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Frontier CMO
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There has never been a more exciting - or more demanding - time to be a marketer. The AI era is here, transforming everything and pushing the role of the CMO into a full revolution. With immense pressure to prove value and new tools in our hands, the old playbooks no longer work. Join host Josh Spanier, VP of Marketing at Google, as he goes off the map with the industry's most daring leaders. This isn't about theory, it's about getting into the trenches with the CMOs and pioneers who are navigating this new landscape right now. Together, we'll explore the real-world playbooks they're writing, the challenges they're overcoming, and the opportunities they're seizing. Welcome to the frontier.
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Introducing Frontier CMO
Sep 1200:01:29Summary readyJoin Josh Spanier as he goes off the map with the top marketing leaders, pioneers, and provocateurs who are navigating the new frontier of marketing. Launching in early December 2025, Frontier CMO is your essential resource for navigating the next era of marketing. Subscribe now to get notified when the first episode drops.
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Influential’s Chief Growth Officer Kim Iadevaia on building creator connections | Marketing Voices and Perspectives
Jul 1500:22:54Summary readyKim Iadevaia has been at the forefront of the influencer space for years, helping brands navigate successful partnerships. Now as Chief Growth Officer at Influential, she reveals the secret to building trust, scaling content, and driving real business growth through authentic creator connections. Join us for episode one of Marketing Voices and Perspectives - your own marketing masterclass. If you want to hear from the sharpest minds in marketing about how to stay relevant and consistently see impactful results, this podcast is for you.
SummaryTombras president Dooley Tombras on creating an impossible ad with gen AI | Modern Marketers
Dec 4, 202400:21:54Summary readyThis week on Modern Marketers, Tombras president Dooley Tombras joins Google’s Joshua Spanier and Bethany Poole to discuss being the third generation to lead the family business, what it means to be an independent agency focusing on data and creativity, and the partnership with PODS and Google to create an impossible ad campaign using generative AI. Dooley shares a few favorite campaigns from his 20 years at Tombras, how he balances classic marketing metrics with modern approaches, and what the next five years look like for the agency.
SummaryMcDonald’s VP of Marketing Elizabeth Campbell on driving customer loyalty | Modern Marketers
Nov 13, 202400:24:54Summary readyThis week on Modern Marketers, McDonald’s VP of Marketing Elizabeth Campbell joins Google’s Joshua Spanier and Bethany Poole to talk about her 20-year career at the company and how the brand keeps consumers at the center of everything it does. Elizabeth shares some of McDonald’s most iconic marketing campaigns and product launches she has worked on over the years, as well as tips for engaging with consumers in a way that feels natural to them and how the brand decides what does and doesn’t need to be tested.
SummaryNorthwestern Kellogg Professor Jim Lecinski on being a whole brain marketer | Modern Marketers
Oct 23, 202400:23:58Summary readyThis week on Modern Marketers, Jim Lecinski, clinical professor of marketing at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, joins Google’s Joshua Spanier and Bethany Poole to talk about Jim’s career pivot from tech executive to college professor, what traits make up the most effective marketer, and the ability to combine left and right brain to be a whole-brain marketer. Jim discusses what he sees as top of mind for rising-star marketers in his classes, how he wrote a book on AI — well before the recent buzz — in 2021, and advice for creating a marketing plan that excites your C-suite.
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Walmart CMO William White on brand values and cutting through the competition | Modern Marketers
Oct 2, 202400:28:27Summary readyThis week on Modern Marketers, Walmart SVP and CMO William White joins Google’s Joshua Spanier and Bethany Poole to talk about how he empowers his team to stay nimble, using customer insights as a competitive advantage and how the brand breaks through during the busiest time of the year: the holidays. William discusses how brand purpose and values act as a guide, getting to the crux of what’s driving consumer behavior and staying a season or two ahead.
SummaryHubspot CMO Kipp Bodnar on compelling B2B creative and quick business results | Modern Marketers
Sep 6, 202400:23:31Summary readyThis week on Modern Marketers, Kipp Bodnar, CMO of Hubspot, joins Google’s Joshua Spanier to discuss how to make B2B marketing creative better, how to convince your CFO it’s OK not to attribute 100% of your marketing spend, and the importance of taking risks as a leader. Hear how Hubspot has built out its marketing team, approaches growth opportunities, and about Kipp’s experiences from his days as an early employee at Hubspot to now.
SummaryColgate-Palmolive CDO Brigitte King on Creating a Test and Learn Culture and Being Courageous
Aug 21, 202400:29:46Summary readyOn this week’s episode of Modern Marketers, Colgate-Palmolive’s chief digital officer Brigitte King joins Google’s Joshua Spanier and Bethany Poole to talk about her core leadership principles and how the brand adapts to ever-changing technology curves. Brigitte shares the five P’s that have guided her through her career, how she upskilled her entire organization to be digitally fluent, and the importance of a leader allowing room for experimentation — and sometimes failure.
SummaryCanva CMO Zach Kitschke on Achieving Big Marketing Goals and Sparking Virality
Aug 7, 202400:18:27Summary readyThis week, Canva CMO Zach Kitschke joins Google’s Joshua Spanier and Bethany Poole to talk about the brand’s product evolution over the years, and how it puts visual communication into everyone’s hands. Zach discusses Canva’s growth journey, the importance of creating delightful product experiences, viral marketing moments, and the power of community.
SummaryChoreograph CEO Evan Hanlon on Building Scale and the Importance of Experimenting
Jul 24, 202400:24:09Summary readyThis week on Modern Marketers, Choreograph global CEO Evan Hanlon joins Joshua Spanier and Bethany Poole, global senior marketing director at Google, to discuss the human side of leveraging data in your marketing and why it’s more important than ever to make your creative count. Tune in to hear why AI should not be treated as an “easy button,” how agencies can best communicate with C-suite clients, and more.
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