AMPAS Elevates Jennifer Davidson To Chief Marketing, Communications And Content Officer; Creates New Academy Studios Production Arm

Jennifer Davidson is moving up the ladder at AMPAS and adding oversight of a new digital divison designed to further highlight events at the Academy and its Museum, as well as activities, and personalities, including podcasts, within the organization.

Davidson has been promoted to the newly expanded role of Chief Marketing, Communications and Content Officer for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, announced today by Academy CEO Bill Kramer, to whom she will continue to report.

The executive currently oversees marketing and audience development, communications, digital/social and creative brand strategy for all arms of the Academy, including the Academy Foundation, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and the Oscars®. In this expanded role, she will now lead a newly established production arm, Academy Studios, which is responsible for organization-wide digital projects and initiatives—from member and industry interviews, videos, livestreams and podcasts—that embody the Academy’s mission, voice and cultural identity. Deadline understands The Academy is currently looking to hire a Senior Vice President who will report to Davidson and who will serve as a creative and strategic lead for all digital projects and initiatives across AMPAS, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, and other Academy Foundation programs.

“Jen has proven to be a dynamic, forward-thinking leader for the Academy,” said Kramer. “As we evolve the Academy to reach a larger and more global audience, we are thrilled to elevate her to this vital new role. Jen’s creative vision, along with the development of our new Academy Studios production team, will allow us to celebrate filmmakers and filmmaking on a greater scale, discover new ways to showcase our talented members, and continue to promote the exceptional work of our Academy Museum and Academy Collection. Our goal is to highlight to the broadest worldwide audience everything we do year-round.”

“In this new role, I’m excited to adopt innovative strategies that can celebrate both our industry’s greatest storytellers and the remarkable work they’ve created across disciplines,” said Davidson. “The establishment of Academy Studios allows us to preserve film’s rich history for future generations, while creating fresh and exciting ways to engage new audiences around cinema. I am thrilled about the opportunity to honor our past while elevating our future.”

Davidson has served as the Academy’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer since May 2024 and, before that, as Chief Communications Officer since December 2021.