Skillsoft names Raianne Reiss as new Chief Marketing Officer

Skillsoft has appointed Raianne Reiss as Chief Marketing Officer, with responsibility for the company's global marketing operations.

Ms Reiss will report directly to Ron Hovsepian, Skillsoft's Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chair. Her remit includes overseeing the company's marketing strategy worldwide, driving demand generation, and strengthening brand awareness among organisations and individual learners undergoing talent transformation initiatives.

Reiss joins Skillsoft with more than two decades of marketing experience in the technology sector, having held senior positions at companies such as Yext, Elastic, Amazon Web Services, and Juniper Networks.

Her most recent role was as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Yext, where she led all major areas of marketing, including corporate brand strategy, communications, product marketing, demand generation, operations, and business development. Prior to Yext, she served as Vice President, Marketing at Elastic, an AI search platform company.

Earlier in her career, Reiss was responsible for marketing across the United States, Canada, and Latin America as Head of Americas Marketing at Amazon Web Services. She has also held marketing leadership roles at Juniper Networks as Director, Americas Marketing; at Tellabs as Head of Global Services Marketing; and at 3Com, in a variety of marketing and sales positions.

Ron Hovsepian commented, "We are pleased to welcome Raianne to Skillsoft as we continue on our transformation journey to become the number one talent development partner for organisations and learners. Raianne's passion for powerful storytelling and driving transformation, combined with her deep knowledge of the technology space, will help accelerate our go-to-market motion to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers. Her track record of fostering high-performing marketing organisations and operating with a unique customer-centric approach make her a fantastic addition to our leadership team. We look forward to working closely with Raianne as we continue delivering value for our customers, learners, shareholders, and team members."

Commenting on her appointment, Raianne Reiss said, "AI and cutting-edge technologies are continuously reshaping how organisations operate and grow. Skillsoft is at the forefront of helping businesses and individual learners succeed in a rapidly evolving environment. I am thrilled to join the team during such a pivotal time and am eager to help accelerate our transformation plan. I look forward to delivering impactful learning experiences that empower our customers to drive sustainable growth, build stronger teams, and cultivate essential skills across their organisations."

Reiss's appointment comes as Skillsoft continues efforts to position itself as a key talent development partner to clients globally. The company provides learning experiences and solutions designed to address skills gaps, improve talent retention, and support digital transformation for thousands of organisations and their employees.

Skillsoft's platform currently serves more than 95 million learners worldwide, including a significant proportion of major global enterprises.