Motion Society Names Chanel Simmons U.S. MD — SkimNews
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- Motion Society hired former Spotify, Meta and Fullscreen exec Chanel Simmons as its new U.S. Managing Director, where she will oversee business growth for the company's American operation.
- Chanel Simmons brings over a decade in the creator economy, having led YouTube syndication and FaZe Clan's 50-creator roster at Fullscreen before moving to Meta and then to Spotify's digital culture content partnerships.
- Motion Society currently works with around 650 creators and distributes more than 30,000 videos per month on streaming and digital platforms for clients including Jesser, Stephen Sharer and Lizzy Capri.
- The company relies on a proprietary operating system that uses performance data from platforms to speed workflows for its 50+ staff, freeing them to focus on creative and strategic work.
- Motion Society was founded in 2022 by Martin Belotti (creator of LADB Restoration), Thomas Subra (CEO), Jean-Loup Fraudin (COO) and Lucas Falga (CPO), who left careers in finance and engineering to build the firm.
Why it matters: Simmons brings a decade of relationships across the very platforms where Motion Society's 650 creators already distribute 30,000+ videos monthly — making the hire both a competitive moat against rival MCNs and a deepening of an existing Spotify partnership she said 'consistently stood out' during her time there.
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