Pam Kaufman , the head of Paramount ‘s international business and a longtime studio veteran, is leaving the company after almost 30 years, Variety understands.

According to sources, Kaufman will be stepping back from her current position as president and CEO of international markets, global consumer products and experiences, a role that saw her responsible for driving the growth of Paramount’s international business across six continents, including broadcast and cable networks, streaming and studios.

Kaufman join Nickelodeon in 1997, becoming its first CMO and helping launch and develop billion-dollar franchises including SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, JoJo Siwa, and PAW Patrol. That success paved the way for her to lead the Paramount’s first-ever global consum

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