Marketing Vanguard

He went from cars to cheeseburgers to chicken. Newly appointed CMO of El Pollo Loco Andy Rehbun shares his career journey from formative marketing years at Ford to piloting McDonald’s first mobile app to now, leading the chicken restaurant’s expansion into new geographic (and product) territories.Tune in to hear Rehbun’s experience in the Adweek Executive Mentor Program, his perspective on the great MBA debate and the career planning exercise that shaped his trajectory in ways he’s still in awe of and humbled by. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the course of her career, Carolyn Dawkins has led marketing efforts for some of the world’s most admired companies - L’Oreal, Kellogg’s, Google, Coty, and Estee Lauder.As her journey continues as SVP for Clinique, she is constantly challenging her team to tackle new frontiers for beauty, think holistically about decoding brand challenges, and interact with one another using radical candor as a guiding principle.Hear her story from Australia to New York, perspective on data, and her practical tips for approaching the metaverse strategically—and fearlessly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Having spent more than 25 years in the theme park industry, with her most recent role as CMO and EVP of marketing for Universal Parks and Resorts North America, Wiley gives us a peek into the exciting innovations coming to the Orlando and Hollywood destinations. Nintendo, anyone? She also shares how her team builds, protects, and grows the brand alongside its biggest fans to drive tangible business results and the role social media has played in helping the company shape its post-pandemic experience.Tune in to hear how the marketing team at Universal Parks and Resorts leverages storytelling and immersive experiences throughout its parks and resort. You’ll also hear Wiley’s memorable advice on embracing who you are (especially when you’re the “only” in the room), the power of mentors who help you see your blind spots and advocating for yourself and your work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What would make an agency veteran go client side and never look back? Well, for Craig Rowley, CMO of personalized goods purveyor Shutterfly, it was all about the opportunity to truly lead a brand.Tune in to hear more on Rowley’s career journey, how his agency experience helps him in his role today and what he sees fundamentally changing about the CMO role and brand-agency relationships moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this all new CMO Moves Duos episode, BET CMO Kimberly Evans Paige and NTWRK Jason Brown dive into the intersection of entertainment and commerce for their culture-led brands. The two leaders share how they're achieving the perfect science of creativity and community to empower young creators and artists and help them tell their own stories.Tune in to hear more about the exciting collaborations Kim and Jason have already executed, how they’re thinking about Black History Month and the delicate dance of keeping a pulse on new and emerging talent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After 10 years in London and a bit of career pause, Denny Tu joined IMAX in 2017 and for the past four and a half years, he’s served as IMAX’s chief marketing officer—a title he said he dreamed of his entire life. But, with great power comes great responsibility and expectations.Tune in to hear Denny's personal connection to that effort and what happened when he listened to an IMAX demo for the very first time. Learn how he's prioritized personal needs throughout his career journey, his perspectives on what it means to be a CMO today and his advice for embracing "your other." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the challenge of retaining talent and fostering an inviting culture on the inside to the necessity of moving at the speed of culture on the outside, marketing leaders have to prioritize both (and find the synergies between them) in order to thrive in the future.In this special edition, hear from seven CMOs from brands like Wendy’s, Campbell’s and Snap Inc. on those specific challenges while host Heide Palermo and co-host Jabari Hearn, svp of marketing at Westbrook Media dish on their perspectives and share a few of our own. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Linda describes her path to CMO as a series of doors that opened to new opportunities. Her resume boasts research and brand roles at CPG giants like P&G, General Mills—not to mention two CMO roles prior to becoming CMO of Campbell Soup Company. Now, Lee is talking all about how the marketing team over at Campbell’s has modernized the brand to make the product more relevant to consumers under the meals and beverages portfolio.In this episode, Lee shares insights into how she’s navigating pandemic-accelerated changes, the one thing she looks for when building a team, and the importance of creating space for others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aron North has always been intentional with his career moves, even from childhood. North recalls a flyer he made as a kid that read “Aron is my name, taking out your trash cans is my game.”Tune in for a crash course in entrepreneurial thinking grounded in business imperatives. North also shares his biggest do’s and don’ts for a harmonious brand-agency relationship and advice on how to keep your creative briefs, well, brief. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Kate Huyett made the decision to leave business school early on in her career, the last role she expected her path to lead her to was CMO of apparel brand, Bombas. Huyett had always used her love of learning as her “north star” and trusted that having an MBA would land her exactly where she needed to be.CMO Moves host Heide Palermo sits down with Huyett to discuss what's next for the brand including their new launch of the second most requested clothing item in homeless shelters as well as the marketing breakfast she's been running for several years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.