E.J. Schultz & Adrianne Pasquarelli
Ad Age Marketer's Brief
Marketer's Brief helps marketers stay ahead of what's changing—and decide how to respond. Each episode focuses on the ideas, shifts and strategic tensions shaping marketing right now, from how leaders are thinking about growth, platforms and culture to how they're making trade-offs in real time. Conversations led by Ad Age editors and reporters surface patterns worth paying attention to and ways of thinking that can influence decisions at work. Subscribe to sharpen your judgment and spot what matters early.
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E.J. Schultz & Adrianne Pasquarelli
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Jul 8, 2026
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Episodes
Advice on being an NFL sponsor, with the CMO of Little Caesars 10.09.2025 27:24
Greg Hamilton joins the Marketer's Brief Podcasts to talk about the chain's four years as an NFL sponsor.
Firing your ad agency? Try marriage counseling first, with Lindsay Rittenhouse 05.09.2025 21:23
Ad Age senior agency reporter Lindsay Rittenhouse goes inside the growing trend of brand-agency marriage counseling. Rather than jumping straight into a costly and time-intensive agency review, consultancies are increasingly suggesting services that evaluate the existing relationship, and potentially improve both the agency and brand's practices. Plus, Group Black is changing its name to Portrait...
Using unconventional media strategies and learning from virality, with Manscaped CMO Marcelo Kertesz 03.09.2025 22:57
Kertesz reflects on three years in the CMO role, including how media placements have become a form of creative messaging and how the DTC-born brand is embracing multichannel marketing. Plus, how the brand's "Send Face Pics Instead" went viral.
Cracker Barrel, American Eagle and surviving social uproar, with Erika Wheless and Gillian Follett 29.08.2025 26:55
Ad Age reporters Erika Wheless and Gillian Follett break down the brand lessons from the recent Cracker Barrel and American Eagle dramas: How can marketers better prepare for social pushback, what to know about official brand responses and how the brand-consumer relationship is changing on social media. Plus, AI ad networks are beginning to emerge, which place paid content in chatbots such as Chat...
How to create loyal Gen Z connections, with Hinge CMO 27.08.2025 25:17
Jackie Jantos, Hinge's president and CMO, shares tips for winning with Gen Z and how Hinge has been able to see growth when other dating apps are seeing declines
How to create loyal Gen Z connections, with Hinge CMO 27.08.2025 25:17
Jackie Jantos, Hinge's president and CMO, shares tips for winning with Gen Z and how Hinge has been able to see growth when other dating apps are seeing declines
How CVS Media Exchange connects health-focused shoppers with the right brands 25.08.2025 14:32
In Ad Age's Marketer's Brief podcast, CMX's Parbinder Dhariwal shares how CVS connects brands with health-focused shoppers to drive growth.
2025 marketing trends: AI, experiential and Walton Goggins, with Tim Nudd 20.08.2025 25:15
Ad Age Creativity Editor Tim Nudd reveals the creativity trends of 2025 so far, including the impact of AI on brand marketing, the resurgence of experiential activations and the secret to an effective modern Super Bowl campaign. Plus, data reveals the impact of AI search on brand's website visits—some categories are seeing a lift while others are staying flat. Dig deeper into the differentiators ....
LA28 playbook—Olympics marketing strategy, AI and Dungeons & Dragons, with Honda's Ed Beadle 14.08.2025 22:02
Ed Beadle, Honda VP of digital services and marketing, reveals how the automaker is getting more efficient with its marketing and how his background as a media strategist and Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master shapes his approach and leadership style.
Avocados from Mexico CEO on the history of the brand jingle and focusing on football 06.08.2025 25:57
Alvaro Luque talks tariffs, media mix and his guacamole recipe
How Cash App finds the right talent for its short films—including a Timothée Chalamet campaign 30.07.2025 20:33
Cash App targeted movie theaters for its recent campaign starring Timothée Chalamet
Behind the playful branding and charitable spirit of Montucky Cold Snacks 23.07.2025 19:20
How the free-spirited light beer brand became Gallo's first beer investment
How drug safety brand Overdrive Defense is marketing itself 16.07.2025 22:04
Creative Director Ryan Weaver talks about removing the stigma and increasing accessibility
Why Savage X Fenty is focused on 'bold inclusivity' when others are pulling back 09.07.2025 18:07
CMO Vanessa Wallace talks about her 'fun, fast, furious first year' at the lingerie brand
Mars Global CMO on global flavors and faster meals 02.07.2025 25:57
Matt Graham talks AI and food and flavor trends on the latest episode of the Marketer's Brief Podcast
Why the transaction moment is the new frontline for performance marketing 30.06.2025 14:59
Rokt's Sophie Donoghue shares how AI and real-time targeting at the transaction moment help brands drive growth and performance in 2025
Nissan's marketing challenge 25.06.2025 21:23
Nissan's U.S. CMO Allyson Witherspoon on the brand's comeback attempt and how she deals with burnout.
Why Instacart's new 90s nostalgia campaign is resonating and what's ahead 18.06.2025 22:19
CMO Laura Jones talks about 90s-era prices, Super Bowl advertising and in-house agencies
Snap's new CMO on building a better ad platform 11.06.2025 20:43
Snap CMO Grace Kao talks sponsored snaps, AI and Cannes on the Marketer's Brief.
Marketing job market trends 04.06.2025 21:58
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.
How Maesa Beauty builds beauty and wellness brands 28.05.2025 23:41
The company just debuted its first intimate care line
How Surfside is riding the vodka tea wave 21.05.2025 22:51
Stateside Brands President Matt Quigley discusses the fast-growing ready-to-drink brand.
How phone company Nothing relies on viral moments and earned media to build its brand 14.05.2025 24:39
Nothing's Hollie Bishop joins the Marketer's Brief podcast to discuss the importance of earned media when marketing its new phones.
How Xochitl tortilla chips plan to grow brand awareness 07.05.2025 24:24
CEO Jolie Weber joins the Marketer's Brief podcast to discuss the brand's partnerships and new look
Roblox's CMO on how the platform targets gamers, creators, developers and brands—all at once 30.04.2025 22:56
Jerret West talks targeting, how the platform decides when to leverage cultural moments and the likelihood it will pursue a movie a la Minecraft.
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