Maryam Davani Hosseini

I am a strategic brand consultant and creative strategist with over a decade of experience in business development, brand strategy, and cultural insights across the Middle East, North America, Europe, and Latin America, currently serving as a Strategic Consultant at Maamzies INC, a freelance role I have held since 2011, where I provide business development, creative brand strategy, and customer and market nuance expertise to clients across the globe.

Prior to this role, I served as Associate Strategy Director at Live Nation Entertainment for over two years, where I was employee number one of Live Nation's internal brand strategy and innovation studio, Live Lab, supporting pitch, ideation, and implementation, providing new venue creative and cultural insights and brand positioning, contributing to the House of Blues rebrand and Folk Art collection cultural strategy, and developing white label F&B product brands. I also served as Senior Creative Strategist at Gopuff for one year, where I was the lead strategist in Gopuff's internal creative agency across all business lines, and as Head of Strategy at Miilkiina for one year, where I was the strategic lead for all business, brand, creative, and content development for the hybrid creative agency and multimedia platform based in Dubai and New York City.

Earlier in my career, I spent over four years at the community in progressively responsible roles, including Associate Connections Strategy Director and Senior Connections Strategist, where I led integrated strategy across Miami, New York City, and San Francisco offices for clients including Samsung, Uniqlo, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Mondelez (Oreo, Trident), Google Pixel 3 Launch, Dominos Pizza Diversity, BMW Diversity, Red Bull, Hornitos and Sauza Tequila, Verizon FiOS, Honey Nut Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Corona and Corona Familiar, and PETA.

I hold a Bachelor of Business Administration in Strategic Design Management from Parsons School of Design at The New School.

Across my career in brand strategy, creative consulting, and business development, my work has been driven by a commitment to understanding cultural nuance, building authentic brand identities, and creating meaningful connections between brands and consumers. Whether I am leading strategy for a global brand, developing a new creative studio, or consulting with clients across multiple continents, I bring a strategic mindset, creative insight, and a dedication to delivering results that drive business growth and brand impact. I am proud of the work I have done throughout my career and excited to continue shaping brand strategies that resonate across cultures and markets.