A+E adds editors-in-chief
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Michelle Clancy
| 25 January 2017

Content giant A+E Networks has created two new senior management positions with Lea Goldman appointed editor-in-chief, Lifetime and FYI and Tiffanie Darke joining as editor-in-chief, A&E and HISTORY.

In the newly created roles, Goldman and Darke will be responsible for brand-focused editorial strategy and facilitating creation and curation of content for use on-air, across digital and on social platforms in a consistent voice. They will also support the company’s efforts to initiate non-traditional strategic partnerships, events and sponsorship opportunities.

Goldman joins A+E Networks from Refinery29 where she served as editorial director. Previously, Goldman was executive editor at Marie Claire where she launched the @Work platform, cultivated a roster of influential contributing editors and expanded the brand’s reach through strategic partnerships and events.

Darke joins A+E Networks from News UK, where she was creative content director overseeing commercial content across all three of its titles. While at News UK, Darke founded and ran Method, News UK’s internal creative agency.

“In today's competitive, fragmented media environment, we need to build brands that truly connect to culture, are an ongoing and meaningful part of our audiences lives and are therefore also clearly consistent across all platforms,” said Amanda Hill, CMO, A+E Networks. “Having Lea on board to work across our female brands and Tiffanie collaborating across our male/adult brands are important evolutionary next steps for our building our cultural reputation, driving relevance through powerful storytelling and for our company as a whole.”