Two years after making the leap from BET to Twitter, Kay Madati has announced he’s stepping down from his role as Global VP and Head of Content Partnerships for the social media giant, Deadline reported.
Madati made the announcement Sunday in a series of tweets. “After having the honor of leading @twitter Global Content Partnerships team, I have made the difficult and personal decision to move on from this extraordinary and wonderful company. Dec 13 will be my last day,” Madati wrote.
He added that he wasn’t “sure what’s next” for him but was looking forward to having “time and space to be ‘still.”
“It has been humbling to be part of the passion and dedication that my team brings to bear every single day, and I am beyond grateful to my colleagues and our valued partners who have partnered and journeyed with me to build Twitter’s Global Content footprint over my time here,” he continued.
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In addition to his roles at Twitter and BET, Madati worked at Facebook as the Head of Entertainment and Media, Global Marketing Solutions; CNN as VP of Audience Experience and BMW in marketing and operations.
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When he made the announcement that he was leaving Twitter, his colleagues responded with kind words and well wishes.
“Kay, its been a real joy working with and learning from you over the past 2 years! You are an inspiring leader and have been a terrific partner for us in operations. Words cannot express my gratitude! The impact is real!!! Looking forward to catching up soon! All the best!” Donald Hicks, Twitter’s VP of Service, tweeted in response.
Thank you @KayMadati for all you have done for Global Content Partnerships and for Twitter. You have been a true partner to me, and the Customers team, and our content partners around the world,” replied Matt Derella, Twitter’s Global VP of Customers.
Derella will serve as the interim for Madati’s role once he leaves. His last day is Dec. 13.
