YouTube’s top business executive, who helped build the Google unit from an upstart into a video giant, is leaving the company as it battles slowing growth and increased competition from TikTok.

Robert Kyncl will exit his position as chief business officer after more than a decade at the video platform, YouTube Chief Executive Officer Susan Wojcicki wrote in a memo to employees on Monday.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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