In this article from MarketingProfs, here, they quote research the report, “CMO coming of age”, which you can find here.  What does the research find?

"Senior B2B marketing executives say they and their teams have increasingly been asked to take responsibility for business results and prove ROI over the past few years, according to recent research from EssenceMediacom.

The report was based on data from a global survey conducted in August 2023 among 188 marketing leaders at Fortune 500 B2B firms.

Respondents say the top core responsibilities that have increased in importance over the past few years for B2B marketing teams are taking responsibility for business results (57% cite) and customer acquisition (51%)."

B2B marketing leaders say the specific responsibilities that have increased most in importance over the past few years are analytics and performance measurement (57% cite), content development and distribution (45% cite), and lead generation (40%).

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About the research: The report was based on data from a global survey conducted in August 2023 among 188 marketing leaders at Fortune 500 B2B firms.