Business Insider hires Dadd as GM of video

Business Insider has hired Ryan Dadd as general manager of video to lead video strategy, audience growth and revenue expansion.

Dadd will focus on expanding Business Insider’s video presence across owned-and-operated properties, social platforms, and emerging digital ecosystems.

He previously led OTT strategy at Warner Music Group’s WMX and served as Vice President and General Manager of Outside Studios at Outside Interactive. Ryan’s leadership has driven significant growth in video engagement, revenue, and platform partnerships.

“Video is one of our top priorities this year, and Ryan will be leading this next chapter alongside our Head of VideoErica Berenstein,” said Business Insider chief revenue officer Maggie Milanow in a statement. “Ryan’s data-driven approach to audience development — paired with his strong track record of delivering revenue growth — will be invaluable for Business Insider’s video offering to partners,”

Business Insider’s YouTube channels have more than 35 million subscribers, and the video team has earned numerous awards including a National Magazine Award, Digiday Video and TV Awards, Edward R. Murrow Awards, New York Emmys and a Webby Award.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.