Justin Dini, who led corporate communications for Paramount Skydance, is leaving the company, navigating changes to control from the Redstone family to current management.
Dini joined what was known as Viacom in 2017, and again merged with his brother CBS Corp., and dealt with communications outreach as he jumped into the streaming war with the acquisition of Pltune.
“I feel very fortunate to be part of this team, and I am able to navigate the rapidly changing landscape with colleagues I deeply respect, and rarely be part of a team that cares not only about my work but about each other.
Melissa Zukerman, former co-head of PR Farm Principal Communications and adviser to SkyDance CEO David Ellison, was recently appointed Chief Communications Officer of the company.
Prior to coming to Paramount, Dini was a partner and co-head of media and technology practices at Brunswick Group, a corporate communications advisory firm. Prior to that, Dini was a special assistant in communications for New York City Secretary William C. Thompson Jr. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison University in 1995 with a degree in journalism and political science.
Paramount has faced a major uproar in recent years, and Dini’s notes reflect that. “On the first day of Viacom in 2017 at that time, I entered the war room. In many ways, I never left.”
