procurement

Aug 7, 2024

Woolley Marketing: Is procurement the villain or the patsy?

Spend time with any procurement person, and you will find a professional who is diligent, often analytical, and typically curious. But why is the agency-procurement relationship often contentious? Darren Woolley explores.

Apr 2, 2024

Brand marketing procurement teams unhappy with their KPIs: WFA study

TOP OF THE CHARTS: People who set targets in organisations often lack a comprehensive understanding of marketing, which amplifies the divisions between procurement, marketing, and other departments within the company, according to a study by the WFA.

Nov 4, 2021

The war for talent versus procurement of design

When the creative talent crunch comes up against procurement pressures, the carnage hurts everyone. Design Bridge's ECD has ideas on how agencies can defend themselves—and future generations.

Jun 3, 2021

A word to brand procurement chiefs: you get what you pay for

Clients have the potential to create a virtuous circle when they invest properly in their agency partners.

Nov 24, 2019

Grueling pitch conditions to stay until marketers shift disrespectful power dynamic

The fact of the matter is the clients hold all the cards. They always have, says the CEO of Media Sherpas.

Mar 21, 2019

The finance and marketing therapy session

FRONT STAGE PASS: Exclusive access to some of Campaign360's best on-stage sessions. Here, procurement, consultancy and marketing weigh-in on how to best work with finance teams on business goals.