13 behind-the-scenes dealmakers leading this year’s digital-media M&A bonanza

Vox

Smart joined Vox Media through its 2019 merger with New York Magazine’s parent company, where she ran business development and worked on partnerships, distribution, and syndication. Smart, who went to the University of Pennsylvania and has an MBA. from NYU, previously worked at the Daily Beast, Viacom, HBO, and Fox Searchlight Pictures.

Smart told Insider that she expects to see a lot of consolidation in media in the near-term as companies continue to attempt to diversify revenue streams. “We’re starting to see a landscape in which only the strongest operators in the space will be left standing,” she said.

“Our approach to M&A is extremely methodical, we’re not out here looking to gobble up distressed assets at a discount, or use severe cost cutting strategies to integrate. We’re looking for assets that will complement and continue to scale our business,” Smart added.