LAS VEGAS, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR) right now introduced that Jennifer Koester, a seasoned govt with over 25 years of various expertise, will be a part of the Company as President, Sphere Business Operations efficient February 5. In this new place, Ms. Koester will lead the technique and execution of all enterprise elements of Sphere, a next-generation leisure medium that’s redefining the way forward for reside leisure. The first Sphere venue opened in Las Vegas in September 2023. 

Ms. Koester will work along with govt management to develop the Sphere companies, together with maximizing the calendar and ticket gross sales with the Company’s proprietary reveals and sights; driving strategic partnerships in addition to specializing in bespoke “only in Sphere” bookings with artists, managers, and promoters; and creating a company convention enterprise for product launches and different occasions. Ms. Koester might be based mostly in New York and report back to James Dolan, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sphere Entertainment.

“I am pleased to welcome Jennifer to Sphere Entertainment,” stated Mr. Dolan. “We have seen a strong worldwide reaction to Sphere from customers, brands and artists since our September opening, and we look forward to leveraging Jennifer’s extensive background driving growth at premier technology and entertainment brands as we continue to build our Sphere business.”

“The opportunity to join the Sphere team and be part of this next-generation entertainment medium is a tremendous opportunity,” stated Ms. Koester. “Throughout my career, I have focused on pioneering and delivering growth strategies that bridge business needs and leverage new technologies, and I am excited to bring that experience to Sphere.”

Ms. Koester brings in depth management expertise throughout quite a lot of useful areas together with gross sales, advertising, expertise, and digital enterprise. For the previous 25 years, she has supplied authorized counsel, led enterprise improvement efforts, pushed technique and inner operations and exterior go to marketplace for F100 corporations with a novel capability to combine authorized, technical, enterprise and operational issues. Most lately, she served as Managing Director, Americas Strategic Alliances, Global Partnerships at Google Commercial Operations. In this position she was answerable for main the general relationship with Google’s most strategic companions to drive larger incremental worth throughout Google’s services. Ms. Koester additionally beforehand served as Director, Telecommunications and Video Distributors, Global Partnerships at Google, the place she was a key contributor to product technique and roadmaps that delivered new income alternatives, together with improvement and monetization of promoting product traces. Ms. Koester’s expertise previous to Google consists of serving as Senior Vice President of Advanced Advertising Product Development, Data Analytics and Ad Operations at Cablevision.

Ms. Koester obtained a J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law and a bachelor’s diploma in administration info system and providers from Binghamton University.

About Sphere Entertainment Co.
Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR) is a premier reside leisure and media firm. The Company consists of Sphere, a next-generation leisure medium powered by cutting-edge applied sciences to redefine the way forward for leisure. The first Sphere venue opened in Las Vegas in September 2023. In addition, the Company consists of MSG Networks, which operates two regional sports activities and leisure networks, MSG Network and MSG Sportsnet, in addition to a direct-to-consumer and authenticated streaming product, MSG+, delivering a variety of reside sports activities content material and different programming. More info is out there at sphereentertainmentco.com.

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