Marketers frustrated by lack of career opportunity
A significant proportion of marketers feel let down by a lack of options for furthering their career.
Career and salary survey 2016: The results
Jonathan BaconSurvey reveals marketers are overworked and undervalued.
FMCG marketers earn the most money
Jonathan BaconMarketers at FMCG brands take home the highest salary on average (£47,106), according to Marketing Week’s Career and Salary Survey 2015.
Male marketers earn 21% more than female counterparts
Jonathan BaconThe gender pay gap persists across all levels of seniority in marketing, according to Marketing Week’s Career and Salary Survey 2015, with men earning 21% more than women on average – equivalent to an extra £7,298 each year.
Inflation is falling but do marketers have cause for optimism?
Rachel LawlerInflation in the UK fell to 8.7% in April, but this is unlikely to translate to confident consumers or companies just yet.
‘We had been playing it too safe’: Morrisons CMO on its brand revamp
Niamh CarrollMorrisons is hoping that being ‘bolder’ about what makes its brand distinctive will drive customer into store, with top marketer Rachel Eyre admitting the supermarket had been “playing it too safe”.
From M&S’s turnaround to the reframing of Peloton: Your Marketing Week
Russell ParsonsAt the end of every week, we look at the key stories, offering our view on what they mean for you and the industry. From the BBC’s brand plans to Oatly’s positioning, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
Fake ads are on the rise – good or bad, brands need to call it out
Rory McEnteeThe line between real ads and copycats is being deliberately blurred, argues Gymbox’s brand and marketing director Rory McEntee.