Ben Silbermann’s Post

Working with Evan Sharp on Pinterest was the gift of a lifetime. Evan, thank you for inspiring me, the Pinterest team, and hundreds of millions of Pinners. 🙏 ❤️ 📌

How We Feel is a finalist for the 2024 Apple Design Awards! Excited to be in the company of some truly wonderful apps: https://lnkd.in/gvXUKjNQ

A new update to How We Feel dropped today.

This year I helped launch a non-profit app called How We Feel. It’s a free journal for your emotional wellbeing. Recently, we received Apple's 2022 App Store Award for Cultural Impact. Today, we’re kicking off a search for our first full-time hire, Founding Product Director. This person will set our product roadmap, manage releases, grow our team, and build research partnerships. It’s an opportunity to lead a small but mighty team of scientists, designers, engineers and therapists working to help everyone better understand and manage their own emotions.  If you're interested or you have referrals, please reach out to careers@howwefeel.org. Job details here: https://lnkd.in/gN2KXZvg

Earlier today, I shared with the Pinterest team that I’m transitioning to a new role, Executive Chairman. I’m excited that our new CEO will be Bill Ready. You can read the note I sent to our team here: https://lnkd.in/dn3dhFXg I’m so excited about the future with Bill Ready at the helm.   I wanted to share 2 things here on LinkedIN.   First, I want to thank all of you who use Pinterest. The best part of my job is hearing how people use our product to get inspiration for every part of their lives—from the everyday things to the epic moments. With your passion and feedback, the entire Pinner community has inspired me to do my very best over the past decade as CEO. Thank you for believing in us. I couldn’t be more grateful.    Second, I want to thank every employee—past and present—who helped build Pinterest. So much attention goes to founders and CEOs. But the truth is, everything worth building is built by a team. I feel so lucky that thousands of exceptional, wildly talented, creative and kind people joined our journey. Being part of the Pinterest team with all of you has always been the best part of the job. You’ve brought me so much joy and taught me a ton. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.    With all my love and gratitude,    Ben

Our Annual Advertiser Event, Pinterest Presents, is happening in March. I never cease to be amazed by the care and creativity our teams put into moments like this.

Tomorrow, Pinterest kicks off its 2nd Annual Creator Festival. Our team has been working hard on a ton of new products designed to help Creators share their inspiration and expertise in brand new ways. https://lnkd.in/ghny4vV2