Ad Age Marketer's Brief
A weekly look at the stories making waves across the marketing industry featuring discussions with newsmakers and Ad Age reporters.
Latest episodes
Jul 9, 2025 • 18min
Why Savage X Fenty is focused on ‘bold inclusivity’ when others are pulling back
CMO Vanessa Wallace talks about her ‘fun, fast, furious first year’ at the lingerie brand
Jul 2, 2025 • 26min
Mars Global CMO on global flavors and faster meals
Matt Graham talks AI and food and flavor trends on the latest episode of the Marketer’s Brief Podcast
Jun 30, 2025 • 15min
Why the transaction moment is the new frontline for performance marketing
Rokt’s Sophie Donoghue shares how AI and real-time targeting at the transaction moment help brands drive growth and performance in 2025
Jun 25, 2025 • 21min
Nissan's marketing challenge
Nissan's U.S. CMO Allyson Witherspoon on the brand's comeback attempt and how she deals with burnout.
Jun 18, 2025 • 22min
Why Instacart’s new 90s nostalgia campaign is resonating and what’s ahead
CMO Laura Jones talks about 90s-era prices, Super Bowl advertising and in-house agencies
Jun 11, 2025 • 21min
Snap’s new CMO on building a better ad platform
Snap CMO Grace Kao talks sponsored snaps, AI and Cannes on the Marketer's Brief.
Jun 4, 2025 • 22min
Marketing job market trends
We take the temperature on the marketing job market with Michael Wright, founder of executive search firm Taligence. What industries are hiring? What is the future of the CMO role? Why are companies not hiring agency execs as CMOs? We cover that and more.
May 28, 2025 • 24min
How Maesa Beauty builds beauty and wellness brands
The company just debuted its first intimate care line
May 21, 2025 • 23min
How Surfside is riding the vodka tea wave
Stateside Brands President Matt Quigley discusses the fast-growing ready-to-drink brand.
May 14, 2025 • 25min
How phone company Nothing relies on viral moments and earned media to build its brand
Nothing's Hollie Bishop joins the Marketer's Brief podcast to discuss the importance of earned media when marketing its new phones.
