New York Post Media Group CEO and publisher Sean Giancola announced Tuesday that he is stepping down after more than a decade at the storied tabloid.
Giancola, who served in the chief executive role for over seven years, will stay on through early next year to help ensure a smooth transition as the company conducts a search for a new CEO, according to a press release.
“Leading the New York Post Media Group has been an immense privilege,” Giancola said in a statement.
“I am incredibly proud of the work that’s been accomplished over the last seven-and-a-half years, from expanding our iconic brand into a truly national publication, to innovating across digital platforms and to bringing the Post’s world-class reporting to more readers than ever before.”
Giancola led the launch of The California Post this year, bringing the brand’s telltale punchy headlines and no-holds-barred journalism to the Golden State.
As part of the expansion to Los Angeles, Giancola also oversaw the launch of Page Six Hollywood and a new entertainment newsletter.
During his tenure at The Post, Giancola returned the media group to profitability after years of losses and led the company’s digital transformation.
The company boasts mobile apps for The New York Post and The California Post, and this summer launched Hamilton, a free, personalized AI tool embedded in the apps.
“Sean has been a savvy steward of the Post during a period of profound media upheaval, and his transformative leadership helped the Post turn profitable for the first time in decades,” Robert Thomson, chief executive of News Corp, The Post’s parent company, said in a statement.
News Corp Chairman Lachlan Murdoch and Rupert Murdoch, the group’s chairman emeritus, also praised Giancola’s work at the company.
Giancola joined The Post in 2015 as the company’s chief revenue officer. He previously served as vice president of national sales at AOL Advertising and held senior advertising and marketing roles at American Express and Time Inc.