Josh Ingram
Josh Ingram
Strategist. Entrepreneur. Artist. Storyteller.

I help brands, agencies and creators become the most powerful version of themselves.

 

By working smart to build brands and experiences people love.

Upstream, downstream - together, we’ll deploy strategic rigor and marshall fearless creativity to solve tough challenges and create growth.

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How I Can Help

I’m here to help: as strategic partner or through efficient, bespoke teams built on-demand.

Strategy

A strong business case for any initiative starts with rigorous insights and data. But breaking open new categories or driving innovation in existing ones requires a unique combination of brutal honesty, execution and customer feedback.

  • Insights

  • Innovation

  • Target audience development

  • Opportunity Mapping

  • Go-to-market planning

  • Trends analysis

  • Primary Research

  • Pitch development

  • Measurement

Purpose

Brands are built on ideas filled with passion, consistency and clarity of purpose: a guiding light. By identifying the essence and humanity behind an organization, artist or idea, we can turn that vision into a force multiplier that shapes every decision and inspires an army of loyal believers.

  • Brand Strategy

  • Creative Strategy

  • Positioning

  • Vision & growth strategy

  • Brand architecture & portfolio optimization

Experience

The nature of brands is changing. We expect them to interact with us, and we remember experiences long after we’ve had them, on and offline. Brands must leave an indelible mark on their customers through the experiences they create if they seek to earn permission, drive performance, and make people love them.

  • Digital & Social Strategy

  • Omnichannel planning

  • Multisensory immersion

  • Artist, Creator & Media Partnerships

  • Voice & AI

  • Experiential activations

Operations

Teams can’t perform and win if they operate in silos - but strength of talent, organizational capabilities, financial constraints and client deadlines all dictate the best path to victory. Why leave revenue and cost-savings on the table? Let's implement a performance oriented plan that sets your creative organization on the path to success.

  • Agency positioning

  • Process development

  • Marketing organization

  • Agency operating models

  • Internal brand engagement

  • Creative & strategy execution management

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Fearless ideas are buried in the stories that surround us every day. I believe in the power of creativity, collaboration and empathy to uncover them and solve big challenges.

LET’S GET THINGS DONE.

 
 
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About Me

Strategist. Artist. Entrepreneur.

I specialize in building brands from the ground up, and optimizing existing ones to grow in the age of content and experiences.

Over the past 10 years I’ve worked with some of the most admired brands in the world (over 100+ if we’re counting), including Under Armour, Virgin, Walgreens, Smirnoff and Samsung. I’ve led teams at consultancies and agencies like Jack Morton, Interbrand, Straightline, Listen and consulted with dozens more. I currently lead MOST Wanted Co, a brand and creator consultancy I founded.

My approach to brand-building reflects my first hand experience blending bold creativity, strategic risk taking, and management consulting. Some things I’ve done along the way:

  • built a tech startup out of a warehouse in the dead of winter with no heat

  • created multi-sensory experiences from idea to activation

  • slept on couches as a touring musician, only to return weeks later to deliver clarity and architecture recommendations to the C-suite of a Fortune 100

  • interviewed chefs, surgeons, CEO’s, first-time Moms, and social influencers to inform major organizational and brand transformations

  • had a lot of fun and met some really inspiring people

It all helps me bring a fresh perspective to every project, backed by proven business acumen.

Brands I’ve worked with