NEW YORK — SiriusXM has promoted from within to select the person who believes is best to lead product and technology across SiriusXM and its Pandora platform, with responsibility for product strategy and development, technology platforms and engineering, automotive and streaming distribution partnerships, and advertising technology.
Earning the role of Sr. VP/Chief Product and Technology Officer is Sean Gibbons, who will report directly to CEO Jennifer Witz and joins the executive leadership team.
“Sean has helped shape SiriusXM through some of our most important product and technology transformations, including the development and successful rollout of SiriusXM with 360L,” said Witz. “He brings more than two decades of experience, deep knowledge of our business and a strong track record of bringing together teams, technology and partnerships to deliver for consumers. Sean is a highly respected leader and the right person to help us accelerate innovation, improve the customer experience and advance the products, platforms and partnerships that will support our growth.”
Gibbons’ key priorities will include advancing SiriusXM with 360L and the company’s next generation of in-car experiences; “shaping the long-term technology roadmap supporting SiriusXM’s satellite, broadcast and streaming platforms; applying AI to improve personalization, discovery and customer service; and creating more dynamic, connected and participatory experiences across SiriusXM’s in-vehicle and streaming platforms.”
Gibbons commented, “SiriusXM has a unique set of assets and a tremendous opportunity to make them work together even more powerfully for listeners. We can pair the reach and reliability of satellite with the flexibility of streaming and the intelligence of AI to make it easier for people to discover what they love, stay connected wherever they listen and participate more deeply in the content and moments that matter to them. I’m excited to take on this role and help shape the next generation of the SiriusXM experience.”
Gibbons joined Sirius in 2000, before the company’s first satellite launch and later merger with XM Satellite Radio.
Most recently, Gibbons led SiriusXM’s Automotive organization, bringing together product, user experience, engineering and automotive partnerships to advance the company’s in-vehicle experiences and relationships with leading automakers.
