Brand Strategy
Content + Storytelling
Performance Marketing

I’m Katie—an Austin-based brand strategy director who helps brands figure out what to say, how to say it, and why anyone should care.

With 13+ years of experience, I’ve led strategy for startups, scale-ups, and Fortune 10 brands. My work is rooted in turning research into insights that drive award-winning creative and measurable results. I am a collaborative leader who has built and led integrated teams, mentored junior talent, and helped organizations build new capabilities and grow stronger strategic offerings.

TL;DR: I make decks, decisions, and direction slightly less painful.

Brands I’ve Worked With

When you SHOULD Bring me In

  • I build frameworks, guidelines, and content plans that lead to clearer creative briefs and smarter planning, including:

    • Content architecture for launches and campaigns.

    • Messaging adaptation across channels and touchpoints.

    • Audience-based content planning.

    • Editorial frameworks and content pillars.

    • Creative briefs and narrative development.

    • Brand voice and messaging development.

    • Content strategy by audience, channel, and business goal.

    • Content audits and editorial planning.

  • I turn messy data, research, and market signals into actionable insights. This typically looks like:

    • Leading audience research, stakeholder interviews, and qualitative synthesis.

    • Developing message testing plans to understand what’s resonating and what’s getting lost.

    • Social listening and trend analysis to spot emerging conversations and cultural signals.

    • Competitive, category, and landscape reviews to identify whitespace and pressure points.

    • KPI development and measurement planning to make performance easier to track.

    • A/B testing plans to help teams learn and optimize over time.

    • Customer journey analysis to identify friction points, drop-off moments, and missed opportunities.

  • I look at how competitors are showing up in the landscape and provide guidance to help you to make confident decisions about where your brand goes next.

    • Review competitor messaging, positioning, content, and channel behavior.

    • Identify whitespace, claims, and category patterns that inform sharper positioning choices.

    • Compare how brands show up across websites, social, campaigns, and launches.

    • Turn findings into practical recommendations your teams can use to refine messaging, go-to-market plans, and creative direction.

  • I help clarify what your brand or offering should say, who needs to hear it, and what should stand out.

    • Developing messaging frameworks rooted in audience insight, competitive context, and business goals.

    • Defining value propositions, proof points, and message hierarchies to give teams clearer direction.

    • Refining how brands talk about products, services, or new offerings across channels and touchpoints.

    • Helping teams land on a story that feels differentiated, coherent, and actually usable in market.

  • I build social approaches grounded in brand, audience, and measurable goals.

    • Define audience segments, content lanes, and messaging approaches.

    • Lead planning across launches, campaigns, and always-on programs.

    • Connect the dots between organic, paid, and earned.

    • Develop A/B testing plans to refine messaging, creative formats, and channel mix over time.

    • Help connect social strategy to the bigger picture — from brand building to engagement to conversion.

  • I help your organization bring new things into the world with a little more clarity and a lot less chaos.

    • Plan launches, pivots, and new offerings with a clear strategy across audience, message, and channel.

    • Pressure-test what you’re putting into market before it gets messy or expensive.

    • Help teams align early so product, marketing, and creative are pulling in the same direction.

  • I step in to support in-house teams that need experienced strategy help without hiring a full-time lead.

    • Interim senior strategy support for in-house or agency teams.

    • Strategic support for new business pitches.

    • Team mentorship, feedback, and strategist development.

    • Workflow support across briefs, planning, and cross-functional collaboration.

    • Senior review of decks, workstreams, and client-ready deliverables.

    • Leadership coverage during hiring gaps, transitions, or high-volume periods.

  • "Successful agency work demands immediate fluency in a client’s business, challenges, and opportunities. Katie handles those needs and expectations with ease and confidence."

    —Former Colleague (MRM, McCann)

  • "Katie is the rare teammate who brings top-tier integrated strategy skills, a relentless work ethic, and the emotional intelligence to build teams where people can do their best work."

    —Former Colleague (MRM, McCann)

  • "You can drop [Katie] in on any client or new business call and she handles it like a pro."

    —Former Colleague (Praytell)

  • "Katie is known for her whip-smart cultural insights and she brings creative solutions to the table as an even-keeled partner to the creative team."

    —Former Colleague (T3)