SAN FRANCISCO: Andrea Mallard, the global chief marketing officer who helped turn Pinterest into one of Silicon Valley’s most distinctive brands, has stepped down after nearly eight years at the company. Joining Pinterest in November 2018, Mallard oversaw one of the most expansive marketing remits in big tech. She led a 600-plus strong global team spanning product, design, research, growth, communications and creative, backed by a nine-figure budget. The brief was simple in theory and complex in practice: make Pinterest indispensable to users and irresistible to advertisers.
