How do you build a marketing strategy that your CEO and CFO can actually get behind, without turning marketing into a spreadsheet hobby?In this episode of Your CMO Mentor, we sits down with Jamie Jamie Domenici, CMO of Klaviyo, to unpack how she uses data to set clear goals, run smarter experiments, and make big strategic calls (even when the “safe” data path says otherwise).You’ll hear Jamie’s practical framework for strategy vs tactics, how she thinks about always-on momentum vs big launch moments, and the leadership rhythms she uses to keep a fast-moving team aligned.What you’ll learn:- Where to start if you’re early in your marketing career- Why strategy should make your CFO happy - How to avoid doing “too many things” with not enough impact- What to do when your gut disagrees with the data- How to build a culture where experiments don’t feel like career risk00:00 Data → action plan06:33 Skills to build first07:15 Traits of a top marketer10:42 Dream mentor + lesson14:21 Advice to younger self15:51 Urgency vs long game18:58 Strategy vs tactics23:54 Where to start strategy26:46 Where strategy goes wrong28:54 Always-on vs big launches32:56 What data matters37:35 Gut vs data44:13 How often to revisit strategy47:28 Keeping teams aligned50:23 Messy data scenario55:37 Culture: evidence + experiments

Short-termism. AI slop. “Can we just copy our competitors?” If you’re a senior marketer wrestling with all of that, this one’s for you.In this episode of Your CMO Mentor, Ben Moore, US MD at BeReal (ex-TikTok, Walmart, Havas), breaks down how to grow without losing your soul – or your brand.You’ll hear Ben on:- Why “the world remembers the brave, not the perfect”- How to balance performance and brand (the “lighthouse vs lightbulb” analogy)- BeReal’s anti-AI stance and what “keeping it real” looks like in practice- Knowing when to kill successful features that clash with your values- How to push back when your CEO wants to copy the competition- The one skill he’d build first if he were starting in marketing again (hint: it’s not AI prompts)If you care about connection, long-term brand building and staying human in an increasingly synthetic feed, you’ll get a lot from this conversation.

How do you shift from a product-first mindset to a genuinely people-first organisation?

In this episode of Your CMO Mentor, Deborah Honig, Chief Customer Officer at Samsung UK and Ireland, shares how the world’s biggest brands stay close to their customers, build trust and turn real human insight into better products.Deborah explains why curiosity is the most important skill in modern marketing, how to integrate customer insight into big organisations, and why community matters more than audiences.This episode is perfect for CMOs, brand leaders and marketers who want to build products customers actually care about.00:00 – Why customer insight beats product obsession00:40 – Welcome to Your CMO Mentor00:52 – Meet Deborah01:52 – What a CCO really does05:18 – The most important skill for marketers08:07 – Curiosity as a superpower09:59 – The role of mentorship13:06 – Community vs audiences17:20 – What “people-first” means at Samsung23:29 – How Samsung understands customers30:00 – Turning insight into innovation37:04 – AI, trust and customer expectations41:13 – Why communities drive long-term brand growth51:09 – Practical lessons smaller businesses can borrow56:00 – Community question: how to influence a sales-led culture1:01:34 – Final advice for marketers

AI is reshaping search faster than anyone expected, but according to Semrush CMO Andrew Warden, this isn’t the end of SEO. It’s the biggest opportunity marketers have seen since Google was founded.In this episode of Your CMO Mentor, Andrew breaks down what’s actually happening with AI search, how marketers should respond, where traditional SEO still dominates, and how to prepare your team for constant change without burning out.If you’ve been wondering whether AI will replace search, how to speak to leadership about these shifts, or how to align PR, SEO, content and brand around one visibility strategy, this is your roadmap.00:00 - Intro04:45 – What skill should you learn first?05:52 – What traits matter most in marketers?06:54 – Who would be your dream mentor?07:50 – What’s the biggest lesson a mentor taught you?13:06 – What advice do you wish you had earlier?15:33 – What does AI search actually mean?22:05 – How do you convince leadership about AI?28:04 – How do you balance LLMs with brand?33:32 – How do you break marketing silos?40:13 – How do you keep teams adaptable?45:29 – How do you align teams for AI visibility?51:19 – What’s the one action marketers should take?

