Simone Oliver on Disrupting the Status Quo, Seizing White Space Opportunity, and How to Make Your Idea a Reality

Simone Oliver is the Global Editor-in-Chief of Refinery29. She's an adjunct professor at S.I. Newhouse and was previously the Strategic Partner Development Manager for Global Media Partnerships at Facebook and Instagram, and the Growth Strategy Editor at The New York Times, a company she worked at for 12 years. Simone has disrupted the status quo within corporate structures throughout her career.  In this episode, you will learn about how she single-handedly seized white space opportunities, why working cross-functionally is a superpower, and the reason listening to your audience is more critical than data alone.

Simone Oliver is the Global Editor-in-Chief of Refinery29. She's an adjunct professor at S.I. Newhouse and was previously the Strategic Partner Development Manager for Global Media Partnerships at Facebook and Instagram, and the Growth Strategy Editor at The New York Times, a company she worked at for 12 years. Simone has disrupted the status quo within corporate structures throughout her career.  In this episode, you will learn about how she single-handedly seized white space opportunities, why working cross-functionally is a superpower, and the reason listening to your audience is more critical than data alone.