Sprout Social Names Erika Trautman as Chief Product Officer
Sprout Social (Nasdaq: SPT), a leading provider of cloud-based social media management software, announced Erika Trautman's appointment as chief product officer effective July 15, 2024. Trautman, who has over 15 years of technology experience, will oversee the global product organization and enhance Sprout’s product offerings. Previously, she held senior roles at Atlassian, where she drove significant revenue growth, and at Google, where she advanced Google Drive and Editors during the pandemic. CEO Justyn Howard expressed excitement about Trautman's potential to accelerate Sprout’s product innovation and growth.
- Appointment of Erika Trautman with over 15 years of industry experience.
- Trautman's previous roles at Atlassian and Google demonstrate her capability to drive significant revenue growth.
- Focus on elevating and expanding Sprout’s innovative product offering under Trautman’s leadership.
- CEO Justyn Howard’s endorsement of Trautman's potential to accelerate growth and innovation at Sprout Social.
- Potential risk of leadership transition affecting short-term operational stability.
- Challenge of meeting high expectations set by Trautman's past performance at Atlassian and Google.
CHICAGO, June 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sprout Social, Inc. (“Sprout Social”, the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SPT), an industry-leading provider of cloud-based social media management software, today announced the appointment of Erika Trautman to chief product officer, effective July 15, 2024. As chief product officer, Trautman will oversee Sprout’s global product organization and focus on elevating and expanding Sprout’s innovative product offering.
Trautman brings more than 15 years of experience in technology to Sprout with a career that has spanned work as a start-up founder to the management of billion-user products. Prior to Sprout, Trautman was the senior vice president and general manager of the work management portfolio at Atlassian, where she was responsible for driving hundreds of millions in revenue for the company through industry-leading product and AI strategy. Trautman also previously held the role of product director at Google, where she helped achieve broad adoption and significant year-over-year revenue growth for Google Drive and Editors (including Docs, Sheets and Slides) as the company navigated exponential demand to scale during the pandemic. Additionally, she reinvigorated end-user innovation for the Google Editors suite of collaboration tools and implemented machine learning initiatives across the portfolio.
“I have always been drawn to the unique and interesting experiences this world has to offer, so when the opportunity presented itself to join the incredibly talented Sprout team and work on the #1 Best Software Product, I couldn’t pass it up,” said Trautman. “Social media has an unparalleled ability to fuel business growth and help marketers maximize ROI, and I look forward to empowering brands to achieve success with a product that delivers cutting-edge innovation and AI advancements in an ever-changing digital landscape.”
“Erika’s proven track record of building innovative products, paired with her focus on driving growth, will accelerate the speed and scale at which Sprout is already operating as we continue to develop the most powerful social media solutions on the market,” said Justyn Howard, CEO of Sprout Social. “I am excited for Erika to lead Sprout’s next evolution of product strategy and bring her deep experience as a product leader to inspire the team as they solve some of the hardest problems in the business.”
About Sprout Social
Sprout Social is a global leader in social media management and analytics software. Sprout’s intuitive platform puts powerful social data into the hands of more than 30,000 brands so they can deliver smarter, faster business impact. Named the #1 Best Software Product by G2’s 2024 Best Software Award, Sprout offers comprehensive publishing and engagement functionality, customer care, influencer marketing, advocacy, and AI-powered business intelligence. Sprout’s software operates across all major social media networks and digital platforms. For more information about Sprout Social (NASDAQ: SPT), visit sproutsocial.com.
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