Strategy for Product, Communications & Content

Give the promise a path.

Product & Market Strategy

I’ve spent my career helping organizations find clarity in the middle of business and audience challenges, then turning that clarity into direction and results. My work has taken me from agency floors to consulting rooms to internal product teams, always starting with the real business problem and the people it affects. I look for the opportunity that matters, then shape a strategy that connects brand, campaign, and product decisions into something people can actually use. At AAA Life ExpressTerm, for example, I relied on customer research and competitive analysis to guide everything from positioning and naming to messaging and a direct-to-consumer launch plan. I care about making sure what we promise in the brand and market is what people experience in the campaign, the product, or the service itself. My approach brings brand, market, and product strategy together, grounded in real audience understanding and practical execution.

Living Brand: emotional, societal and rational perspectives connect through shared ambitions, experiences and participation around the promise of a life empowered.
Edelman’s Living Brand framework, applied to Novocure / Optune.

At Enlighten, I worked with teams to map digital journeys and build plans that turned ideas into real solutions. The Janus advisor experience stands out as a project where we brought fund performance, risk, manager insight, and client-ready resources together in one place. At Edelman, I helped shape brand stories that connected with people, like the NFHS My Reason Why campaign, which collected hundreds of personal stories about the impact of high school sports and activities in its first year. At Rocket, I worked with product, design, and engineering teams to create engagement strategies for different projects. One of my favorites was How It Works, which gave customers a clear view of the mortgage application process before they started. In each of these roles, I combined different skills and perspectives, always focused on turning strategy into something people could see, use, and remember.

Rocket Homes strategy connects consumers with a consumer hub and real estate agents with Rocket Pro, joining information, control and professional relationships.
Rocket Homes connected consumer value with agent relationships through a consumer hub and professional platform.

I do my best work where strategy meets execution. Writing briefs, developing positioning, and planning launches are the tools that help teams get clear and move forward. I enjoy working through uncertainty, whether I’m leading a cross-functional group or advising an executive team. Bringing people together, finding new opportunities, and making decisions that improve both the customer experience and the business is what I find most meaningful. My style is hands-on and collaborative, based on clear thinking and a focus on real progress.

The examples below show how I use market insight, creative planning, and product experience to solve real business challenges.

Explore the strategy in action. ↓

Photo by JT Anderson · March 2023

Selected work

Clients

Product and market strategy client portfolio including selected work from Edelman, Rocket Companies, and Enlighten
Product and market strategy client portfolio including selected work from Edelman, Rocket Companies, and Enlighten

What I Bring

I connect market knowledge, customer insight, product strategy, positioning, and go-to-market planning so organizations can make better choices about where to compete and how to grow. My work starts with clarifying the customer problem, business setting, organizational constraints, and strategic choices that will shape the portfolio.

I turn evidence into value propositions, product stories, experience priorities, roadmaps, launch plans, and frameworks teams can use together, from product and marketing to sales, design, technology, and operations. I help executive teams see opportunities, risks, and priorities. Strategy and delivery belong together.

My ideal role is in a high-impact environment, whether in-house, consultancy, or a growing venture, where strategic thinking, customer insight, and the ability to turn complex challenges into market momentum are valued. I am focused on opportunities to lead product strategy, growth, or experience strategy for teams that value cross-disciplinary collaboration and evidence-based decision-making. I am especially interested in organizations driving digital transformation, launching new products, or growing their portfolio in technology, healthcare, B2B, or other fast-paced industries.

Skills

  • Product Strategy
  • Market Strategy
  • Portfolio Strategy
  • Go-to-Market Strategy
  • Customer Insight
  • Market Research
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Audience Segmentation
  • Value Proposition
  • Positioning
  • Product Marketing
  • Brand Strategy
  • Experience Strategy
  • Roadmap Development
  • Opportunity Framing
  • Business Case Development
  • Executive Facilitation
  • Interdisciplinary Alignment
  • Innovation Strategy
  • Service Design
  • Content Strategy
  • Launch Planning
  • Measurement Strategy
  • AI-Enabled Strategy
  • Operating Model Design
  • Transformation Leadership
  • Executive Storytelling