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Jordan Ellis

Jordan covers the business of marketing — agency economics, martech consolidation and the deals reshaping who owns the client relationship. Previously led B2B coverage at a national trade title for six years before founding SHWAY MEDIA.

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MARKETING AUTOMATION

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Agencies are hiring for a role that didn't exist at last year's upfronts.

4 min · Today

AI ETHICS

Why three major brands pulled their AI-generated ad campaigns this month

A wave of quiet retractions signals brand safety concerns are catching up with adoption speed.

7 min · Yesterday

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The five-person shop outbidding 200-person agencies on enterprise pitches

How a fully AI-tooled team is winning briefs that used to require a floor of people.

5 min · 2 days ago

GENERATIVE AI

Inside the model-licensing deals brands are signing without telling their agencies

Direct licensing is quietly cutting agencies out of a growing slice of production budgets.

6 min · 3 days ago

AT A GLANCE

Joined SHWAY

Jan 2026

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London, UK

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Agency & Martech

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