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This week, we’re throwing it back to one of our favorite episodes with First Advantage’s head of global marketing, Katharine Mobley. In this episode, Katharine talks about how she rebuilt the FADV brand (internally AND externally), redefined marketing's relationship with sales, and getting measured on what matters most – revenue. Her hard work has certainly paid off in a big way, as FADV's valuation tripled before it sold in 2020, and most recently IPO'd in June 2021. This episode is required listening for any marketer who wants to get a seat at the revenue table.&nbsp;

As head of global marketing at First Advantage, Katharine Mobley leads a team of sales enablement, social media, internal and external comms and analytics teams. With 20+ years of marketing experience, Katharine has won multiple awards for being the voice behind strategic initiatives for hypergrowth companies.

Katharine Mobley

Head of Global Marketing, First Advantage

This week, we’re throwing it back to one of our favorite episodes with First Advantage’s head of global marketing, Katharine Mobley. In this episode, Katharine talks about how she rebuilt the FADV brand (internally AND externally), redefined marketing's relationship with sales, and getting measured on what matters most – revenue. Her hard work has certainly paid off in a big way, as FADV's valuation tripled before it sold in 2020, and most recently IPO'd in June 2021. This episode is required listening for any marketer who wants to get a seat at the revenue table. 


[Rebroadcast] What It Means To Be A Revenue-Driven CMO (With First Advantage's Katharine Mobley)

Welcome to CMO Conversations – a brand new podcast that takes you inside the mind of the modern CMO. Every other week, Drift CMO Tricia Gellman sits down with a different CMO and goes deep on their experience. What did their path to becoming a CMO look like? What advice do they have for up-and-coming marketers? What’s their superpower? And how do they navigate the challenges of a role that's constantly evolving? 

Because if there's one thing today's CMO can count on – it's change. 

Want even more CMO insights? Subscribe to Tricia's newsletter here: https://www.drift.com/chief-marketing-officer/

CMO Conversations with Tricia Gellman

This week, we’re throwing it back to one of our favorite episodes with First Advantage’s head of global marketing, Katharine Mobley. In this episode, Katharine talks about how she rebuilt the FADV brand (internally AND externally), redefined marketing's relationship with sales, and getting measured on what matters most – revenue. Her hard work has certainly paid off in a big way, as FADV's valuation tripled before it sold in 2020, and most recently IPO'd in June 2021. This episode is required listening for any marketer who wants to get a seat at the revenue table.&nbsp;&nbsp;Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with Tricia and Katharine on Twitter @triciagellman @KatharineMobley @HYPERGROWTH_Pod ​Want even more CMO insights? Subscribe to Tricia's newsletter here: https://www.drift.com/chief-marketing-officer/

Dylan Steele is wrapping up his first month as CMO at Coalition. Prior to joining Coalition, Dylan was VP of Brand &amp; Marketing Strategy at Splunk, and before that he was VP of Platform Product Marketing at Salesforce (where he and Tricia met). In this episode, Tricia and Dylan talk about why Dylan wanted to make the jump from VP to CMO, how the roles are different, his approach to his first 30 days on the job, what he's learned so far, and his advice for aspiring CMOs. Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with Tricia and JJ on Twitter @triciagellman @dylanrsteele @DriftPodcasts If you want even more marketing leadership insights, sign up for Tricia's newsletter: https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/chief-marketing-officer/

Dylan Steele

CMO, Coalition Inc.

Dylan Steele is wrapping up his first month as CMO at Coalition. In this episode, Tricia and Dylan talk about why Dylan wanted to make the jump from VP to CMO, how the roles are different, his approach to his first 30 days on the job, what he's learned so far, and his advice for aspiring CMOs.



Embracing a Beginner's Mind as a First-Time CMO with Coalition's Dylan Steele

There are CMOs and then there are founders. But Randy Frisch? He's a CMO AND a co-founder at Uberflip. On this episode, Tricia sits down with Randy to discuss what it's like to do two roles at once and how he helps his team weave storytelling into everything (yes, everything), they do. Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with Tricia and Randy on Twitter @triciagellman @randyfrisch @DriftPodcastsFor more learnings from Tricia, check out her quarterly newsletter, The Path to CMO 3.0 https://www.drift.com/insider/learn/newsletters/chief-marketing-officer/

Randy Frisch is the CMO and Co-Founder at Uberflip, a content experience platform that empowers B2B marketers to create personalized content experiences for demand generation, ABM, content marketing, and sales enablement at scale.

Randy Frisch

CMO at Uberflip

There are CMOs and then there are founders. But Randy Frisch? He's a CMO AND a co-founder at Uberflip. On this episode, Tricia sits down with Randy to discuss what it's like to do two roles at once and how he helps his team weave storytelling into everything (yes, everything), they do. 


What It's Like to Be a CMO and Co-Founder with Uberflip's Randy Frisch

We've talked a lot about the silos that exist between sales and marketing. But what about the silos within your own marketing team? On this episode, Tricia brought in a guest who knows how to tackle this challenge head-on – Archana Agrawal, the CMO of Airtable. Archana shares her advice for creating more alignment, cutting down on task volume, executing with more agility, and dealing with burnout. And one fun fact before you hit play – Archana started at Airtable the day shelter-in-place began due to COVID-19, so she's got some great learnings to share about how she navigated a new role at a new company during a pandemic.

