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The Athletic Editor To Head Up BBC Sport
BBC Sport has signed The Athletic editor Alex Kay-Jelski to replace Barbara Slater.
Reporting into content boss Charlotte Moore, Alex Kay-Jelski will replace Barbara Slater in the all-encompassing role, setting the editorial and creative strategy and leading teams across commissioning, production, digital and journalism. Kay-Jelski has been Editor-in-Chief of the New York Times-owned subscription sports website’s UK and Europe arm since 2019, overseeing the site’s growth as it has grown internationally. “He joins us from the highly respected digital sports subscription service The Athletic, where he has been responsible for developing and growing the brand from scratch in the UK to become a leading force in the industry, and overseeing phenomenal growth,” she added.
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