Marketing Vanguard

Does “brand purpose” — the notion of marketers expressing clear support for values like diversity/equity/inclusion as a way of demonstrating what a marketer stands for—still hold sway over consumers? In this moment of economic anxiety, aren’t price and performance the only things a brand needs to nail down?It might come as a surprise that the brand with the tagline “priceless” is still looking at connecting with consumers around nebulous notions of empathy and experience.Still, performance and branding are not either/or goals, says Raja Rajamannar, the chief marketing and communications officer and president, healthcare business at Mastercard.In this episode, Rajamannar explains why Mastercard’s multi-sensory marketing programs satisfy the continuing consumer expectations for inclusion while proving valuable to its retail partners. Lastly, Rajamannar discusses how marketers can attract and retain top talent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you haven’t heard of beauty marketing veteran Katie Welch, there’s a good chance you’ve seen her while scrolling through TikTok lending advice to the community on how to break into the industry she knows and loves. At the intersection of beauty and technology, Welch is building Rare Beauty from the ground up with little to no traditional marketing strategies. “We’re always trying to come up with new ways to stay creative because it’s so easy to just be in the office or be stuck in a Zoom screen and not get any sort of outside inspiration,” says Welch.Whether you’re a big fan of founder and celebrity Selena Gomez, a beauty creator, or just looking for a new lipstick shade (check out the Kind Words Matte Lipstick), the CMO says creating a warm, welcoming environment will far succeed just seeing what sticks.Check out this newest episode of CMO Moves to hear all about Katie’s story and what other platforms she’s lurking around on for inspiration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode of CMO Moves, Antonio Lucio (AMA Marketing Hall of fame inductee and host of Adweek's Home / Work podcast), Juliette Morris (CEO of Adweek), Ann Marinovich (CCO of Adweek), and Jenny Rooney (Adweek's new Chief Experience Officer) sit down to discuss giving back to the community and the ways the industry is transforming its educational programs.Listen to this week's episode to hear all about the future of Adweek's North Star and mission from their very own leadership team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tricia Melton affectionately refers to her CMO role as being “a kid in a candy shop" and, considering the brands under her umbrella, the description feels genuine. Melton is responsible for elevating kids and family programming for the major media and entertainment conglomerate's most famous shows like Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty.Hear more about Melton’s career journey, golden advice for anyone interested in joining the entertainment industry, and why nightly dinners at the Melton house can feel like focus groups for upcoming projects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a leader in the fresh and packaged fruit categories, Dole continues to innovate through its purpose, putting people and the planet at the heart of everything they do. In this special conversation, Antonio Lucio, Principal and Founder of 5S Diversity is joined by Rupen Desai, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Dole Sunshine Company to discuss building brands with a conscience and Dole's ongoing effort to build a business where people, the planet, and prosperity thrive together.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this very special bonus episode of CMO Moves, Adweek's Chief Content Officer Ann Marinovich sits down with Megan Clarken, CEO at Criteo and Keith Bryan, President of Best Buy Ads & SVP of Media Strategy & CRM at Best Buy for a conversation exploring the opportunities of growing retail media networks, how retailers are leveraging commerce data to prepare for the next phase of advertising, and what it takes to blaze the trail in the evolving commerce media space. This episode was recorded live during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity on June 22, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of CMO Moves, Vicky Free, global head of marketing for adidas, discusses leading with purposeful innovation and the power of bold campaigns to share authentic brand messages that resonate with customers.“I often think of my favorite Maya Angelou quote, ‘people will forget what you say, they’ll forget what you did, but they’ll never forget how you made them feel,” Free said. “I think that’s so important to protect and guide when things don’t go quite the way you want them to because if you swing for a home run every time, you’re going to strike out sometimes. But you want to make sure that you not only push your team to be bold but that you’ll stand in front of them and take the hit when it’s not successful.” Tune in to hear more about Vicky's journey and hear how adidas is paving the way with bold campaigns and even bolder results. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While overseeing a global community of over 3000 practitioners, Lorraine Barber-Miller is taking an audience-centric approach to the Philips brand. With the unique title of Chief Marketing and E-Commerce Officer, Barber-Miller chats about tackling the healthcare industry one step at a time while moving away from traditional marketing approaches.Listen to this week's episode to hear more about "oxygen moments" as well as how the brand is mastering the art and science of emotive storytelling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nikki Neuburger grew up at Nike. She spent 14 years at the Swoosh in her hometown of Portland, starting as an “Adrenaline Intern” in 2004 working her way up to VP of Global Brand Marketing for the running category in 2018.From there, she took a leap of faith to join Uber, to try her hand at something completely new in somewhere completely new, only to ultimately be pulled back to what she knows and loves in 2020 as Lulumeon’s Chief Brand Officer.Hear from Neuburger on her thoughts regarding contemplating a move after being at one company for a long time, the do’s and don’ts of community building, the evolving role of marketing leaders, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elizabeth Preis has made a career out of shepherding the brands of some of the world’s most beloved retail and beauty brands – from Saks Fifth Avenue to J.Crew to Estee Lauder to her current role as CMO for Anthropologie.Hear more from Preis regarding her advice when jumping into a new industry, the best indicators of future shopping behavior, today’s version of influencers, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.