The CMO Guide · 2026–2027

Buying media when the execution layer runs itself

The execution is automated. The judgment isn't. A straight read on what Google's bidding changes, the Amazon–OpenAI deal, and agentic commerce actually mean for your next budget — not a product pitch dressed up as thought leadership.

What's Inside

Five things worth twenty minutes before your next budget cycle

—Why the execution layer disappearing changes what the CMO job actually is
—The "habit tax": how a media plan drifts six months at a time, one reasonable decision at a time
—What to actually put in front of your board (and what to leave out)
—Where CTV and retail media really stand today, versus 18 months ago
—A straight checklist to run before your next budget locks

Built by Orbis Team — zero-to-one media strategy across programmatic, CTV, and retail media. No holding company. No platform volume commitments.

Where's Your Plan Drifting?

Where's your own plan drifting?

The guide ends with six questions worth running against your actual media mix. If you want a second set of eyes on the answers, we'll walk through it with you — no deck, no pitch, twenty minutes.