Tim Duggan, co-founder of youth brand Junkee Media, is stepping down as publisher after 14 years.
He will become editor-at-large, spending time writing, travelling and developing projects.
His first non-fiction book, Cult Status: How to Build a Business People Adore, will be published July 2.
“I’m so proud of everything we’ve been able to build with Junkee Media – the team, the stories we’ve told, the content we’ve produced and the people we’ve reached,” he says.
“Being an integral part of oOh!media for the last four years has also taught me so much, and I’m eternally grateful to Brendon Cook and the oOh! family for helping us grow and thrive.
“I’m also grateful to Neil Ackland, my business partner and CEO, who I’ve worked with every single day since co-founding a website with him in 2006 that somehow evolved into the beautiful beast that is Junkee Media now."
Outdoor media giant Ooh!Media bought Junkee Media in 2016 in a deal said to be worth $11 million.
Rob Stott, the current managing editor of the oOh!media subsidiary, will be promoted to editorial director.
Neil Ackland, oOh!’s chief content, marketing and creative officer: "Tim has made an outstanding contribution to Junkee. There is no way we would be where we are today without him, and we’re eternally grateful for what he’s done for the Junkee brand. We’re glad that he’ll still be playing a role in the business and wish him all the best in his new adventures."
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