Executive Leadership

Companies are still shunning internal candidates for CMO roles, and the July data shows it

External CMO hires continue to dominate in 2026, with nearly half of June's appointments going to first-timers, per Ad Age's monthly tracking data.

CMO tenure hits a 4.1-year floor at S&P 500 companies as marketing chiefs trade titles for broader mandates

Spencer Stuart data shows CMO tenure at S&P 500 firms now averages just 4.1 years, the shortest among core C-suite roles, as top marketers increasingly exit the

Jasper names a CMO and CFO as enterprise AI marketing shifts from experimentation to execution

Jasper promoted Tom Newton to CMO and hired Lauren Newman as CFO on Aug. 3, signaling a push to scale its marketing agents platform across the Fortune 500.

Gartner's 2026 CMO research agenda puts agentic AI and brand value at the center of marketing leadership

Gartner's latest CMO research priorities signal a hard shift toward agentic AI team design and brand ROI measurement as core executive competencies.

Cohen & Steers names former American Century CMO Erik Schneberger to lead global marketing push

Cohen & Steers taps Erik Schneberger, ex-CMO of American Century Investments, as its new EVP and Chief Marketing Officer to drive global brand expansion.