Ben Walmsley became Managing Director of The Sun in 2022, having joined NewsUK as Digital Commercial Director in 2016 and before serving as Commercial Director of Publishing from 2019. Prior to joining NewsUK, Ben held several leadership positions at ad technology company Sizmek, having joined in 2011 from Yahoo! where he led a team driving strategic partnerships across the EMEA region.

Inspired by the influence of technology on the future of content production and consumption, Ben’s focus at NewsUK is growing and evolving The Sun's business as a multi-platform, international news and entertainment brand.