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TikTok’s Global Marketing Chief Abruptly Departs

By
Jessica Toonkel
and
Sarah Krouse
 |  Jan. 18, 2022 1:50 PM PST
Photo: Nick Tran. Photo by Hulu. Art by Mike Sullivan

TikTok’s leaders have pushed out Nick Tran, the company’s head of global marketing, two people familiar with the situation told The Information.

Since joining in 2020, Tran has spearheaded TikTok’s efforts to build hype by helping top video creators launch non-fungible tokens, promoting new ways for users to interact with TikTok, such as video-based résumés, and managing TikTok’s hefty budget for purchasing television and online ads. The reason for his abrupt departure couldn’t immediately be learned.

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