Sales Lead: For the first time, auto giant Stellantis has selected an AOR for Black audiences. TKT & Associates will now help the company reach more Black audiences. In the past, Stellantis has worked with Black-run agencies on individual marketing initiatives rather than having a dedicated AOR. New work is expected soon for Jeep and will be handled by TKT Collab, the firm's division that handles multicultural creative, social media, and PR. TKT now handles Black marketing efforts...

Sales Lead: The American Red Cross recently teamed up with Nikkolas Smith, the artist behind a widely loved George Floyd piece, on a new initiative. The effort, for which Smith created the digital portrait shown here, was designed to educate viewers on the importance of blood donations for those who live with sickle cell disease. The Red Cross launched an accompanying spring promotion complete with sweepstakes for those who donate blood. The company will likely: Seek similar ...

Sales Lead: Amy Heidersbach just became the CMO at DHI. Heidersbach previously served in the same role at Helping Hands Community. Now, she leads the digital marketing strategy, product marketing, demand generation, and branding for Dice, DHI's tech career marketplace that gets tech professionals in touch with employers. Reporting to CEO Art Zeile, Heidersbach will focus on generating marketing efforts that bolster client and candidate numbers and increase their engagement. She su...

Sales lead: Get in touch if you can offer ad space or agency assistance. Cart.com completed a Series C funding round worth $60m in June 2023. This brings the company's valuation to $1.2b.  It plans on using the funds to meet customer demand, expand internationally, and innovate its products.  In other news: Rachel Truair, the CMO we told you about last year, has left the company. The company named its co-founder, Remington Tonar, chief communications officer to replace ...

Sales lead: Get in touch to inquire about other agency opportunities & to offer ad space for the upcoming campaign.  Etsy has completed the review we told you about in April.  Orchard will now be taking care of Etsy's creative marketing.  The agency's first task is putting together a holiday campaign to launch this winter.  Target demographic: Gen-X & millennial women The company will likely: Review other agency relationships Continue moving ad dollars from digital t...

Sales lead: The recent hires will affect the company's marketing strategy & agency roster.  Casper hired Jeff Willard as chief growth & marketing officer in May 2023. Willard spent the past several years as president of Healthy Lifestyle Brands. He brings industry experience from his stint as Simmons Bedding's marketing EVP.  In the same month, Casper named Rebecca Traverzo media & activation VP. Traverzo handles media, digital marketing, data, and analytics. ...

Sales lead: Reach out to the new CMO for specific details regarding his plans.  Peter Millar (PM) appointed Kevin O'Connor as CMO in June 2023. O'Connor joins from Apple, where he was the global buzz marketing and sports strategy lead. He is now responsible for PM's marketing initiatives. Target demographic: Male millennials & Gen-Xers The company will likely: Continue increasing ad spend Experiment with different ad channels Seek agency assistance Broadcast i...

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...

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...