Meta’s CMO Alex Schultz on AI, creativity, and what’s next for digital marketing

In the latest episode of the CIM Marketing Podcast, we sit down with Meta’s Chief Marketing Officer, Alex Schultz, who shares powerful insights from his role at Meta and from his new book, Click Here: The Art and Science of Digital Marketing and Advertising.

Schultz also discusses why marketers need to get the basics right, the concept of incrementality, the difference between goals and metrics, and why your North Star should matter more than anything else.

With practical advice, frameworks for channel selection, lessons from paid search and affiliate marketing, and insights into why copying competitors can sometimes be the smartest move, this is a must-listen for all digital marketers. Schultz also explores the future of marketing in an AI-driven world, revealing how AI is reshaping creativity, analytics, and team structures, and why marketers who fail to embrace AI risk being left behind.

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