Daniel Eilemberg, the founder of Animal Politico, has joined Fusion as Chief Digital Officer and Senior Vice President.  Politico’s Mike Allen reported this morning:

FIRST LOOK: “Fusion, the new cable and digital network aimed at multicultural millennials [joint venture of ABC and Univision], has hired veteran journalist and new media entrepreneur Daniel Eilemberg [age 35] to be our Chief Digital Officer (and Senior Vice President for Fusion). This is our first major executive hire since Fusion launched [on Oct. 28]. He will oversee all of Fusion’s digital, mobile, and social media platforms – driving toward innovative new ways to develop and deliver content that’s meaningful to a young, diverse America. Daniel’s background speaks to the fact we are truly looking to create a social-first, digital-first culture and content strategy … Daniel founded Animal Politico … and has built it into one of the leading political news and social media properties in Mexico.”

Daniel Eilemberg founded Animal Politico, Mexico’s first news platform to launch exclusively on Twitter in 2010 and has built it into one of the leading political news and social media properties in Mexico. Prior to founding Animal Politico, Daniel served as Editor of PODER Magazine, a premier business magazine focusing on influential and innovative leaders in the fields of business and politics. Daniel also served as Editor of Hispanic Magazine and LOFT Magazine, which earned the prestigious Eddie Gold Award for Best Lifestyle Publication at the FOLIO awards.

Daniel has also produced the documentary “INSIDE: FARC Hostage Rescue” for National Geographic Channel. From 2002 to 2005 Daniel worked in the creative department of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Daniel is the Founder and Managing Director of the ABC Fellows program. He was most recently a visiting Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.