# Jay Askinasi Leads Skydance Ad Sales Post Merger

> Jay Askinasi named Skydance ad sales chief as WBD leaders exit after Paramount Skydance-WBD merger.
- Title: Jay Askinasi Leads Skydance Ad Sales Post Merger · Adweek
- Summary: Jay Askinasi named Skydance ad sales chief as WBD leaders exit after Paramount Skydance-WBD merger. Jay Askinasi leads Skydance ad sales following Paramount…
- Keywords: jay askinasi, skydance, wbd, paramount, ad sales, merger, ryan gould, bobby voltaggio, Jay, Askinasi, Leads, Sales
- Source: Adweek — https://adweek.com/convergent-tv/jay-askinasi-to-lead-skydance-ad-sales-wbd-ad-leaders-exit-after-merger
- Author: Bill Bradley
- Published: 2026-10-08T20:06:23+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jay askinasi, skydance, wbd, paramount, ad sales, merger, ryan gould, bobby voltaggio
## New Leadership Appointments
Jay Askinasi leads Skydance ad sales following Paramount Skydance-WBD merger, while WBD's Ryan Gould and Bobby Voltaggio exit.
## Skydance Leadership Announcements
JB Perrette named Jay Askinasi chief revenue officer of advertising, David Decker president of content sales, and Ray Hopkins president of distribution.
## Askinasi's Strategy Focus
Askinasi emphasized focusing on client results and controlling controllables amid industry noise.

> We work in an industry where there’s always a headline and noise, and every media company and every tech company has something going on; it’s incumbent upon us to stay the course and focus on delivering the assets to the clients and making sure that we’re driving results.
## WBD Ad Leaders Exit
WBD's Ryan Gould and Bobby Voltaggio exit as ad sales leaders following merger announcements.

> This wonderful portfolio of world-class IP is still going to be intact. [Advertisers] can still transact against any of the endpoints. And we’re here to see it through until the merger happens.
## Key takeaway

Jay Askinasi leads Skydance ad sales following Paramount Skydance-WBD merger, while WBD's Ryan Gould and Bobby Voltaggio exit.