MarCast

Marketing speak in the business world. Part two of Marketing Editor Ben Ice's chat with Sholto Douglas-Home, Global CMO at Hays Recruitment. Ben and Sholto discuss: Where Sholto gets his overarching marketing philosophy; Why he makes the effort to never use marketing speak when explaining things to non-marketers; Why nothing in business is ever as bad – or as good – as it first seems; The changing role of the CMO; Why some brands are moving away from the CMO role altogether; The golden era of marketing; Content marketing; Sholto's hiring methodology; The Role of that automation and technology play; A look into the future: Marketing in five years time; Hays in five years time; Sholto in five years time.

MarCast is made possible by Hays marketing and digital. The recruiting experts in marketing and digital roles across Australia, for a wide range of industries and job functions. For the latest insights on what it takes to be a marketing director, download Hays' 'DNA of a Marketing Director' report.

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Find and engage – the art and science of recruitment marketing. Marketing editor Ben Ice speaks with Sholto Douglas-Home, global CMO at Hays. Ben and Sholto discuss: Sholto's role in the C-Suite at Hays, Sholto's approach to marketing, managing a global brand, bringing gravitas to the Hays tone of voice, representing marketing on the executive board, distilling Hays' purpose, how Hays uses data to get ahead of the competition, the Hays 'approachability index' explained, communicating marketing to non-marketers, Sholto's career background in agencies, six questions in 60 seconds.

MarCast is made possible by Hays marketing and digital. The recruiting experts in marketing and digital roles across Australia, for a wide range of industries and job functions. For the latest insights on what it takes to be a marketing director, download Hays' 'DNA of a Marketing Director' report.

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Marketing at start-ups with a PR & comms background. Dave and Sarah chat: Is marketing a department or a mindset?; Sarah's career background and experience of moving from PR and comms in automotive, to the dynamic Thankyou start-up; Marketing leadership; Lessons for young marketers: is there an advantage to having a background in corporate?; The importance of always learning, from everyone and everything; Marketing insights and Sarah's overarching marketing principles; How marketing is changing; Tech in the world of marketing; Is Thankyou the next Virgin? Will we see Thankyou airlines?; Marketing in five years; Thankyou in five years; Sarah in five years.

MarCast is made possible by Hays marketing and digital. The recruiting experts in marketing and digital roles across Australia, for a wide range of industries and job functions. For the latest insights on what it takes to be a marketing director, download Hays' 'DNA of a Marketing Director' report.

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Naivety in marketing, social movements and the tension between brand and product. Head brand and marketing strategist at Thankyou, Sarah Prescott. Dave and Sarah chat: brand origins; challenges of launching; 7-11 campaign; turning social followers into social movements; the massive challenge to get stocked at Coles and Woolworths; optimism, ambition, naivety, taking risks; consumers who want to make a difference; social enterprise; growing a marketing team from scratch; the tension between brand and product; what marketing skills is Thankyou looking for? Six in 60. 

MarCast is made possible by Hays marketing and digital. The recruiting experts in marketing and digital roles across Australia, for a wide range of industries and job functions. For the latest insights on what it takes to be a marketing director, download Hays' 'DNA of a Marketing Director' report.

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A marketing playbook? Dave and Amanda chat wine; transferring marketing skills across product segments;  transferable strategies; marketing playbook; listening and research; synergies and brand evolution; B2C versus B2B; lessons for young marketers; early career lessons; windscreen time; partnerships, vendors, agencies; technology's role in marketing; thoughts on trends; authenticity; AI, automation and marketing jobs; crystal ball; what marketing looks like in five years; Nufarm in five years; Amanda in five years.

MarCast is made possible by Hays marketing and digital. The recruiting experts in marketing and digital roles across Australia, for a wide range of industries and job functions. For the latest insights on what it takes to be a marketing director, download Hays' 'DNA of a Marketing Director' report.

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Multifaceted customers, multilayered relationships: Introduction to marketing's role at Nufarm; Amanda's team; marketing investment; customer-centricity; channels and growers; product and messaging, solving problems; consistency of the message; communications; nurturing an overarching brand; brand personality; 18th century guys with no teeth; customer insight; farmers on Twitter; social media; technical capability; Australian manufacturing; brands with stewardship; sales and marketing alignment; six questions in 60 seconds.

MarCast is made possible by Hays marketing and digital. The recruiting experts in marketing and digital roles across Australia, for a wide range of industries and job functions. For the latest insights on what it takes to be a marketing director, download Hays' 'DNA of a Marketing Director' report.

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Where art and science collide. In part two of Dave’s chat with Sarah Murdoch, global marketing director at Jurlique, the pair discuss: Sarah’s experience in China, how that market differs and how it informs her marketing today; what makes a good marketer in 2019; where craft and science intersect in marketing; and a brand with a pretty poor reputation around the world that’s making some very interesting moves in the East.

MarCast is made possible by Hays marketing and digital. The recruiting experts in marketing and digital roles across Australia, for a wide range of industries and job functions. For the latest insights on what it takes to be a marketing director, download Hays' 'DNA of a Marketing Director' report.

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Interesting origins and brand story. Dave and Sarah also discuss: universal truths in marketing, brand context, understanding of customer, local and global markets, brand story, being a brand that relies on nature, marketing team at Jurlique, role of global marketing team, marketing mix, product development, new entrants in the market, competition, how marketing fits into the business, consumers demanding more from brands, sustainability, customer insights, science and research, instinct, trend forecasting, product lifecycles, what's next for the range, Jurlique in 5 years, marketing in 5 years, Sarah 5 in years.

MarCast is made possible by Hays marketing and digital. The recruiting experts in marketing and digital roles across Australia, for a wide range of industries and job functions. For the latest insights on what it takes to be a marketing director, download Hays' 'DNA of a Marketing Director' report.

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Business growth, big retailers and the future. Dave and Ben also chat: iconic brands, innovation and diversification, entering new categories, areas where brands can't go, Picky Picky, younger audiences, agency relationships, consumers, brand conversation, the role of big retailers, Aldi, Coles, Woolworths, disruption, Amazon, competition, culture, understanding business needs, agency relationships, transparency, selling on 'why' not 'what, purpose, changes in five years, crystal ball, Bega in five years, Ben in five years, marketing in five years.

MarCast is made possible by Hays marketing and digital. The recruiting experts in marketing and digital roles across Australia, for a wide range of industries and job functions. For the latest insights on what it takes to be a marketing director, download Hays' 'DNA of a Marketing Director' report.

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FMCG marketing and iconic Australian brands. Dave and Ben also chat: marketing team structure, hiring from outside FMCG, marketing talent, company culture, new market opportunities, research and insights, dairy farming, the Bega community, Vegemite acquisition, 100 year-old brands and new consumers, six questions in 60 seconds, brands getting it right, brands getting it wrong, what would you do differently? Marketing mentors, marketing in a few words.

MarCast is made possible by Hays marketing and digital. The recruiting experts in marketing and digital roles across Australia, for a wide range of industries and job functions. For the latest insights on what it takes to be a marketing director, download Hays' 'DNA of a Marketing Director' report.

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