Sarah Kennedy Ellis JOB TO: CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, WORKDAY
As Workday’ s new Chief Marketing Officer, Sarah Kennedy Ellis will be leading the company’ s global marketing and communications organisation, where she will be responsible for its brand narrative and growth strategy as it continues to invest in AI. She joins Workday after spending more than six years in marketing leadership roles at Google.
Mike Grimes
JOB TO: GROUP CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, JD SPORTS
Mike Grimes has spent nearly 20 years working with JD North America, having first joined as a Director of Marketing in 2008. In his new role as Group Chief Marketing Officer, Mike will lead the longterm direction of the JD brand globally, to ensure a consistent vision across the company’ s markets.
Mark Weinstein JOB TO: CHIEF MARKETING AND GUEST EXPERIENCE OFFICER, TARGET Mark Weinstein has been appointed Chief Marketing and Guest Experience Officer of Target after 16 years at Hilton – most recently serving as the company’ s Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Luxury Brands. According to Target, Mark is set to play a critical role in the company’ s growth strategy by building a more connected experience across the ways people engage with the Target brand. This spans everything from discovery and shopping to the way Target shows up in culture and communities.
Emma Chalwin
JOB TO: CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, ACCENTURE
After three years at Workday as the company’ s Chief Marketing Officer, Emma Chalwin is moving to Accenture. As its new Chief Marketing Officer, Emma will oversee global marketing and communications for Accenture, and will be filling a role that has sat vacant since Jill Kramer’ s departure in December 2025. marketingchief. com
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