Cunningham, former vice president of strategy for AOL UK, will be tasked with developing the group's digital interests, which currently includes 338 websites.
She has previously also held positions as head of new business at Net-A-Porter.com and as a senior associate in communications, media and technology for strategy and technology consultancy firm Booz Allen & Hamilton.
Cunningham will take up her new role on 10 March.
Free daily newsletter
If you like our news and feature articles, you can sign up to receive our free daily (Mon-Fri) email newsletter (mobile friendly).
Related articles
- Recruiting for inclusion: a guide for media organisations
- Newsrewired special: training and retaining new journalists
- How has the pandemic changed media recruitment?
- Jo Adetunji, editor of The Conversation, on recruiting diverse talent
- David Higgerson, chief audience officer, Reach plc, on overcoming leadership challenges during the pandemic
