Michelle Taite (Mailchimp) | Leading a Brand Through an Acquistion

Michelle Taite is the Chief Marketing Officer of Intuit’s Mailchimp. Mailchimp is an all-in-one marketing, automation and email platform for growing businesses, with a special focus on small and medium-size businesses. The company was founded in 2001 and has its roots in email marketing, but it has evolved to offer a far wider range of services. Intuit purchased Mailchimp in late 2021 for about $12 Billion, and the platform now joins other Intuit portfolio brands such as TurboTax, Quickbooks, Mint and Credit Karma.  At Mailchimp, Michelle leads the marketing teams and is responsible for the business’ end-to-end brand, acquisition, performance, product, and lifecycle marketing activities globally. She started her career as a shoe designer for New Balance, before leaving the shoe industry to earn her MBA at the Wharton School in Philadelphia. She then worked at Unilever for 7 years and joined Intuit in late 2017. In this episode, Michelle and Jim discuss her becoming the CMO of Mailchimp after it was acquired by Intuit, why she strongly believes in fearlessness, and what Unilever and Intuit could learn from each other.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Jim Stengel, former CMO of the largest marketer in the world (Procter & Gamble), and now small company entrepreneur sits down for intimate conversations with the most dynamic CMOs from all over the industry. This is not your typical marketing podcast, this is a unique look at the thought process and motivation of the CMO. Jim, who put purpose on the map gets in depth with each guest to reveal more about this pivotal role every brand seeks to fill. Through personal and revealing discussions Jim and his guests paint a picture of this demanding position that very few understand, yet affects the entire consumer experience.The CMO Podcast is sponsored by Deloitte.