Leadership & Talent

CMOs' Tenure Is Getting Shorter Across Many Industries

Chief marketing officers are facing new pressures

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Chief marketing officers are staying with companies for longer than when Spencer Stuart started tracking their careers in 2004, but that's changing.
By Ryan Barwick

August 21, 2019

Across the corporate landscape, the length of a chief marketing officer’s tenure with a company is becoming shorter, with the average now roughly less than the amount of time it takes to get a college degree.

Ryan Barwick

Ryan is a brand reporter covering travel, mobility and sports marketing.

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