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Ad Age Marketer's Brief

Erika Wheless

Booking Overview

An editor-led marketing strategy interview show featuring senior brand-side executives who explain decisions, campaigns and results at recognizable companies. Strong candidates include CMOs, marketing VPs and other senior leaders with concrete lessons from significant brand, digital or business-to-business marketing work; booking is likely medium difficulty.

Metrics

Episodes: 408

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 15.7k subscribers

Instagram: 561.0k followers

Page updated: Nov 4, 2026 · How we check this data

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

aapodcast@adage.com

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Host

Erika Wheless - An Ad Age journalist covering marketing and advertising.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Senior marketing leaders with direct responsibility for strategy, campaigns, or business results at established brands.
Required Achievements:  
Led marketing strategy or campaigns for a recognized company, Can share concrete business outcomes and lessons from a major marketing decision

Recent Guest Discussions

Jen Martindale - Evaluating A Branded Content Series, Audience Fit, Production Costs, And The Team's Tiktok Microdrama

Jesse Johnson - Value Offers, Customer Traffic, Restaurant Experience, And Culture-led Marketing

Erika White - Marketing Strategy During An IPO, Business Metrics, Brand Positioning, And Experimentation

Ada Agrait - Marketing Artificial Intelligence, Ai-driven Search, B2b Marketing, And Communicating Technology Transformation

Carolina Berti - Competing With Larger Restaurant Chains, Media Strategy, Local Marketing, And Brand Partnerships

Recent Topics

Business, Marketing, Advertising, Brand Strategy, Digital Marketing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
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Is a content series worth the bet? Ask 3 questions first, with Chicago Cubs head of marketing

October 28, 2026

Saying yes to a content idea that looks nothing like what your audience expects from you is a risk. About 95% of what the Chicago Cubs make is about baseball, so a scripted TikTok romance series in the style of a microdrama (short, cliffhanger-driven vertical video) was a long way from the usual feed. Jen Martindale, the Cubs' executive VP of marketing and communications, says she weighed three things before approving it: how it would land with core fans, what it would cost and how fast the t...

Ditch limited-time offers and take bigger creative swings, with Chili's VP of marketing

October 21, 2026

Marketers who want to move at the speed of culture still need a reason for customers to show up and come back. Jesse Johnson, VP of marketing at Chili's Grill & Bar, explains why the casual dining chain got away from limited-time offers and built around a single value offer customers can count on. The "3 For Me" has run for nearly four years amid steady same-store sales growth. Johnson says the approach lets marketers do more with less and spares restaurants constant change. He describes a ro...

How marketers should approach an IPO, with Navan's CMO

October 14, 2026

An initial public offering (IPO) moves fast, and much of it is handled by bankers, lawyers and others who do it for a living. For Erika White, chief marketing officer at Navan, the risk for a CMO is getting so caught up in the checklist that marketing misses its chance to make the moment count. Having been through IPOs at Affirm and Navan, she uses the moment to set the company apart, treating it as a signal of staying power to enterprise customers, who buy on reputation. White explains why ...

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Ad Age Marketer's Brief
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How do I get in touch with Ad Age Marketer's Brief?

Ad Age Marketer's Brief is hosted by Erika Wheless. Its publicly listed email is aapodcast@adage.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Ad Age Marketer's Brief?

The publicly listed email for Ad Age Marketer's Brief: aapodcast@adage.com.

How many listeners does Ad Age Marketer's Brief have?

Podseeker estimates Ad Age Marketer's Brief reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Ad Age Marketer's Brief?

Ad Age Marketer's Brief typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior marketing leaders with direct responsibility for strategy, campaigns, or business results at established brands. Common among recent guests: Led marketing strategy or campaigns for a recognized company; Can share concrete business outcomes and lessons from a major marketing decision. Recent guests include Jen Martindale, Jesse Johnson, and Erika White.

How hard is it to get booked on Ad Age Marketer's Brief?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Ad Age Marketer's Brief cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Marketing, Advertising, Brand Strategy, and Digital Marketing. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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