Tobias Brauer is a fractional CMO at Amplēo who has helped many of the top Fortune 100 brands turn their business stories and goals into actionable human motivations for more than 20 years. Tobias has an exceptional talent for and experience in building and positioning brands and authoring foundational brand strategies. Over the past decade, he has led a couple of different midsize creative agencies, including Hyperquake, in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Tobias understands how to uncover unique, creative, marketing, strategy, and branding insights & opportunities for his clients that can drive revenue and lead to novel brand launches and go-to-market plans. He lives for building businesses and challenging his clients with unconventional solutions.

With extensive brand agency experience, Tobias is skilled in rallying and leading a large team of creatives, writers, and strategists. His skills also include: Creative Executive Leadership, Marketing Leadership, Strategic Planning, Brand Strategy & Equity Building, Creative Direction & Ideation, Agency & Brand Direction, Go To Market Strategy & Planning, Visual & Verbal Brand Direction, and Creative Direction.

Before joining Amplēo in 2023, Tobias worked 10 years as an Executive Creative Director building brands and leading creative teams. Tobias also spent more than 10 years of his professional career as a tenured Professor of Graphic Design at Northern Kentucky University.