Marketing doesn’t lack ambition; it struggles with execution.
ReModel: Tales of Marketing Transformation captures the reality behind that challenge.

Through six candid conversations with senior marketing leaders, ReModel explores what works, what’s hard, and the lessons CMOs can take back into their own organisations. These leaders shared not just successes, but the moments they questioned themselves, the pivots that changed everything, and the practical steps that made transformation possible.

Across all discussions, one truth is clear: strategy and creativity alone aren’t enough. Success now depends on the operating model - the people, process, platforms, and partners that turn ideas into impact. ReModel distils these insights into actionable guidance across the four pillars, combining the human reality of transformation with the tools to make it work in your organisation.

Headline Findings

  • The how matters as much as the what
    Great strategy fails without the right operating model.
  • Teams are overloaded
    Demand has accelerated, but capacity hasn’t, creating burnout and firefighting.
  • Transformation never ends
    It’s continuous, and leadership must make it sustainable.
  • Clarity is the competitive advantage
    Priorities, roles, and governance must be explicit.
  • People drive performance
    Culture, capability, and mindset outweigh tools.
  • Process enables creativity
    Structure allows ideas to scale with speed and quality.
  • Technology amplifies foundations
    AI and platforms strengthen what already exists - good or bad.
  • Orchestration is the CMO’s job
    Hybrid models succeed only with intentional leadership and integration.

Spotlight: The leaders behind ReModel

Transformation isn’t just operational - it’s personal. Our interviewees shared honesty, humility, and wisdom about the pressures, trade-offs, and moments that defined their change journeys. From questioning decisions to rethinking pivots, their experiences reveal the emotional and cultural side of transformation, and the practical actions CMOs can take to succeed.

We are grateful to the leaders who generously shared their experiences. Their stories form the backbone of ReModel, sharing practical and human insight into how top CMOs tackle marketing transformation today.

Mark Vile, Chief Marketing Officer, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

Michelle McEttrick, Former Chief Customer Officer, Primark

Nicola Smedley and Zoe Eungblut, Co-Directors Marketing and Digital, CRUK

Kate Mackie, Chief Marketing Strategy and Operations Officer, EY

Reuben Arnold, Former CMO, Haven 

Elliot Moss, Partner and Chief Brand Officer, Mishcon de Reya

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Each episode brings these themes to life through real stories, practical lessons, and examples - showing how leading marketers are tackling today’s complex environment.

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