In this week’s episode of ‘Digital Careers – Meets’ we discuss How Data has changed the job of the Chief Marketing Officer.
My guest is Gareth Jones, former-Chief Marketing Officer for the UK at eBay and who has been working in the marketing industry for over 20 years, much of which has been spent in digital. His career also includes stints with Compare the Market and Carphone Warehouse.
In this episode we cover:
How data binds marketing and the wider organisation together creating an increased convergence between functionsThe collapse of the ‘customer funnel’ with a greater focus on audience being fuelled by dataOpportunities for marketers to harness data to better understand and target customers as well as personalise consumer experienceThe six foundational pillars of data within a consumer driven companyHow COVID-19 is accelerating the shift to digitalThe less linear nature of digital career pathsAdvice for organisations to think more laterally with digital hiring decisions to create opportunities for a broader cross section of talented people
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