Coursera names former New York Times CMO as new marketing chief

Coursera, Inc. (NYSE: COUR) has appointed Amy Weisenbach as Chief Marketing Officer, effective Nov. 30, 2026, according to a company statement.

Weisenbach most recently served as CMO at The New York Times, where she oversaw marketing across the company's content portfolio, including News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter, and The Athletic. Her work there focused on brand storytelling, performance marketing, and subscription growth.

Before The New York Times, Weisenbach held global marketing roles at Wilson Sporting Goods, Beam Suntory, and Unilever. She has also taught brand strategy and consumer behavior as an adjunct assistant professor at NYU's Stern School of Business and serves on DePauw University's Board of Trustees.

Weisenbach holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Public Policy from DePauw University.

"Amy brings an exceptional track record of helping turn trusted content into a thriving digital business," said Greg Hart, CEO of Coursera.

Coursera recently combined with Udemy. Together, the two platforms serve more than 300 million learners and 12,000 enterprise customers worldwide.

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