E.J. Schultz & Adrianne Pasquarelli

Ad Age Marketer's Brief

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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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Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Advice on being an NFL sponsor, with the CMO of Little Caesars 10.09.2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Snap CMO Grace Kao talks sponsored snaps, AI and Cannes on the Marketer's Brief.

Marketing job market trends 04.06.2025

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

The company just debuted its first intimate care line

How Surfside is riding the vodka tea wave 21.05.2025

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

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

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

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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