Women in marketing in New Zealand are curious, creative change-makers. To celebrate their impact on the industry and dive deep into some lively discussions about what it’s like to be a woman in the industry, the Marketing Association is hosting its Women In Marketing event next Tuesday, which is the first of its kind. Speakers on the line up include Anna Dean and Angela Meyer, co-founders of Double Denim, Cassie Roma, head of content marketing at The Warehouse Group, Caitlin Attenburrow, brand manager at Whittaker’s, Julia Jack, chief marketing officer at Mercury and Idealog’s Elly Strang, who will be moderating a panel with some of the previously mentioned women. Read on for more details on where to find tickets.
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Heineken is one of six global sponsors for Rugby World Cup 2019. StopPress spoke with Sean O’Donnell, director of marketing at DB, about the value of sponsorship, innovation and Kiwis’ love for rugby.
The Marketing Association is readying itself this week for a change of hands in the role of CEO. John Miles will step into the position at the end of September, as its current CEO Tony Mitchell prepares for his own departure.
Kiwi Catherine Brands is the Microsoft global industry marketing director of retail and consumer goods, and was also one of the founding team members to launch Amazon Go – the world’s first grocery store without a checkout. This week, she spoke at the CX Conference 2019 about ‘P2P’ marketing and how companies, big and small, can ensure they’re placing people first.
At times, it’s been a white-knuckle ride for this homegrown value apparel retailer, but Postie seems to be facing its second century in business with confidence.
Almost half of ANZ shoppers say they have abandoned their shopping carts due to poor customer experience according to new research by Adobe – so it’s no surprise CX was a popular talking point at last week’s Adobe Symposium in Sydney. Erin Mckenzie attended the event and wraps up day one.
In the wake of Electric Kiwi reaching the 40,000 customers mark, we sit down with chief marketing officer, Andrew Cooper, to hear how the brand has evolved its marketing strategy by tightening up its target audience and tackling the creative in-house.
New Zealand Racing Board’s head of strategic marketing and last year’s Marketer of the Year, Simon Jarvis, has hung up his hat to move to New York, where he’s the new vice president of marketing – Sportsbook for the theScore Inc. Before leaving, he fills us in on his achievements at TAB and shares his thoughts on New Zealand’s marcomms industry.
Sky has welcomed Steve Bayliss to the role of chief marketing officer.
Education New Zealand (ENZ) has kicked off 2019 with plenty to celebrate, after great success at the NZDM Awards was followed by Euan Howden, director of marketing platforms and campaigns, being named the Fearless Marketer at the 2019 Marketo Revvie Award at the Adobe Summit last week. Following the win, we talk to Howden about how ENZ is future-proofing itself with a digital transformation.
Self-titling your business often seems like the simplest way to intertwine your products with your own identity. But is it still this simple after your business grows and takes on its own meaning? Courtney Devereux finds out what having to uphold the reputation of a brand 24/7 really means.
“To win in today’s world every business has to transform themselves to become focussed on the customer experience,” said Adobe president and CEO Shantanu Narayen as he took to the stage at the Adobe Summit. What followed was an event about peoples’ purchasing of experiences, not just products. Erin McKenzie shares a few insights from day one at the event.
Last night the Great Room at Cordis in Auckland was transformed into a magician’s theatre as the curtain was pulled back on who was the best of the best in direct marketing at the 2018 NZDM Awards. And while the drinks flowed and the tricks amazed, no one could compete with Education New Zealand’s sleight of hand, with the crown entity taking home the bulk of the awards.
Fun fact: The average CMO spends more on technology than many CIOs. Has the job of the marketer suddenly become complicated? And how do you know you’re making the right decisions when it comes to all that tech?
In the current climate of automation, optimisation and personalisation, transformation is inevitable for organisations around the world. However, there isn’t a one-size- ts-all path. At last year’s Adobe Symposium in Sydney, Erin McKenzie sat down with Westpac senior manager of digital sales and strategy Tessa O’Rorke to hear her thoughts on how the bank is moving into the future with data and building trust alongside capability.
Earlier this year, we asked industry insiders to share their thoughts on the challenges and changes facing marketing. Hear what they had to say and their solutions to some of the problems.
After recently winning an emerging director’s award from the Institute of Directors Canterbury Branch, freelance marketer Hannah Doney talks to StopPress about why she thinks there should be more marketers at the board table.
Tonkin + Taylor customer experience advisor Briana Millar continuously upskills to put as much as she can into her work. After starting in an administrative role, she’s worked her way up and has already proved herself be a real asset to the industry and was one of this year’s TVNZ-NZ Marketing ‘Rookie Marketer of the Year’ finalists. We chat with her about the journey so far.
Whittaker’s brand manager Hannah Gray knows the value of working her way up in the workplace. She started at the company in 2014 as the receptionist and four years on was one of this year’s TVNZ-NZ Marketing ‘Rookie Marketer of the Year’ finalists. We chat with her about finding her feet in the industry.
The Warehouse Group’s chief digital officer Michelle Anderson is an experienced marketer with years of experience on the group’s different brands. As one of this year’s TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards ‘Marketer of the Year’ finalists, we spoke with her about how The Warehouse Group’s approach to marketing has changed and the lessons learned along the way.
All Blacks Tours marketing executive Tom Belson has only got a couple of years in marketing under his belt, but he’s already established himself as one of the industry’s rising stars. One of the TVNZ-NZ Marketing ‘Rookie Marketer of the Year’ finalists, we chat with him about what drew him to marketing and how he wants to shape his career.
Stuff New Zealand brand executive of new products Brittany Damon was one of this year’s TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards’ finalists for ‘Rookie Marketers of the Year’. We talk to her about her contribution to Stuff, challenges she’s overcome and her advice for young marketers.
Subaru New Zealand managing director Wal Dumper was one of this year’s TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards’ finalists for the ‘Marketer of the Year’. We had a chat with him about how the brand has changed since he joined the company in 1996, why he got into marketing and how he runs his team.
What will be the most in-demand marketing capabilities and technologies by 2025? And what metrics do marketing leaders believe they are most likely to be measured on by the middle of the next decade?
Designer David Trubridge explores New Zealand’s complicated love/hate relationship with how we promote ourselves to the world.
Online clothing retailer Showpo boasts an impressive social media reach, using different platforms to promote its brand to its audience of over two million. The Register spoke to chief marketing officer of Showpo, Mark Baartse, about the best way to market on social media and if he thinks influencers have longevity in a world ruled by ‘likes’.
Speaking at a National Speakers Association of New Zealand-hosted summit recently – just weeks out from Thankyou. Water’s launch in New Zealand – founder Daniel Flynn spoke about how a short YouTube video, and the public response to that video, persuaded the 7-Eleven retail chain to execute one of the fastest product launches they’d ever done.
Speaking at a National Speakers Association of New Zealand-hosted summit recently – just weeks out from Thankyou. Water’s launch in New Zealand – founder Daniel Flynn spoke about how a short YouTube video, and the public response to that video, persuaded the 7-Eleven retail chain to execute one of the fastest product launches they’d ever done.
Speaking at a National Speakers Association of New Zealand-hosted summit recently – just weeks out from Thankyou. Water’s launch in New Zealand – founder Daniel Flynn spoke about how…
JustOne have been appointed by ANZ Bank to lead relationship marketing strategic projects across digital and direct channels.