Sheryl Sandberg is leaving Meta after 14 years of dedicated and loyal service, and this will lead to a major internal reorganization.
Sheryl Sandberg has decided to step down as chief operating officer (COO) of Meta after 14 years as Mark Zuckerberg’s deputy at the company. However, she will remain among the directors of the American giant.
Sheryl Sandberg Leaves Meta After 14 Years of Loyal Service
In a Facebook post, she explains that she has planned her departure and fall and that “over the next few months, Mark and [she] will be managing the transition.”Javier Olivan, current head of business development, becomes COO, but his role “will be different from what Cheryl did,”according to Mark Zuckerberg. “This will be a more conventional COO role in which Javi will focus on internal processes and operations, using his experience to make our operations more efficient and rigorous.”
Sheryl Sandberg joined Facebook in 2008 to help grow its advertising business. At that time, she became one of the brightest leaders of the social network. Later, she was also the face of many major Facebook scandals, including how Cambridge Analytica handled interference and disinformation during the US presidential election.
Sheryl Sandberg explains that she now plans to devote more time to her foundation and her charitable work: “I’m not quite sure what the future will bring – I’ve learned that no one knows.”
And this will lead to a serious internal reorganization
Sheryl Sandberg’s departure isn’t the only significant buzz at the Meta. Last fall, the CTO stepped down, and in February, Mark Zuckerberg named Nick Clegg as president of international affairs. He also announced significant reshuffling of several other executives due to the departure of Sheryl Sandberg and the more limited role of Javier Oliva: “I think Meta has reached a point where it now makes more sense to better integrate our product and business groups, rather than organizing all of the business. features and operations separate from our products.”