Greg Owens, previously at X, has been appointed VP of International at visual search and discovery platform Pinterest, effective May 11. Based in Dublin, Greg will report to Lee Brown, Pinterest's Chief Business Officer.

Greg will be responsible for driving Pinterest's international expansion across EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. The appointment comes as Pinterest continues to build momentum outside of North America, where over 80% of its monthly active users are based.

Greg brings over 20 years of experience in the advertising industry, most recently spending a decade at X leading international teams. Prior to joining Twitter, Greg held senior positions at Stepstone and was Managing Director of Digital Marketplaces at Mediahuis Ireland.