Nielsen’s Gracenote Division Hires Former Snapchat, Spotify Exec Jared Grusd as CEO

Veteran media and tech executive Jared Grusd has been tapped as CEO of Gracenote, Nielsen’s content-solutions division.
Grusd’s first official day at Gracenote is Monday, July 8. He reports to Nielsen CEO Karthik Rao. With Grusd taking on the role of CEO, Sujit Das Munshi — the Nielsen veteran who has led Gracenote since November 2022 as general manager — will assume the role of chief operating officer at Gracenote.
Gracenote sells entertainment metadata and connected ID solutions for content navigation and applications. Nielsen closed the acquisition of Gracenote from Tribune Media Co. in 2017.
Grusd most recently was co-founder of Ethiqly AI, a venture-backed educational technology company that uses AI “to elevate human expression and empowerment.” He previously served as chief strategy officer at banking app Chime and held the same title Snap, parent company at Snapchat. While at Snap, Grusd also served as head of content and head of international market development.
Grusd’s first official day at Gracenote is Monday, July 8. He reports to Nielsen CEO Karthik Rao. With Grusd taking on the role of CEO, Sujit Das Munshi — the Nielsen veteran who has led Gracenote since November 2022 as general manager — will assume the role of chief operating officer at Gracenote.
Gracenote sells entertainment metadata and connected ID solutions for content navigation and applications. Nielsen closed the acquisition of Gracenote from Tribune Media Co. in 2017.
Grusd most recently was co-founder of Ethiqly AI, a venture-backed educational technology company that uses AI “to elevate human expression and empowerment.” He previously served as chief strategy officer at banking app Chime and held the same title Snap, parent company at Snapchat. While at Snap, Grusd also served as head of content and head of international market development.
- 7/8/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
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