BuzzFeed Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
BuzzFeed's CEO is Jonah Peretti, appointed in Jan 2006, has a tenure of 18.83 years. directly owns 3.45% of the company’s shares, worth $4.94M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 2.9 years respectively.
Key information
Jonah Peretti
Chief executive officer
US$327.0k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 18.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 3.4% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
BuzzFeed, Inc.: The Elephant In The Room Can Pirouette
Sep 11My Best Current Micro-Cap Idea: BuzzFeed, Inc.
Apr 11Things Look Grim For BuzzFeed, Inc. (NASDAQ:BZFD) After Today's Downgrade
Mar 15
BuzzFeed Has Lost Its Buzz
Sep 01Time To Worry? Analysts Are Downgrading Their BuzzFeed, Inc. (NASDAQ:BZFD) Outlook
Aug 13BuzzFeed's (NASDAQ:BZFD) Solid Earnings Have Been Accounted For Conservatively
Apr 11Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On BuzzFeed, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BZFD) Annual Report
Mar 24BuzzFeed Needs To Scale To Grow And Be Profitable
Dec 10CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$27m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$41m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$57m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$327k | n/a | -US$60m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$108m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$123m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$124m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$376k | US$325k | -US$140m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$80m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$57m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$34m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$491k | US$325k | -US$22m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$8m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$411k | US$225k | US$0 |
Compensation vs Market: Jonah's total compensation ($USD327.03K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD649.07K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jonah's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jonah Peretti (51 yo)
18.8yrs
Tenure
US$327,025
Compensation
Mr. Jonah Peretti serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director of BuzzFeed, Inc. since December 2021 and serves as Chairman of the Board. He founded Legacy Buzzfeed in 2006, served as Chief Executive Off...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 18.8yrs | US$327.03k | 3.45% $ 4.9m | |
| Chief Legal & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary | 2.8yrs | US$1.12m | 0.23% $ 332.0k | |
| Co-Founder | 18.8yrs | no data | 2.89% $ 4.1m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.47% $ 670.6k | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Communications & Chief of Staff | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Head of Sales | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Business Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Studio | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Editor-in-Chief of HuffPost | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| GM, Publisher & Head of Content and Tech | less than a year | no data | no data |
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: BZFD's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 18.8yrs | US$327.03k | 3.45% $ 4.9m | |
| Non-Employee Director | 2.9yrs | US$161.51k | 0.94% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$207.35k | 0.35% $ 507.0k | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$237.06k | 1.97% $ 2.8m | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$180.68k | 0.28% $ 408.2k |
2.9yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: BZFD's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.