If it wasn’t for a part-time job during Paige’s P.h.D studies, she probably wouldn’t be where she’s at today. Thankfully, Paige O’Neill never looked back. She’s currently the CMO at Sitecore, a company that creates human connections between brands and their customers with end-to-end content, seamless commerce, and personalization. 

On this episode of Marketing Trends, Paige sits down to with Ian Faison and Lauren Vaccarello to discuss how Paige got into marketing, Sitecore, the future of digital experience, lessons learned from a career in marketing, and much more!

Links:

Full Notes & Quotes: http://bit.ly/2NDFLJ5 

Paige’s LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2NxLgJc  

Paige’s Twitter: http://bit.ly/2HsYYsL  

Sitecore: http://bit.ly/343FV22

5 Key Takeaways:

– “You’re not going to be in business for much longer if you’re not getting a handle pretty quickly on customer experience and what customers are expecting from companies.” – Paige O’Neill 

– Digital transformation must start from the customer’s point of view. 

– Short-term wins are important to set up longer-term success. 

– Don’t be too quick to switch gears. Have confidence in your direction. 

– In the first 90 days as a CMO, it’s important to go around and talk to as many employees as possible and be curious about alignment.

Bio:

Paige O’Neill is the CMO of Sitecore. Prior to joining Sitecore, Paige was CMO at digital workplace platform provider Prysm, where she rebranded the company and helped it transition to a combined SaaS and hardware business. She previously served as CMO at SDL and as Vice President of Marketing for Aprimo, where her thought leadership, demand generation, and communications programs contributed to rapid growth. Paige also served as CMO at PHH Arval and two early-stage startups — Aravo and GreenRoad Technologies. Prior to PHH, Paige spent a decade at Oracle Corporation leading a variety of marketing initiatives.

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