Archana leads Airtable’s marketing organization to build awareness, drive demand, and loyalty across all channels. Archana previously served as Head of Enterprise and Cloud Marketing at Atlassian, where she led global marketing for all products and helped build and scale the company’s high-velocity, low-friction, online distribution model. She serves on the board of directors of MongoDB and Zendesk.

Archana Agrawal

CMO at Airtable

We've talked a lot about the silos that exist between sales and marketing. But what about the silos within your own marketing team? On this episode, Tricia brought in a guest who knows how to tackle this challenge head-on – Archana Agrawal, the CMO of Airtable. Archana shares her advice for creating more alignment, cutting down on task volume, executing with more agility, and dealing with burnout. 


Breaking Down Silos Within Your Marketing Team with Airtable's Archana Agrawal

Sometimes it can seem like the role of the CMO is just an impossible list of expectations for one person to carry out. And sometimes, CMOs find out what is really expected of them AFTER they join a new company. So how do you make sure your next role is right for you...before signing on the dotted line? On this episode of CMO Conversations, Tricia asks four-time CMO Jennifer "JJ" Johnson to come back on the show to share how she has vetted CMO opportunities throughout her career, her perspective on the evolution (and volatility) of the CMO role, how to interview for the role (including what questions to ask the CEO), and the challenges and opportunities of being the "first-ever" CMO at a new company. Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with Tricia and JJ on Twitter @triciagellman @jj_cmo @DriftPodcasts

Jennifer Johnson (JJ) is a 4-time CMO and category designer in the enterprise software industry. JJ is a builder, whether it's creating a market category, leading through an IPO, or transforming the organization for scale. JJ is an active board member and advisor on category design and marketing.

Jennifer Johnson

Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer / Board Member / Category Designer

Tricia asks four-time CMO Jennifer "JJ" Johnson to come back on the show to share how she has vetted CMO opportunities throughout her career, her perspective on the evolution (and volatility) of the CMO role, how to interview for the role (including what questions to ask the CEO), and the challenges and opportunities of being the "first-ever" CMO at a new company. 


This Is What You Should Ask in a CMO Interview (with Amplitude's Jennifer Johnson)

Whether you have a category or not, you need to have a point of view, you need to be solving a problem, and you need to be solving it in a different way. ☝️ That's what Jennifer Johnson (aka JJ, the CMO of Amplitude) said when Tricia asked her if category design was right for every company. Spoiler alert: it's not. On this episode of CMO Conversations, JJ talks about what happens during each phase of category design, how she got involved with Play Bigger, her advice for working with analysts, and the importance of having a differentiated opinion. Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with Tricia and JJ on Twitter @triciagellman @jj_cmo @DriftPodcasts

On this episode of CMO Conversations, JJ talks about what happens during each phase of category design, how she got involved with Play Bigger, her advice for working with analysts, and the importance of having a differentiated opinion. 



What Happens Before, During, and After You Launch a Category (with Amplitude's Jennifer Johnson) 

People talk a lot about the importance of mentors. But they don't just magically appear in the moment you need them. So how do you find a mentor? For Kirsten Newbold-Knipp, it's not about finding one unicorn of a person to fill that role. Instead, you need to build your own personal board of directors. In this episode, Kirsten shares what her personal board of directors looks like, the happy and sad reasons why she learned to advocate for herself at a young age, and how she's paying it forward by being a mentor to others. Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with Tricia and Kirsten on Twitter @triciagellman @kirstenpetra @DriftPodcasts

People talk a lot about the importance of mentors. But they don't just magically appear in the moment you need them. So how do you find a mentor? For Kirsten Newbold-Knipp, it's not about finding one unicorn of a person to fill that role. Instead, you need to build your own personal board of directors. In this episode, Kirsten shares what her personal board of directors looks like, the happy and sad reasons why she learned to advocate for herself at a young age, and how she's paying it forward by being a mentor to others.


RECENT EPISODES

SEASON 2

ABOUT THE SHOW

CMO Conversations with Tricia Gellman

Tricia Gellman

CMO, Drift

RECENT EPISODES

SEASON 2

[Rebroadcast] What It Means To Be A Revenue-Driven CMO (With First Advantage's Katharine Mobley)

Embracing a Beginner's Mind as a First-Time CMO with Coalition's Dylan Steele

What It's Like to Be a CMO and Co-Founder with Uberflip's Randy Frisch

Breaking Down Silos Within Your Marketing Team with Airtable's Archana Agrawal

This Is What You Should Ask in a CMO Interview (with Amplitude's Jennifer Johnson)

What Happens Before, During, and After You Launch a Category (with Amplitude's Jennifer Johnson)

Why You Should Have a Personal Board of Directors (with FullStory's Kirsten Newbold-Knipp)

ABOUT THE SHOW

CMO Conversations with Tricia Gellman

Tricia Gellman

CMO, Drift