Netflix Chief Product Officer Eunice Kim to Depart, CTO Steps In
Netflix announced Wednesday that Eunice Kim, its chief product officer since 2023, will leave the company. Chief Technology Officer Elizabeth Stone will assume the role on an interim basis.
Kim, who joined Netflix in 2021, led the consumer product innovation team and played a key role in reshaping the platform’s connected-TV interface, unveiled in May to simplify navigation and improve user experience. She also contributed to major growth initiatives such as Netflix’s ad-supported plan, helping the company grow its membership from 200 million to over 300 million subscribers during her tenure.
“Over the past five years, we grew the business together… by successfully launching and scaling many major growth initiatives, including the ads plan,” Kim reflected in a statement.
Before joining Netflix, Kim held senior product roles at Google Play and YouTube.
Netflix continues to perform strongly, beating second-quarter earnings expectations and raising its annual revenue guidance in July, though much of the forecast boost came from currency tailwinds rather than stronger demand. The company is pushing into advertising as a way to attract price-sensitive customers, though it has said ads won’t be a primary revenue driver this year.
The streamer has also moved into live programming, including WWE wrestling, as part of its strategy to diversify content and expand its audience base.
