Campaign Imminent: General Mills names new AOR (Score 50)
Jun 30, 2023

Sales Lead: Ingredient is cooking up a new recipe for General Mills (GM)'s strategy as its new content marketing AOR. Ingredient will now lead GM's integrated agency teams as quarterback. As AOR, the agency's remit has expanded to include a more holistic content strategy, which includes duties such as but not limited to channel planning, site content, editorial production, email marketing and deployment, and martech ingredients. This move expands Ingredient's relationship with GM. ...

Gen-Z Digital Opps: Caraway completes Series A Funding round
Jun 30, 2023

Sales lead: Get in touch if you can help this company expand.  Caraway secured $16.8m in a Series A funding round in June 2023.  It plans on using these funds to add new services and expand into CO, PA, IL, MA, MI, and NJ. It currently operates in CA, NY, NC, and OH.  Caraway launched in 2021 as a digital healthcare company for Gen-Zers.  Target demographic: Gen-Z The company will likely: Keep expanding into new states Significantly increase ad spend Diversity ad...

Digital B2B Opps: Kyndryl promotes US marketing leader (Score 53)
Jun 30, 2023

Sales lead: This promotion may lead to spend shifts & agency hires.  Kyndryl promoted Daniela Fleischmajer to US CMO in May 2023. Fleischmajer joined the company as Latin America CMO in 2021. She most recently served as marketing head for manufacturing, communication, and energy. Fleischmajer now leads all of Kyndryl's marketing initiatives.  Target demographic: Businesses that need IT infrastructure services The company will likely: Return to 2022 spending levels ...

Papa appoints marketing leader amid YTD spend declines (Score 49)
Jun 30, 2023

Sales lead: This hire may lead to spend shifts & agency appointments.  Papa hired Sam Khalil as chief commercial officer in May 2023. Khalil is responsible for go-to-market strategy, sales, marketing, and customer success.  He most recently served as global VP of TIBCO.  Target demographic: Gen-X & millennials with elderly parents The company will likely: Ramp digital spend back up Invest in additional marketing channels Seek agency assistance Digital and soci...

Revlon appoints media AOR (Score 20)
Jun 30, 2023

Sales lead: This appointment may lead to additional agency hires, so reach out now.  Revlon named Horizon Media US and Canada media AOR in June 2023. The remit includes brand and performance media for Revlon's entire portfolio.  The agency will also help with customer loyalty programs, customer engagement, digital transformation, and product launches.  Revlon had been taking care of media buying in-house.  Target demographic: Gen-X & millennial women The company will likel...

Vox Media promotes CMO (Score 69)
Jun 29, 2023

Sales Lead: Jackie Cinguina just became the CMO at Vox Media. Cinguina joined the company in November 2019 as its marketing SVP after having been the CMO at New York Magazine. Since her hire, her remit has expanded to include the oversight of communications and brand design. Cinguina has also done the following: led several acquisitions, most notably that of Group Nine; developed and bolstered revenue-driving editorial franchises via advertising partnerships; and built a work...

B2B Opps: Autodesk shifts strategy, increases spend under new CMO (Score 60)
Jun 29, 2023

Sales Lead: Autodesk's Dara Treseder recently discussed some of the strategy shifts she has implemented since her recent hire as CMO. Right now, the company is shifting toward customer-centricity in order to fuel a new phase of growth. As such, Autodesk continues rolling out new products to offer as many services as possible. It will likely continue ramping up ad spend to promote these new products. The company will likely: Continue shifting strategy Keep increasing spen...

Millennial, Gen-X Opps: Resorts World Las Vegas launches campaign
Jun 29, 2023

Sales Lead: To celebrate its two-year anniversary, Resorts World Las Vegas (RWLV) just launched a new brand campaign. Made by a B&P team led by creative director Bruce Logan, "Rule the World" kicked off at a premiere event at Zouk Nightclub hosted by Mark Shunock. The company will likely: Continue rolling out new work Advertise at events Keep increasing digital spend Target demographic:  Older millennials and Gen-X Additional spending insights: ...

City of Davis, CA issues RFP for website, marketing services for Hate-Free Together
Jun 29, 2023

Due Date: July 17, 2023; questions due July 6 Scope of Work: The City of Davis (City) is soliciting statements of qualifications from proposers interested in providing services for website design and marketing services for the Hate-Free Together campaign. The Hate-Free Together campaign is a joint partnership with the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) and the County of Yolo (County) to provide resources, support and opportunities for action to condemn hate, create safety and culti...

Millennial Digital Opps: Senorial updates logo, introduces new tagline (Score 16)
Jun 29, 2023

Sales lead: Reach out if you can help this brand promote the rebrand.  Senorial just rolled out a new logo and slogan, "Explore Every Moment." It is supporting the rebrand with a campaign.  The push is being supported through paid media, influencers, events, and in-store signage.  Target demographic: Millennials The brand will likely: Significantly increase ad spend throughout the campaign Partner with new influencers Seek additional agency assistance Digital ...