Sales lead: This hire will affect the company's marketing strategy & may lead to agency appointments.  Spring Health (SH) named Joanna Lord CMO, effective September 2023. Lord brings extensive CMO experience having held the position at BigDoor, ClassPass, Skyscanner, and Reforge.  She now leads all of SH's marketing operations.  In other news: SH completed a Series D Funding round worth $71m in April 2023. The company's valuation is now reportedly $2.5b. Target dem...

Sales lead: This appointment will likely lead to higher paid social spend and possible additional agency hires.  Tinder recently named Movers + Shakers social media & culture AOR.  The agency is responsible for posting on TikTok, Instagram, X, and Threads.  It will also support Tinder brand campaigns on social channels. Target demographic: Gen-Z women The company will likely: Revamp social media strategy Keep ramping up digital spend Continue building out the agenc...

Media Sales Lead: Skyy Vodka just launched its first new products since 2021 with the Skyy Infusions Espresso and Skyy Infusions Agave Lime. The infusions are available nationally, currently retailing at $13.99 for a 750ml bottle. Skyy tapped supermodel Winne Harlow as its new brand ambassador to support the launch. Harlow will star in a new content series showing different cocktail recipes.  Key Lead Takeaways: The brand has been increasing national TV spend while decreasing digital spend...

Sales Lead: Don't worry, this isn't a Figmint of your imagination; Target recently introduced a new brand, Figmint. The brand includes products such as cast iron Dutch ovens, mixing bowls, food storage, kitchen utensils, pots, pans, and cutting boards. It is Target's first private label kitchen brand. Figmint's products are centered around sustainability, which appeals to cause-oriented audiences. More than 95% of t​​​​​he brand's product packaging doesn't contain plastic ...

Sales Lead: Gannett recently expanded its partnership with Taboola by adding five years to its established 10-year contract. Gannett can now test the agency's services such as Homepage For You, an AI platform that powers publisher homepages' editorial recommends, and Taboola Turnkey, through which premium publishers can create trustworthy, helpful content. These services will support Reviewed, Gannett's consumer product review site. Gannet started utilizing Taboola Feed, which perso...

Sales lead: Reach out now to help this new, better-for-you brand build initial awareness.  Goodles just secured $13m in a Series A funding round. The company plans on using these funds to build out its leadership team and ramp up US production.  This includes the recent promotion of Stacie Hadjuk to CMO.  Hadjuck was an independent marketing consultant prior to joining the company as a marketing growth strategist.  Target demographic: Millennial parents seeking healthy meals ...

Sales lead: This promotion will affect the brand's ad spend & agency roster.  Lincoln promoted Heidi Shaffer to NA director, the brand's top marketing position.  Shaffer most recently served as GM of Lincoln's parent company, Ford.  She is now responsible for marketing, sales, & service.  Target demographic: Gen-X & millennials with a male skew The brand will likely: Continue moving ad dollars from TV to digital Review the current agency roster Experiment with new ...

Sales lead: This appointment will likely lead to higher ad spending, so reach out now to offer ad space.  Shoney's named Bernstein-Rein its full-service AOR in September 2023.  The agency is tasked with leading brand, creative strategy, media, and local restaurant marketing.  This replaces incumbent shop Tombras.  Target demographic: Gen-Xers The company will likely: Significantly increase ad spend Experiment with different ad channels Launch an ad campaign Di...

Sales lead: This company has been increasing ad spend and the campaign launch signals this trend will continue. United Airlines (UA) launched an educational campaign featuring its chief trash officer, Oscar the Grouch.  The company is promoting its investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel, which is an alternative to traditional jet fuel.  The push will be supported across digital, social, and OOH.  UA's AOR, 72andSunny, handled creative duties.  Target demographic: Millennials...

Sales lead: This promotion will affect the company's marketing strategy & agency roster.  Midtown Athletic Clubs (MAC) promoted Alex Schwartz to CMO earlier this year. Schwartz joined the company in 2018 and was promoted to marketing VP in 2021.  He also brings agency experience having spent time with Night Agency, Johannes Leonardo, and Alexander Agency.  Target demographic: Millennials The company will likely: Increase digital spend Diversify ad placement Build o...