Melissa Zukerman

Melissa Zukerman is the Chief Communications Officer of Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, where she leads the Company’s global communications strategy and serves as the Company’s chief spokesperson as well as advisor to the Chairman and CEO on external relations. In her role, she is responsible for overseeing all corporate messaging as well as executive, crisis, and internal communications to promote and protect the Company and its culture across all platforms and stakeholders. She also heads Paramount’s Corporate Social Responsibility division, guiding the Company’s advocacy initiatives and philanthropic priorities.

She brings to Paramount unparalleled industry experience and a proven track record partnering with business leaders and their teams to develop and communicate revenue objectives, growth strategies, and creative priorities and success. Melissa joins Paramount after 18 years as managing partner of a communications and public relations advisory firm where she represented some of the industry’s most high-profile media companies, studios, C-Suite executives, and production and distribution entities, including AT&T, Bad Robot, Chernin, Disney, Legendary, Live Nation, Marvel Studios, Warner Bros. Discovery, Skydance, and RedBird Capital Partners. Prior to that she was a consultant for several leading studios, technology, and gaming companies.

Earlier in her career Melissa held corporate communications positions at media and entertainment companies, including Universal Studios, E! Entertainment Television, Virgin, and IFILM, which was acquired by Viacom.

Melissa serves on the ADL’s Entertainment Leadership Council and is active in fighting homelessness in Los Angeles.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Northwestern University.