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Senior Marketeer Crisis | E82 with Fiona Jensen

Apr 17, 2025
38:46

What’s causing senior marketing leaders to burn out, feel isolated, and lose their edge? 🤔 In this episode of Blame It On Marketing, Emma and Ruta sit down with the insightful Fiona Jensen—a veteran with over 20 years of B2B marketing recruitment experience—to break down the hidden crisis in senior marketing.

We get into: 

✅ The real reasons behind the burnout and isolation of senior marketers
✅ Why being the “glue” of the company can make your contributions invisible
✅ How unrealistic KPIs, shifting roles, and ever-growing pressure are driving top talent to quit
✅ The essential role of building a robust network and finding the right mentors
✅ Practical red flags and tips for spotting unhealthy work environments and preventing burnout

If you’re tired of seeing top marketing talent get crushed under endless pressure—or if you’re a senior marketer needing a wake-up call on how to safeguard your career and well-being—this episode is for you.

We’re Ruta and Emma, the marketing consultants behind Blame it on Marketing. 

If you’re in B2B SaaS or professional services and looking to do marketing that actually drives revenue and profit, we’re here for it.

Visit blameitonmarketing.com and let’s get this show on the road.

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