Zoopla has appointed Paul Whitehead as the company’s new chief executive officer.
Whitehead previously served as chief strategy officer at the business and over the past three months he has been working with Zoopla in an advisory capacity.
Prior to that he worked for Cazoo where he held the roles of CEO and COO and was the commercial director of uSwitch before it was sold to ZPG.
Zoopla has also appointed Sam Fletcher as chief finance officer and Alex Rose as commercial director. Fletcher has worked in the Houseful family of brands for more than four years, but she will now focus solely on Zoopla and work closely with Whitehead to execute the company’s strategy.
Whitehead said: “I am delighted to return to Zoopla, a UK digital business with an incredible brand and consumer experience built over the last 17 years that attracts millions of consumers each month. My focus is on building upon the clear competitive advantage that Zoopla has in delivering high-quality buyers and vendors to our customers.
“Our customer wins this year speak volumes about the results Zoopla consistently delivers, as well as exceptional value and access to a powerful audience of serious home movers. We have a long history of innovation in the property industry, which we’ll continue to build on as we further develop the leading platform for people looking to move home.
“I am also pleased to welcome Sam Fletcher to Zoopla. She is already very familiar with our business and I look forward to us working closely together. I am privileged to be leading an exceptional and dynamic team and I am hugely excited for what we will achieve together.”
