News Corp Australia's Julian Delany has been elevated into a global role with the media conglomerate, taking over from David Kline as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, based in New York City.

Delany first joined News Corp Australia in 2012 as general manager of news.com.au, later serving as MD of digital news, food, and lifestyle network, before his appointment to his local chief technology officer role Delany in 2020. Prior to his tenure at News Corp Australia, Delany worked in live broadcast operations at Foxtel.

News Corp Chief Executive Robert Thomson said: "Julian's rigor and resourcefulness will be crucial assets at a time of exponential digital change. He has vast experience with tech, commercial and editorial teams, and yet has an innate curiosity and enthusiasm that will drive institutional innovation in coming years... All who have worked with Julian can attest that his understanding of tech is only exceeded by a confidence-building collegiality that is itself a necessary ingredient in collective creativity."

Delany said: "The relentless pace of change across technology and media requires a malleable technological backbone and a philosophy embedded in curiosity, creativity and sensibility to deliver enterprise-wide outcomes." He also expressed his enthusiasm for his new role, stating, "I'm thrilled for the opportunity to continue strengthening our capabilities, infrastructure and processes to seamlessly connect our global portfolio of brands, newsrooms and systems. Our team will create solutions that put our audiences first, so they can consume the world-class content and experiences our brands provide."