
Full Name
Lillian Xu
Job Title
Executive Director
Company
Vox Media
Speaker Bio
is executive director for the podcast business at Vox Media, where she leads strategic initiatives, franchise expansions, partnerships, and business operations. She joined the company in 2023, and led talent deals and partnerships with the multi-platform pop culture phenomenon, Celebrity Memoir Book Club, tennis champion Andy Roddick, Chicago Bulls Point Guard Lonzo Ball, YouTube star Kenny Beecham, personal finance creator Vivian Tu, Pittsburgh Steelers’ team captain Cam Heyward, and others. She also oversaw Criminal’s 10-year anniversary international live tours, which sold over 15,000 tickets across 19 cities. Prior to joining Vox Media, Lillian worked at New York Public Radio, where she led their strategy and business development team, overseeing corporate strategy and growth initiatives for top podcasts like Radiolab and The New Yorker Radio Hour. Previously, she also worked as a management consultant and product manager in Oliver Wyman’s Digital practice. She’s spoken at conferences including Podcast Movement, MediaPost Publishing Insider Summit, and Paradiso Media’s Sounds of New York. She currently lives in New York City, where she sings in a chamber choir and plays pickleball.
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