Compeer Financial hires CMO amid YTD spend increases (Score 50)
May 9, 2023

Sales lead: This hire will likely lead to spend shifts & agency reviews.  Compeer Financial (CF) selected Susan Sachatello as CMO in April 2023. Sachatello joins from Allianz Life, where she served as chief growth & marketing officer. She is now responsible for marketing, sales enablement, events, & client experience.  **We are still working to confirm Sachatello's email address. Please reach out to the company's other DMs for the time being.** Target demographic: Gen-Xers &...

B2B Opps: TrueBlue taps new CMO (Score 55)
May 8, 2023

Sales Lead: Caroline Sabetti became TrueBlue's chief marketing and communications officer in March 2023. Sabetti joined the company in April 2020 and most recently served as its communications SVP and as the CMO for its PeopleReady and PeopleScout businesses. TrueBlue doesn't seem to have had a CMO since 2020, when it parted ways with former SVP and CMO Maggie Lower. The company will likely: Shift strategy Return to higher spend Conduct agency reviews Target dem...

Female Opps: Archer Roose and Elizabeth Banks launch tongue-in-cheek "book club"
May 8, 2023

Sales Lead: The latest campaign for Archer Roose (AR) teamed up with Elizabeth Banks to promote its canned wine. Banks is not only an actress and film director but also AR's co-owner and chief creative officer. For this initiative, Banks created a "book club" of playful, made-up books and will continue to launch work promoting them on her Instagram page. Made by creative AOR Colossus, the campaign teases women who join book clubs not for the books but for the wine and the friendly c...

Campaign Imminent: FuboTV invests in first-ever MLB team partnership (Score 44)
May 8, 2023

Sales Lead: FuboTV recently established a partnership with the Boston Red Sox for the 2023 season. This is the sports-oriented live TV streaming service's first-ever MLB team partnership. It involves the launch of Fubo branding and hospitality opportunities at Fenway Park The partnership will also involve fan engagement at the ballpark (so, experiential marketing) and across various digital platforms. The company will likely: Pursue additional sponsorship opportun...

Female Gen-X, Millennial Opps: Coravin loses marketing head amid spend declines (Score 32)
May 8, 2023

Sales lead: Keep an eye on this company so that you can reach out as soon as it finds a new marketing head.  Coravin's CMO, Leena Utsch, is out after nearly two years leading marketing for the company. Utsch is now the CMO of Canyon Ranch.  We will be sure to update you as soon as a replacement is announced.  Target demographic: Gen-X & millennial women Once it hires a new CMO, the company will likely: Return to higher ad spending levels Shift ad dollars around to fi...

Male Millennial, Gen-X Opps: AutoNation hires CMO amid YTD spend increases (Score 52)
May 8, 2023

Sales lead: This hire will likely lead to spend shifts & agency changes.  AutoNation announced Richard Lennox as its CMO, effective May 15th, 2023. Lennox joins from Macy's, where he served as chief customer officer. He will handle brand, marketing, & creative.  AutoNation's current marketing leader, Marc Cannon, will move into a new position and lead corporate responsibility. **We are unable to confirm Lennox's email address until he officially begins.** Target demographi...

Decision Makers on the Move Recap: Week of May 1 - 5, 2023
May 8, 2023

Below is a compilation of WinmoEdge's top decision makers on the move published during the previous week.  Why is it important to track decision makers? DM shifts, especially new hires and first-time CMOs, are the top new business trigger for agency changes, media spending shifts, and new martech investments. New DMs tend to evaluate changes in these areas and start making changes within a 3-12 month window.  All of our decision maker shift reports can also be accessed under “Industry A...

Accounts on the Move Recap: Week of May 1 - 5, 2023
May 8, 2023

Below is a compilation of WinmoEdge's top accounts on the move published during the previous week. We usually publish these recaps every Monday to give you a one-stop, quick glance destination for our top account shifts.  This list can be accessed under “Accounts on the Move” or "Industry Analysis" once it moves off the front page of the site.  As ever, you can see a list of the Top 100 brands we believe will begin an agency review in the next 3-to-12 months on our Vulnerable Accoun...

B2B Opps: Tubi launches campaign as spend skyrockets (Score 79)
May 5, 2023

Sales Lead: Tubi just launched a new campaign consisting of satirical short films poking fun at advertisers. The B2B campaign launched in time for TV's Upfront season. Made by AOR Mischief @ No Fixed Address, the campaign is called, “The Call To Action: A Film Series For Marketers.” The company will likely: Continue rolling out new work Keep increasing spend Seek additional new agency partners under its relatively new CMO (more below) Target demographic:  ...

Media Edge: Freshpet continues promoting its recently-launched product with new campaign
May 5, 2023

Media Sales Lead: Freshpet recently debuted a campaign consisting of two new spots. Made by Terri & Sandy, “It’s Not Dog Food, it’s Food Food” shows pet parents defending their decision to store their pets' food in the fridge. This is Freshpet's latest effort to bolster awareness of its refrigerated dog food products. Per CEO Billy Cyr, over the coming year, the company will increase media spend by 35%, with 60% of the spend planned to be allocated in H1. Freshpet is also focused on retail...