Julian Ahye is Head of Brand Partnerships at The Athletic. In this role, Julian leads the Sales and Partnerships Teams at The Athletic focused on building advertising and brand collaborations. A strong leader of people and teams, Julian is helping bring the best of The New York Times to The Athletic, transforming how it thinks about major sports moments, audiences, franchises, and expanding into new formats.

Prior to joining The Athletic, Julian had a distinguished career at The Times, ascending to leadership roles and winning multiple awards throughout his tenure including being a Ad Age 40 Under 40 nominee in 2021.