Ad Age Marketer's Brief
E.J. Schultz & Adrianne Pasquarelli
A weekly look at the stories making waves across the marketing industry featuring discussions with newsmakers and Ad Age reporters.
Episodes
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Aug 6, 2025 • 26min
Avocados from Mexico CEO on the history of the brand jingle and focusing on football
Alvaro Luque talks tariffs, media mix and his guacamole recipe
Jul 30, 2025 • 21min
How Cash App finds the right talent for its short films—including a Timothée Chalamet campaign
Cash App targeted movie theaters for its recent campaign starring Timothée Chalamet
Jul 23, 2025 • 19min
Behind the playful branding and charitable spirit of Montucky Cold Snacks
How the free-spirited light beer brand became Gallo's first beer investment
Jul 16, 2025 • 22min
How drug safety brand Overdrive Defense is marketing itself
Creative Director Ryan Weaver talks about removing the stigma and increasing accessibility
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.
