


Jenni Pfaff (Photo Credit: Jonathan Weiner)
Jenni Pfaff to Head People & Transformation at HYBE America
The exec moves across from Warner Chappell Music
Jenni Pfaff is the new Chief People and Transformation Officer at HYBE AMERICA, the US arm of South Korean entertainment giant HYBE.
The role:
Pfaff will oversee all Human Resources functions, from recruiting/hiring and training/development, to employee relations, performance management, feedback and coaching.
She will also lead internal corporate communications.
Backstory:
Pfaff was most recently the Executive Vice President of Strategy, Integration and Operations at Warner Chappell Music, a role she’d held since 2019.
Other prior roles include Global Head of People at Warner Chappell, as well as stints at PwC, Activision Blizzard and Northrop Grumman.
What they said:
Jenni Pfaff: “I’ve always been a builder. Leading through compassion and creating the best possible work environment is a priority for me. One of the things that attracted me to HYBE AMERICA was the chance to be part of one of the most exciting and fastest-growing parts of the music and entertainment business.”
Jenni Pfaff is the new Chief People and Transformation Officer at HYBE AMERICA, the US arm of South Korean entertainment giant HYBE.
The role:
Pfaff will oversee all Human Resources functions, from recruiting/hiring and training/development, to employee relations, performance management, feedback and coaching.
She will also lead internal corporate communications.
Backstory:
Pfaff was most recently the Executive Vice President of Strategy, Integration and Operations at Warner Chappell Music, a role she’d held since 2019.
Other prior roles include Global Head of People at Warner Chappell, as well as stints at PwC, Activision Blizzard and Northrop Grumman.
What they said:
Jenni Pfaff: “I’ve always been a builder. Leading through compassion and creating the best possible work environment is a priority for me. One of the things that attracted me to HYBE AMERICA was the chance to be part of one of the most exciting and fastest-growing parts of the music and entertainment business.”
Jenni Pfaff is the new Chief People and Transformation Officer at HYBE AMERICA, the US arm of South Korean entertainment giant HYBE.
The role:
Pfaff will oversee all Human Resources functions, from recruiting/hiring and training/development, to employee relations, performance management, feedback and coaching.
She will also lead internal corporate communications.
Backstory:
Pfaff was most recently the Executive Vice President of Strategy, Integration and Operations at Warner Chappell Music, a role she’d held since 2019.
Other prior roles include Global Head of People at Warner Chappell, as well as stints at PwC, Activision Blizzard and Northrop Grumman.
What they said:
Jenni Pfaff: “I’ve always been a builder. Leading through compassion and creating the best possible work environment is a priority for me. One of the things that attracted me to HYBE AMERICA was the chance to be part of one of the most exciting and fastest-growing parts of the music and entertainment business.”
👋 Disclosures & Transparency Block
- This story was written with information sourced from Music Business Worldwide.
- We covered it because it’s a new executive appointment at HYBE AMERICA.
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