We partner with early stage companies to incubate their brands, drive growth and identify opportunities for scale.

Fjord, part of Accenture Interactive, is a design and innovation consultancy that reimagines people’s relationships with the digital and physical world around them. We use the power of design to create services people love. By combining a human-centered approach with robust methodology, we work with some of the world’s leading businesses to make complex systems simple and elegant.Studio Go-To-Market LeadGrowth leader for the 50-employee Austin design and innovation studio responsible for building awareness for the practice inside and outside of Accenture (the world’s largest consultancy), originating sales opportunities, shaping deals with cross-functional teams and ongoing client relationship development.

The Account Director leads the overall relationship between the client and Springbox, representing our philosophy of digital partnership. We set a path for success by focusing on clients’ business objectives, we guide the overall strategy and vision for the digital partnership, we ensure that work scope is clearly defined and maintained, and we’re always looking for opportunities to improve. Specific responsibilities may include:• Representing the client inside the walls of Springbox with a clear understanding their business objectives and challenges• Scoping work based on objectives, strategy and deliverables• Writing project briefs and client contracts• Managing client budgets across multiple initiatives, including budget planning and allocation• Reviewing analytics data and highlighting implications for clients• Collaborating with internal strategy, creative, design, and project management stakeholders to ensure seamless communication around all client work• Representing Springbox in strategic dialogue and execution with other agency partners associated with any given project• Leading client education related to current work and emerging marketplace trends• Contributing to overall Springbox financial planning and forecasting• Leading new business efforts

Strategic marketing consultant for a portfolio of enterprise-level clients using Bazaarvoice’s SAAS platform to put customer conversations at the center of their businesses• Worked closely with clients to identify the best opportunities for user-generated content to influence their revenue, and assist them in evaluating the ROI of their Bazaarvoice programs based on their unique business objectives• Offered direction on gleaning product, marketing, and customer insights from clients’ user-generated-content and advise on how to operationalize them throughout their organizations• Consulted with clients to identify optimal earned media and customer engagement opportunities across the customer decision journey in support of broader marketing initiativesClients: Nikon, Sony, Intuit, IBM, Apple, Nike, and others

Responsible for account profitability, business growth, and overall strategic agency leadership for brands in the beverage, casino, internet security, media, and non-profit industries. Specific work with clients included brand positioning, brand identity development, audience segmentation, communication strategy, and single-minded creative execution across all forms of media.Clients: E&J Gallo Winery, ESET Internet Security, Comcast SportsNet, Conservation International, Harrah’s Entertainment (now Caesars’ Entertainment)

Managed agency relationship with challenger brands in the video game and beverage industries. Role characterized by team leadership, account management, client relationship management and an emphasis on delivering innovative creative work. Clients: Ubisoft, The FRS Company, Motorola

Over seven years, roles evolved from project coordination all the way through Account Supervision for global agency relationships. I learned what it means to be an Account Manager working with culture-defining consumer brands at one of the most creative ad agencies in the world. Clients: Sony PlayStation, adidas, StarzEncore Group, Indian Motorcycles