How LEGO used play time to unlock creativity - Julia Goldin, Global CMO, LEGO

Julia Goldin is the Global Chief Marketing and Product Officer for the world's no. 1 toy brand, LEGO. Prior to joining the LEGO Gin 2014, Julia was Global CMO at Revlon. She also had a 13-year career with Coca-Cola, where she held several senior global and regional marketing roles, including Division Marketing Director of Northwest Europe and deputy Chief Marketing Officer of Japan.

Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Julia’s background
01:57 - How did Julia become a CMO?
04:46 - What’s the secret to being a successful CMO?
07:51 - The secret to a long CMO tenure
09:37 - Staying on top of trends
11:30 - The LEGO mission and importance of plau
12:24 - Why play can help work
14:27 - Is working at LEGO as fun as it sounds?
17:51 - Product innovation at LEGO
20:02 - Collaborations and partnerships
23:11 - The best LEGO advertising campaigns
25:27 - The LEGO approach to sustainability
27:07 - Working with agencies
28:52 - Where should a CMO focus?
30:59 - Julia’s marketing career advice
36:23 - Getting the business to buy-in to marketing
40:26 - What will be important in the future