Friday, June 13, 2025

Why Marketing Deserves a Seat at the Strategy Table

In too many companies, marketing sits downstream.

The real decisions get made at the top — by the CEO, the CFO, the Head of Ops.

Then marketing gets the leftovers:
“Here’s the product. Go make people want it.”
“Here’s the budget. Stretch it.”
“Here’s the new direction. Announce it.”

This is backwards.

Because marketing isn’t just how you communicate strategy. It is strategy.

Your Market Choices Are Strategic Choices

When you decide:

  • Who you serve
  • What needs you solve
  • How you’re positioned
  • Why people should choose you

you’re making the most strategic decisions in the company.

And those decisions don’t belong in the comms department.
They belong at the leadership table with marketing in the room from day one.

Why the Old Model No Longer Works

Once upon a time, you could build a great product, hand it to marketing, and say, “Go sell this.”

But in today’s world:

  • Categories shift faster.
  • Consumers change quicker.
  • Perception drives behavior before price or specs.

If marketing is treated like the decorator instead of the architect, you’re building a business without a foundation.

What Brand-Led Companies Do Differently

The strongest companies don’t just market well they think through a marketing lens:

  • Nike doesn’t just sell shoes. It builds identity.
  • Apple doesn’t just make devices. It engineers desire.
  • Tesla didn’t start with ads it started with a story.

These brands grow not because of clever campaigns but because they start with the customer, and align every decision from there.

That’s marketing. And that’s strategy.

Marketing Belongs in the Boardroom

It’s not an expense to be managed.
It’s not a department to be briefed.

It’s a partner one that helps:

  • Anticipate market shifts
  • Create future demand
  • Align product, price, place, and perception
  • Protect margin and grow loyalty

If you want sustainable growth, stop treating marketing like the paint job.

Bring it in when the blueprint is being drawn.

Is your marketing team executing a strategy or reacting to one they had no hand in shaping?

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