You may have heard a lot about the new COO at Meta, but who is Javier Olivan?
What do his duties entail? Read on for an introduction to Olivan.
His current title is chief growth officer, but once he steps into his new role as COO, he’ll be responsible for the company’s internal and external operations.
Javier Olivan’s background includes working at Google and at Harvard, where he helped launch the targeted ads business that is responsible for much of the social network’s revenue.
Sheryl Sandberg’s exit from Meta is no surprise for many people, and it has been a long time coming.
Sheryl Sandberg, the company’s COO, has been widely criticized for using her position to stifle negative reporting on her former employer Bobby Kotick.
While Sheryl Sandberg’s departure was unexpected, Olivan’s arrival is no surprise.
He’s already one of Meta’s most powerful executives and will take on the traditional role of COO.
The HR executive and chief lawyer will continue to report directly to Zuckerberg.
Sheryl Sandberg will still be on the board of directors, but Olivan will take on a more traditional role than Sandberg.
Javier Olivan will focus on internal operations and business products, while Sheryl Sandberg will focus on strategic and growth matters.
The transition will be smooth despite Sandberg’s recent scandal.
The New Meta COO’s new role is an exciting one for the company.
Javier Olivan joined Facebook in 2007, right after picking up his MBA at Stanford University—at which point, the company had just 40 million users, the majority of whom were in the U.S.
He was a founding member of the company’s growth team, which was dedicated to scaling up Facebook’s membership base.
He proved more than capable of the task at hand.