In this week's VineDown, Emily Smith delves into the world of higher education marketing with Jenny Petty, VP of Marketing, Comms Experience, and Engagement at the University of Montana. Petty's career journey from corporate marketing to a pivotal role in higher education underscores her pioneering approach to marketing, which emphasizes serving the community and adopting a human-centered strategy.

Petty advocates for principles like servant leadership, radical candor, and maintaining authenticity, which have guided her successful marketing strategies. Her innovative concept of "servant marketing" places the consumer at the heart of every effort, emphasizing integrity and responsible creativity. Through her podcast, "The Servant Marketer," Petty explores how to engage consumers more intentionally, aligning marketing with core human values.