

Ad Age Marketer's Brief
E.J. Schultz & Adrianne Pasquarelli
Actionable marketing strategies and insights from the leaders steering the world’s most influential brands.
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Oct 11, 2023 • 28min
Reckitt CMO on delivering performance, brand loyalty and diversity
Gary Osifchin, chief marketing officer and general manager of U.S. hygiene for Reckitt, talks about how he juggles performance marketing and brand building, won top honors for inclusive advertising for Lysol and Air Wick, and revamped his media team to reflect the growing role of retail media and e-commerce.

Oct 4, 2023 • 20min
From Taylor Swift to Toy Story, how the NFL is shedding its stodgy image
CMO Tim Ellis discusses influencers, social media and showing a more ‘playful’ side of the league

Sep 27, 2023 • 27min
Fender Music’s Evan Jones on growing an already iconic brand
Evan Jones, chief marketing officer of Fender Music, discusses how he works to make the biggest and arguably most legendary brand in guitars even bigger. It’s a tough job for a 77-year-old company whose Stratocaster has been a mainstay at least since Buddy Holly in the 1950s, used later by Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles and Bob Dylan among countless others.

Sep 20, 2023 • 20min
Inside Susan Alexandra's recent brand partnerships
Accessories label Susan Alexandra's founder Susan Korn joins the Marketer's Brief podcast to give us a behind the scenes look at how the brand's recent partnerships with companies such as Sweetgreen and New Balance came together.

Sep 13, 2023 • 24min
Reddit’s Roxy Young comments on Wall Street Bets, her new community role, and pasta
Roxy Young, Reddit’s chief marketing and consumer experience officer, talks about how advertisers such as Visit Myrtle Beach and Oatly are not afraid to leave the comments on; and her favorite debates on certain subreddits.

Sep 6, 2023 • 20min
Why Fossil is using New York Fashion Week to reintroduce its brand to new customers
CMO Lisa Pillette talks about how Fossil is staying modern with new collaborations and marketing

Aug 30, 2023 • 21min
Sam’s Club’s Austin Leonard on future of retail media
Austin Leonard, head of sales for Sam’s Club MAP, discusses getting a revamped retail media network off the ground, the value of third-party measurement in the business and the impact of letting brands re-target on the open web based on club store purchase data.

Aug 23, 2023 • 20min
Why brands should be thinking about accessibility
Applied Design’s Brad Scott joins the Marketer’s Brief podcast to talk about the challenges and benefits of including accessible elements in design

Aug 16, 2023 • 20min
Why Jolie is marketing shower heads as beauty products
Ryan Babenzien, co-founder and CEO of Jolie, talks about why he made the decision to market his shower head brand as a beauty and wellness company.

Aug 9, 2023 • 17min
How Malibu is turning summer from a season to a mindset
Malibu marketing VP Matt Foley talks about playing to the brand’s strengths, including two remakes of ‘Escape (The Pina Colada Song)’