Skillsoft appoints Raianne Reiss as Chief Marketing Officer to lead global brand and growth strategy

Reiss brings experience from Yext, AWS, and Elastic to support Skillsoft’s enterprise learning platform expansion

Skillsoft has named Raianne Reiss as Chief Marketing Officer, with responsibility for leading global marketing strategy, demand generation, and brand positioning. She will report directly to Ron Hovsepian, Skillsoft’s chief executive officer and executive chair.

Skillsoft is a New York Stock Exchange-listed company that provides AI-powered learning platforms and enterprise training solutions for more than 95 million users worldwide.

New CMO brings two decades of experience in tech marketing

Reiss joins Skillsoft from Yext, where she served as executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Prior to that, she held senior roles at Elastic, Amazon Web Services, Juniper Networks, Tellabs, and 3Com. Her background includes experience in product marketing, go-to-market execution, and regional and global marketing leadership.

At AWS, Reiss led marketing efforts across the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Earlier roles included heading global services marketing and driving brand development initiatives in both established and scaling tech companies.

Appointment comes as company pursues further growth in enterprise learning

Skillsoft says Reiss will play a key role in accelerating its transformation efforts. The company is positioning itself as a core talent development partner for enterprises navigating AI adoption, digital skills gaps, and workforce development challenges.

“We are pleased to welcome Raianne to Skillsoft as we continue on our transformation journey to become the number one talent development partner for organizations and learners,” says Ron Hovsepian, chief executive officer and executive chair at Skillsoft. “Raianne’s passion for powerful storytelling and driving transformation, combined with her deep knowledge of the technology space, will help accelerate our go-to-market motion to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers.”

Reiss says, “AI and cutting-edge technologies are continuously reshaping how organizations operate and grow. Skillsoft is at the forefront of helping businesses and individual learners succeed in a rapidly evolving environment. I am thrilled to join the team during such a pivotal time and am eager to help accelerate our transformation plan. I look forward to delivering impactful learning experiences that empower our customers to drive sustainable growth, build stronger teams, and cultivate essential skills across their organizations.”