The Guardian announces Douglas McCabe as chief strategy and business development officer

Douglas McCabe has been appointed as the Guardian’s chief strategy and business development officer.

He will join the Guardian later this year from Enders Analysis, where he has served as CEO for 12 years.

McCabe brings a vast amount of media industry experience to the Guardian, having produced hundreds of influential reports and advised publishers in the U.K. and beyond on topics from technology disruption to collaboration opportunities and journalism revenue models.

In his new role as chief strategy and business development officer, McCabe will be responsible for strategic initiatives and global transformation projects as well as overseeing partnerships with global platforms and other partners. He will join the executive committee as part of the senior team at the Guardian.

Anna Bateson, chief executive officer, Guardian Media Group said: “We are delighted to have Douglas joining the Guardian. At this crucial time for news, we are growing globally and continuing to invest in our journalism. Douglas’s vast knowledge of the media industry will be invaluable as we further expand digitally and internationally, funded by our audiences and advertising. We are excited to have him on board as we navigate the challenges and opportunities as a global, trusted news brand available to all.”

McCabe said: “I have long been passionate about the Guardian’s mission — with its unique position in the industry and its ground-breaking journalism. I am thrilled to be joining the team to help navigate the Guardian’s next wave of innovation and growth.”

About Guardian Media Group:

Guardian Media Group is amongst the world’s leading media organizations. Its core business is Guardian News & Media (GNM), publisher of theguardian.com, one of the largest English-speaking quality news websites in the world.

In the U.K., Guardian Media Group publishes the Guardian newspaper six days a week, first published in 1821. Since launching its U.S. and Australian digital editions in 2011 and 2013, respectively, traffic from outside of the U.K. now represents around two-thirds of the Guardian’s total digital audience. The Guardian also has an international digital edition and a new European edition that launched in 2023, with an expanded network of more than 20 European correspondents, editors and reporters.