Upwork, a work marketplace, has named Sam Bright as its new Chief Product & Experience Officer. He is a senior operating executive with over 16 years of extensive experience scaling technology teams, businesses, and customer experiences.
Prior to joining Upwork, Bright was the Vice President and General Manager of Verticals at eBay and had P&L responsibility for the company’s North American vertical business units.
Speaking on his appointment, he said – “I’m excited by the opportunity to lead product, design, and customer experience for the company at the forefront of helping businesses, from small to large, discover a powerful new way of working.”
“Upwork’s work marketplace is transforming the way people work by giving them access to a dynamic virtual talent bench that helps them unlock new possibilities for their company. I am also inspired by Upwork’s mission of creating economic opportunities so people have better lives, and look forward to building upon the end-to-end experience that brings this mission to life in bold new ways,” – he added.
Hayden Brown, President and CEO of Upwork, said – “At Upwork, we’re committed to propelling the world of work forward and providing both clients and talent with more control and freedom over their businesses and careers. Sam is an innovative, bold, and visionary leader who will make a major impact on how we help our customers unlock their potential and discover the truly transformational new way of working that is only available through the Upwork marketplace.”
As a work marketplace, Upwork connects businesses with independent talent around the globe. It serves everyone from one-person startups to 30% of the Fortune 100 with a platform that enables companies and freelancers to work together in new ways that unlock their potential.
Its talent community earned over $2 billion on the platform in 2019 across more than 8,000 skills, including website & app development, creative & design, customer support, finance & accounting, consulting, and operations, the company claims.
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