Media Edge: Fiverr launches new ad campaign amid spend increases
Sep 12, 2023

Media Sales Lead: Fiverr just kicked off an ad campaign called "Power of Humanity." The push is headlined by a 60-second hero ad that illustrates the importance of human talent as AI advances. The spot will be supported across TV and digital. The campaign, which was created in-house, also includes OOH ads in New York City.  Key Lead Takeaways: Reach out now to score some of these extra ad dollars. The company has been increasing digital and national TV spend so far this year. It has alread...

Male Opps: Audi taps new CMO (Score 62)
Sep 11, 2023

Sales Lead: Effective September 2023, Emilie Cotter is the CMO and head of brand marketing and communications at Audi. Cotter joined the company in September 2020 and was most recently its chief communications officer. She succeeds incumbent Tara Rush, with whom Audi parted ways in July 2023. This move streamlines brand strategy, marketing, and external communications in order to bolster growth and shift toward a future of electric vehicles. The company will likely: Shift s...

Male Opps: CKE Restaurants taps new CMO (Score 73)
Sep 11, 2023

Sales Lead: Jennifer Tate is now the CMO at CKE Restaurants, effective September 2023. Tate joined from Cracker Barrel, where she served in the same role. She succeeds incumbent Tana Davila, who became the CMO at Dutch Bros Coffee in June 2023 after parting ways with CKE. The company will likely: Shift its strategy Continue increasing digital spend Conduct additional agency reviews following a recent one (more below) Target demographic:  ​​​​​​​Gen-Z and m...

Gen-Z Opps: Tommy Hilfiger taps new CMO, increases digital spend (Score 60)
Sep 11, 2023

Sales Lead: In September 2023, Virginia Ritchie became the CMO at Tommy Hilfiger (TH). Though Ritchie isn't located in the US, she oversees all aspects of TH's global marketing, which will affect the brand's US strategy. She joined the company in January 2011 and stepped up as its interim CMO and global consumer engagement VP in March 2023. In her previous role, Ritchie enlivened TH's campaigns, products, and activations via all marketing and commercial touch points. Ri...

Media Edge: BetMGM launches ad campaign with Jamie Foxx
Sep 11, 2023

Media Sales Lead: BetMGM just kicked off a new campaign featuring celebrity ambassador Jamie Foxx. The push includes two 30-second spots that will be supported across national TV, OOH, CRM, digital, and social channels. The company worked with 72andSunny on the campaign.  Key Lead Takeaways: The campaign launch signals the company will ramp up ad spend throughout H2. Reach out to offer ad space so that you can score some of these extra campaign ad dollars.  Target Demographic: Male Gen-...

Millennial, Gen-X Opps: Pete & Gerry's launches campaign, hires new DMs (Score 57)
Sep 11, 2023

Sales lead: Get in touch now to offer last-minute campaign ad space.  Pete and Gerry's (P&G) just debuted a national brand campaign called "(Almost) The Wildest Eggs You Can Get." The push will be supported by digital OOH, CTV, YouTube, and social media ads.  It worked with Humanaut on the creative.  2023 DM shifts: Phyllis Rothschild joined as CMO and Tim Heil joined as CCO.  Rothschild most recently served as a partner at McKinsey & Company. Heil joined from Utz Bra...

Billabong loses global marketing VP (Score 32)
Sep 11, 2023

Sales lead: Be prepared to reach out as soon as this company finds a new top marketer. Billabong lost its global marketing VP, Evan Slater, in September 2023. Slater spent over four years leading Billabong's marketing operations.  He is now the CMO of Sun Bum. We will be sure to let you know as soon as Billabong hires a new marketing leader.  Target demographic: Gen-Zers & millennials Once it hires a new marketing VP, the company will likely: Outsource some marketing...

Momvertising Digital Opps: Sun Bum hires CMO amid YTD spend decreases (Score 47)
Sep 11, 2023

Sales lead: This hire will affect the company's marketing strategy & could lead to agency appointments.  Sun Bum (SB) hired Evan Slater as CMO in September 2023. Slater most recently served as global marketing VP of Billabong.  He now leads all of SB's marketing operations. **We are still working to verify Slater's email address; please reach out to SB's other DMs for the time being.** Target demographic: Gen-X & millennial moms The company will likely: Ramp digital...

Accounts on the Move Recap: Week of September 4 - 8, 2023
Sep 11, 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...

Decision Makers on the Move Recap: Week of September 4 - 8, 2023
Sep 11, 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...