The Marketing Agency

From Yorkshire to Minneapolis, heading up marketing for one of the biggest companies in the world. Listen is as we spend far too little time actually finding out about the challenges of managing thousands of people. The last episode of our current series! We'll be back with new guests and intrusive iPod questions before you know it.

Monique Bernstein landed her dream job straight out of college, but spent most of her time there trying to convince the higher up's that her position was superfluous. In frustration she began writing lists of companies she could start in a day. One of those ideas was a candy subscription service offering rare and exotic treats from around the globe and in October 2014 Monique and her partner Eli started Universal Yums - listen in to their success story.

Diane Young became CEO of Glaswegian "outsider" company The Drum at 29 years old. Since then it's grown into the world's leading media and marketing publication. Listen in as we discuss how she became the leader she is today, dropping everything and moving cities and why marketing still fascinates her. Plus, Will shamelessly attempts to get on their yacht at a future Cannes event (2021?).

Oli Green is CEO of Tangent and Brave Bison. Having recently acquired The Hook out of administration, Oli drops in to discuss thriving in uncertainty, splitting his time across his three businesses, and the concept of long term planning in marketing becoming an outdated practice.

Susan Hallam (MBE) is the founder of strategic digital marketing agency Hallam. In this podcast we discuss the latest in digital marketing from the perspective of someone who has been championing its rise for 20 years. Now in this transitional period of her career which sees her hand over the reins of Hallam, we discuss her other passions, honours and finding fulfilment beyond the agency life. Apologies for the slight technical audio issues.

We've rebooted the strategy podcast with founders Harry, Nick and Arron! This week's gatecrash episode includes:1:45 - The return of sport.10:22 - The Mixer shutdown.14:22 - The new (recruitment) normal.19:06 - Remote pitching.26:43 - The future of social platforms.