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Wanted: Groupon COO. Must Like Cat-Wrangling, Lack of Spotlight and International Travel (Post-Samwer)

in News on March 29, 2011 at 10:37 am PT

Of all the many job openings in tech, perhaps the most interesting to watch will be who Groupon selects as its next COO, after the recent announcement that it was parting ways with President and COO Rob Solomon. Requirements for running the Chicago-based social buying site: epic cat-wrangling of thousands of employees in far-flung locations; deep marketing and advertising prowess; high-level technology, product, mobile and e-commerce chops; and international experience. Also, please stand in the shadows.

Another Googler Gone: DoubleClick Boss David Rosenblatt Leaves for… Nothing

in Media on April 29, 2009 at 3:45 pm PT

Doesn’t anybody want to sell ads for the world’s biggest media company anymore? David Rosenblatt, the former CEO of DoubleClick, who joined Google when it acquired his company last year, is leaving May 15. A person familiar with Rosenblatt’s plans says he doesn’t have a job lined up and plans to take the summer off. He’s the fourth top ad sales executive at Google to step down since March.
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