by Erica Seidel | Jan 27, 2022
The CMO’s most important job when scaling? To create focus, protect focus, and seize control of the strategic planning process – not just for marketing, but for the company as a whole. Here’s how to do that. Jay Gaines runs marketing at insurance tech...
by Erica Seidel | Jan 20, 2022
What’s it like behind the scenes when CEOs and private equity Talent Partners recruit CMOs for PE-backed companies? Hear from a ‘talent whisperer’ from a PE firm. Welcome to the first episode of Season 4 of The Get podcast! This season, we explore the theme...
by Erica Seidel | Dec 20, 2021
This has been the most unique time for hiring that I’ve seen in the 11 years (gulp!) that I’ve been doing executive search for marketing leaders. A recap: Demand is up. There’s huge demand for marketing talent, as you may have noticed! There have...
by Erica Seidel | Sep 8, 2021
We recently looked at Why it’s so absurdly hard to recruit great Product Marketing leaders. ICYMI, here’s the quick run-through of why you could pull your hair out when trying to hire your product marketing leader: Because some great product marketing...
by Erica Seidel | Aug 24, 2021
Quick – what’s the hardest role to hire for on a marketing team, in your opinion? (Even harder than hiring a CMO.) In B2B SaaS, the answer I hear consistently is – drum roll, please: Product marketing. With the right product marketing leader in place – good...
by Erica Seidel | Feb 11, 2021
This time of year, I have a lot of conversations about what’s up with executive search in marketing. What’s the market like? How are CEO perceptions of their marketing leaders shifting? How gettable are top candidates? What new roles are emerging?...
by Erica Seidel | Nov 18, 2020
“This candidate spent a year in their last job, 18 months at the job before that, and 9 months at the role before that. Too risky. Bring me someone with longer tenures.” This is the most common objection I hear from CEOs when discussing candidates for CMO...
by Erica Seidel | Jun 26, 2020
I’m excited to share that The Get podcast, the marketing talent podcast hosted by yours truly, has wrapped up its second season. It’s ready for you to binge. If you are looking to feel productive, get inspired, and learn, tune in. The Get explores how B2B...
by Erica Seidel | Apr 21, 2020
If the recent survey of the Revenue Collective is to be believed, the hiring scene is a bit bleak now. There is a lot of ‘wait and see’ on the part of hiring leaders. But the good news is there is still some hiring. If you are recruiting, count yourself...
by Erica Seidel | Mar 5, 2020
Once a marketing leader is in place, that person needs to draw a straight line from overall business strategy to marketing strategy to marketing org design to hiring and leading. It sounds simple, but it can be challenging. I collaborated with my pals at Drift and The...
by Erica Seidel | Jan 27, 2020
Excited to share with you my newest project… Meet The Get, the new marketing talent podcast. My days are chock-full of talking to marketing leaders one-on-one. It’s fun to swim around in the tribulations, trends, and triumphs of today’s top marketers. And...
by Erica Seidel | Jan 27, 2020
How have the best data-driven marketers evolved for success in 2020? I enjoyed discussing this with a panel of pals. Check it out here.
