Amy Rose
With more than 30 years of experience in marketing, Amy has worked across local store marketing, corporate roles, and agency ownership. She started her first agency in 2006 while working in corporate marketing, eventually taking it full-time in 2016. Over the years, she’s helped businesses of all sizes—retailers, franchisees, financial advisors, and health and wellness brands—grow through smart, strategic marketing.
In 2024, Amy launched 1609 Marketing, inspired by the year a study first recognized that the hive is led by a queen bee. That discovery also revealed what makes a beehive thrive—teamwork, collaboration, integrity, efficiency, and innovation. For Amy, it was the perfect symbol of how her agency operates: a team of experts working together for the success of the whole. 1609 Marketing is known for its relationship-first approach, treating every client’s business like its own and blending strategy, creativity, and execution to deliver measurable results.
• Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri
What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to a combination of hard work, saying yes when opportunities show up, and following through—every single time. I’ve never believed in shortcuts. If I commit to something, I do what I say I’m going to do, and I give more than 100% to the work and the people I’m doing it for. Over the years, I’ve learned that consistency builds trust, and trust builds momentum. Showing up, staying curious, raising my hand when something feels slightly uncomfortable, and delivering beyond expectations has opened doors I never could have planned for—and it’s the foundation of how I run my business today.
What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I can give is to believe in yourself, even when you’re still figuring things out. Confidence doesn’t always come first—sometimes you build it by showing up, trying, and learning along the way.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
If you’re entering marketing, understand that growth comes from a mix of consistency and curiosity. Do the work, pay attention, and take ownership of what’s in front of you—but also stay open to ideas, experimentation, and learning along the way. Some of the most valuable opportunities won’t look like “career moves” at first; they’ll look like chances to try something new, stretch creatively, or see how things really work. When you show up, follow through, and stay willing to learn from every experience—good or bad—you build skills, confidence, and momentum over time. That combination is what creates real, lasting success.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
One of the biggest challenges in marketing right now is balancing limited time and resources with higher expectations for performance, all while the landscape keeps changing. Platforms, algorithms, and formats evolve constantly, which makes it harder to know what’s worth your energy and what’s just noise. At the same time, tools like AI are changing how work gets done—creating opportunities to move faster and smarter, but also raising the risk of losing creativity, clarity, and the human connection that actually makes marketing effective. Add in an oversaturated content environment, and the real challenge becomes staying focused: using the right tools thoughtfully, adapting without chasing every trend, and finding ways to stand out by being clear, consistent, and genuinely valuable rather than just louder.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
The values most important to me are honesty and authenticity. I believe in being transparent, doing what you say you’re going to do, and showing up as yourself—not a polished version you think people want. That approach builds real trust, stronger relationships, and work you can actually stand behind.
Locations
1609 Marketing
261 Clarkson Executive Park, St Louis, MO