Big-brand impact. Tiny marketing budget. VP of Marketing at Freeletics, Ellie Hughes, shares the story of how she turned around a flatlining fitness brand in one of the most competitive categories in tech.In this episode of Your CMO Mentor, Ellie shares honest lessons on:- Why brand repositioning is a growth lever- Spotting the signals it’s time to pivot- How to win internal buy-in from numbers-obsessed stakeholders- Using emotion and data to make marketing that actually worksShe also opens up about leadership, mentorship, and what she wishes she knew at the start of her career.00:00 – Big marketing, small budgets00:25 – Meet your CMO Mentor00:36 – Takeaways from Ellie’s episode05:04 – Must-have skills for marketers08:06 – What great marketers do differently10:27 – Dream mentor (and why)14:00 – Advice to younger self20:26 – What does your role involve?21:57 – Signs it’s time to reposition27:00 – Bringing others on the journey30:50 – Balancing data and emotion34:52 – When the data says no36:58 – Going global, staying local40:34 – Ditching the polished ad speak48:03 – Repositioning when only ROI matters

To help you level up, we get marketing’s biggest brains to open up!What’s it really like being the CMO of Meta? And what lessons can we steal for our own day-to-day?In this episode of Your CMO Mentor, we sit down with Alex Schultz, Chief Marketing Officer at Meta, for a no-nonsense deep dive into measurement, leadership, creativity, and how to actually get marketing taken seriously at the top table.Alex shares hard-earned lessons on:- The single most important thing to measure in digital marketing (and why we’re all doing it wrong)- How to win over your CFO and CEO without losing your soul - What a North Star really is and why it’s not just a KPI in disguise- Why your number two priority is probably ruining your number oneTimestamps below ↓00:00 – Intro00:36 – The challenge with goal setting1:18 – The threat to your top priority2:07 – A mindset shift in the boardroom2:34 – How Click Here changed TMM5:05 – Why incrementality matters9:51 – Proving impact with lift studies16:50 – Presenting to senior leaders23:10 – Making the case for brand30:03 – What makes a great North Star34:05 – When to change your North Star37:02 – Leading through a crisis39:52 – The pressure of being Meta’s CMO42:12 – Is AI changing everything again?48:49 – New in post: where to start?💬 Got a question or scenario for a future episode? Leave it in the comments we’d love to hear from you.👥 Special thanks to our sponsor, Censuswide, whose CMO Report you can download free here →#YourCMOMentor #TheMarketingMeetup #MarketingLeadership #CMOPodcast #DigitalMarketing #MarketingStrategy #Incrementality #MarketingMeasurement #BrandMarketing #AlexSchultz #MetaMarketing #B2BMarketing

To help you level up, we get marketing’s brightest brains to open up!

What’s the real secret to building a brand on LinkedIn, from someone running it?In this debut episode of Your CMO Mentor, we sit down with Andrew Monu, VP of Marketing at LinkedIn, to explore how modern B2B brands build trust, show up with personality, and win attention on the platform.

Andrew goes deep into:

- Why video isn’t just top-of-funnel anymore

- The truth about creators and thought leadership

- What great marketers (and mentors) actually do differently

- Why “being yourself” is still radical and profitable

Plus: We get into you can influence leadership, bring more humans into your brand, and use creators without selling your soul.

Welcome to Your CMO Mentor, a podcast series from The Marketing Meetup

To help you level up, we get marketing’s brightest brains to open up!

In this new series, we bring you honest, practical marketing mentorship from the people running the world’s biggest brands. From Meta to LinkedIn, Adobe to Formula E, these leaders share insights, tactics, and real answers to your marketing challenges.

This podcast is designed for marketers at any level who want to grow, with real-world takeaways, not war stories.

Whether you’re solo in your role, scaling a team, or navigating your first CMO gig we’ve got your back.First full episode drops tomorrow, don’t miss it!Got a scenario or question you’d love to ask a CMO? Leave it in the comments :)

Guests include the CCO of Samsung, VP of marketing for LinkedIn, Head of Marketing of Freeletics, the CMO of Klayvio and the CMO of Meta.

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