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Ryan Pauley

President of PMX Global from June 2026, previously president of Vox Media.

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Moved from Vox Media presidency to become president of PMX Global on acquisition

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Who is Ryan Pauley and what is PMX Global?
Ryan Pauley is president of PMX Global, a Penske Media Corporation subsidiary formed in June 2026 to house The Verge, Eater, SB Nation, Popsugar, The Dodo, and Thrillist, which PMC acquired from Vox Media. Pauley had been president of Vox Media and moved with the portfolio.Source: Variety / The Verge
What titles did Penske Media buy from Vox Media?
Penske Media Corporation acquired The Verge, Eater, SB Nation, Popsugar, The Dodo, and Thrillist from Vox Media on 18 June 2026, folding them into PMX Global. James Murdoch's Lupa Systems separately purchased New York magazine, Vox.com, and the Vox Media Podcast Network, splitting Vox Media in two.Source: Bloomberg / Variety
Why did Vox Media split into two companies in 2026?
Vox Media's digital media portfolio was sold off in two parallel transactions in June 2026: Penske Media bought the consumer and specialist publications, while James Murdoch's Lupa Systems paid $300m-plus for the journalism and commentary brands. The split reflected different buyer appetites for video-led consumer publishing versus prestige editorial assets.Source: Bloomberg / Reuters

Background

Ryan Pauley was named president of PMX Global on 18 June 2026 when Penske Media Corporation acquired The Verge, Eater, SB Nation, Popsugar, The Dodo, and Thrillist from Vox Media, consolidating the titles into a new Penske subsidiary. Pauley, who had been Vox Media's president, moved with the portfolio to become PMX's operational lead: the most senior non-founder executive in one of the largest single expansions in PMC's history.

Before leading Vox Media as president, Pauley held senior commercial and revenue roles in digital publishing. His move from Vox Media to PMX Global preserves continuity across the acquired brands: he carries existing advertiser relationships, editorial contracts, and audience data infrastructure into the PMC structure without a transition gap.

The acquisition split Vox Media in two: the PMC portfolio under Pauley covers The Verge, Eater, SB Nation, and the consumer publishing titles; James Murdoch's Lupa Systems separately acquired New York magazine, Vox.com, and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Pauley's task at PMX is to extract commercial value from specialist audiences, principally The Verge's technology readership and SB Nation's sports communities, within PMC's video-first and events-led editorial model.