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The 30-60-90 framework: How D2C CMOs can hit profit targets faster

Boards have asked CMOs to trim marketing spend by 8 percent on average, and in some cases 10-20 percent, over the past years. Yet those same boards still expect revenue and margin to climb. When your runway is measured in quarters, not years, the first 90 days decide whether you’ll be seen as a profit driver or a cost centre.

Kristoffer Skjærbæk

July 28, 2025

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