The Huffington Post has named AOL executive Jimmy Maymann CEO, the site announced Thursday morning.
Maymann, formerly AOL's senior vice president of international, will report to founder Arianna Huffington, the media group's president and editor-in-chief. The promotion is effective immediately.
The actual title is a new one. Tim Armstrong remains chairman and CEO of AOL, which owns Huffington Post. Huffington will continue to oversee the site.
"The position of CEO is new for the Huffington Post since the acquisition," a spokeswoman for the company told TheWrap. "We are moving to a standalone business within AOL."
Maymann will work to expand the site's partnerships with major brands and personalities, such as recent partnerships with Oprah and TED, with a focus on HuffPost's growing 12-hour-long web TV arm, HuffPost Live, the company said.