I want to thank Brian and his senior team for their leadership, vision, and friendship; all our incredible partners across the many teams we collaborate with; and our stellar Global Communications Group—you’re all so talented, strong, and gracious. It’s been a true honor.
Please stay in touch – life is long – I’ll be rooting for you, and I know our paths will cross again!
Jenny
Tartikoff joined Paramount Pictures as EVP, Global Communications, in November 2021, overseeing Corporate Communications, Internal Communications, Awards; as well as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the company. Prior to this role, Tartikoff served as head of content and advertising communications at Spotify.
Prior to that at Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, Tartikoff served as SVP, global communications, where she oversaw strategic, corporate communications across a wide range of issues including transition management, litigation, crisis communications and executive communications for the chairman.
Tartikoff spent the first decade of her career in the news industry and while still in New York City transitioned to an SVP role at Rubenstein, the New York-based strategic communications company, managing complex corporate and talent-related issues, large scale press announcements, high level publicity campaigns and online reputation management.
She was director of communications at NBC News, overseeing publicity and promotions for “Meet the Press,” “Dateline,” “Tom Brokaw Reports” and Peacock Productions. She also served as spokesperson for on-camera talent Tom Brokaw, Ann Curry, Hoda Kotb and the late Tim Russert.
Before joining NBC News, she managed publicity and was the lead spokesperson for CBS News’ “The Early Show” with Bryant Gumbel.
