Report: Instagram hires Facebook VP Marne Levine as COO

Instagram has reportedly hired its first Chief Operating Officer: Marne Levine, previously Facebook’s Vice President of Global Public Policy.

According to re/code, Levine will handle the day-to-day internal operations of Instagram, which Facebook acquired in 2012. Levine has been with Facebook for the past four years, leading the company’s decisions on global policy.

Re/code notes that while Levine’s specific job duties are being determined, she’ll have a hand in human resources, communication and policy. She might also be counted on for input in monetization, as well as partnerships, marketing and business operations, an Instagram spokesperson told re/code.

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