Sales lead: Keep an eye on this company because this hire will likely lead to spend & agency roster shifts.  Shutterstock hired Rachel Mahoney as CMO, effective May 2023. Mahoney most recently served as Vroom's CMO. As CMO, she will manage customer engagement, long-term vision, and brand. Target demographic: Businesses The company will likely: Continue increasing spend Try new marketing channels Make changes to its agency roster Broadcast insights (TV ad creat...

Sales lead: This hire will likely lead to spend shifts & agency appointments.  CarHop Auto Sales and Finance hired Beth Sanders as CMO, effective April 2023. Sanders joins from Westerra Credit Union, where she served as marketing strategy & analytics VP. She is now responsible for all of CarHop's marketing operations.  Target demographic: Gen-Xers & millennials  The company will likely: Ramp digital spend back up Diversify digital ad placement Seek agency assistanc...

Media Sales Lead: Popcornopolis just added two new flavors, Jalapeno Lime and White Cheddar, to its Nearly Naked line. The new products are available online and at Sam's Clubs nationwide. It will expand into other retailers such as Kroger, Rite Aid, and Walgreens later this year. The Nearly Naked line is non-GMO, from 35-50 calories per cup, and gluten-free. Popcornopolis also introduced new packaging alongside the launch.  Key Lead Takeaways: Porcornopolis will likely ramp up ad spend or ...

Sales lead: This hire will affect both the company's marketing strategy & agency roster.  TruGreen appointed Alpesh Patel as chief marketing & digital officer in March 2023. He is responsible for digital, customer experience, & lead generation. Patel joins from Culligan International, where he held the same position. Patel helped Culligan transition from an industrial company to a consumer-facing operation.  Target demographic: Gen-X & millennial men The company will likel...

Sales lead: Contact the new CCO now for more information about her future plans.  European Wax Center (EWC) created a new position by naming Andrea Wasserman chief commercial officer, effective May 30th, 2023. Wasserman joins from JPMorgan Chase & Co., where she served as connected commerce managing director.  She is now responsible for marketing, merchandising, CRM, eCommerce, data, & loyalty.  We told you about EWC's new creative AOR in February.  Target demographic: Millen...

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Sales Lead: Illinois Lottery (IL) recently teamed up with Drew The Kiid on a live ad. This is IL's first campaign from its relatively new creative AOR, Dentsu Creative. It was designed to bolster awareness of the organization's new app, which features Drew The Kiid's music. The organization will likely: Continue rolling out new work Keep shifting strategy Pursue additional influencer partnerships spend Seek additional new agency partners Target demographic...

Sales Lead: Proof just became Sprinkles's creative, social, digital, and media AOR, concluding a review. Or, as a Paramore fan might say, the only Proof Sprinkles needs is its new AOR. This move consolidates Sprinkles's marketing efforts with one full-service agency. Proof will focus on expanding the company's business via digital transformation and brick-and-mortar expansion. The agency's initial work launches with national email, creative, and social brand initiatives focused on...

Sales Lead: Self Esteem Brands (SEB) has chosen Wpromote as its new digital AOR. The agency now handles all paid media, data strategy, and data management for SEB's Anytime Fitness (AF), Basecamp Fitness, The Bar Method, Stronger U Nutrition, and Waxing the City brands. Wpromote will focus on bolstering SEB's overall plan to disrupt the global fitness industry. To do this, the agency will leverage a full digital media channel suite, from search and social to CTV and programmatic...

Sales Lead: Jenn Johnston became the CMO at FAT Brands in May 2023. Johnston joined the company in July 2021 as the president of its quick-service restaurant (QSR) business. In this previous role, Johnston oversaw brands such as Round Table Pizza, Great American Cookie Co., Marble Slab, and Pretzelmaker. At FAT, Johnston succeeds Annica Conrad, who parted ways with the company in April 2022 after having served as its QSR CMO for about a year. Now, Alison Lauenstein an...