Maksimovskaya Marianna

Maksimovskaya Marianna

Marianna Maksimovskaya was born on April 7, 1970 in Moscow.

Education

Marianna Maksimovskaya graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov.

Career

1991-2014

Until the end of 2014, Marianna Maksimovskaya worked as a presenter on Ren TV, before that she also held various positions on NTV, TV-6 and other federal channels.

After leaving television, Maksimovskaya worked as vice president of the Mikhailov & Partners communication group, and since 2016 - vice president of the Novak holding created on the basis of this group.

In March 2017, it became known that the former TV presenter Marianna Maksimovskaya could take the position of senior vice president for marketing and communications at Sberbank of Russia. Previously, this post was held by Svetlana Mironyuk. According to Echo of Moscow, the board of Sberbank did not approve Marianna Maksimovskaya for the post. However, the board did not consider the issue, Gref said. Maksimovskaya said that she herself had previously refused to go to Sberbank.

2025: Appointment as CEO of "VK Video"

Russian journalist and TV presenter Marianna Maksimovskaya has been appointed general director of the VK Video service. This became known in April 2025. In her new role, she will be responsible for developing a platform strategy and introducing innovative content formats focused on modern trends and audience needs. "Vkontakte" in December 2024 for the first time bypassed YouTube in terms of monthly coverage.

The position of CEO of VK Video is new in the structure of the company. Maksimovskaya moved to VK from the Mikhailov & Partners communication and consulting group of companies, where she worked since 2015 and served as president since 2018.

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Фото: vk.company

The VK press service emphasized that Maksimovskaya's experience and expertise in managing teams, strategic development of media platforms and in producing content will help VK Video implement new ambitious projects and strengthen leadership among Russian video hosting sites. During her career, Maksimovskaya created and launched a large number of television products that were highly appreciated by viewers and the professional community.

For her professional achievements, the journalist was awarded eight TEFI prizes, as well as the Olympia, Golden Pen awards of the Union of Journalists of Russia and the Union of Journalists of Moscow and other awards. Maksimovskaya is a member of the Academy of Russian Television.

The video platform "VK Video," headed by Marianna Maksimovskaya, unites all existing video services of the VK ecosystem. Her library contains films, series, shows and broadcasts from VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, Zena and other platforms.^[1]