Episodes

In this episode of Inside Jobs, we hear from Ekaterina Bueva, Head of Marketing Services at The Kraft Heinz Company. With extensive global marketing leadership experience, Ekaterina oversees the international agency ecosystem at Kraft Heinz, including in-house agencies called The Kitchen. Kraft Heinz has ten Kitchens worldwide, fully aligned on strategic priorities while uniquely focused on local markets. Listen as Ekaterina explains how this complex network collaborates internally and with external partners, united in purpose despite assorted languages, time zones, and cultures.

In this episode of Inside Jobs, we welcome Beth Anne Mandia, Director of Brand & Creative Services at TruStage Financial Group. Since joining TruStage, Beth Anne has taken deliberate steps to change the mindset of her team from order takers to value-added partners. Tune in to hear how she has changed the culture and the reputation of the internal creative agency by coaching them on the importance of learning the business, asking questions, cascading information, and making clear what she expects “every time they walk into a room.”

In this episode of Inside Jobs, we connect with Keith Loell, integrated creative director and leader at Tonic, the award-winning in-house agency at Highmark Health. Keith has always felt the most comfortable and most alive building things. So, when the executives at Highmark came knocking with a plan to build a full-service, world-class in-house agency, he was all in! Join us to hear how Keith’s experience with external agencies and clients across three continents led to his decision to take his passions and expertise in house, helping to build the 2023 In-House Agency of the Year.