illum
A modern strategy and execution firm built to unite dynamic brands with their greatest future potential.
illum
A modern strategy and execution firm built to unite dynamic brands with their greatest future potential.
illum
A modern strategy and execution firm built to unite dynamic brands with their greatest future potential.
We reimagine the future for the world’s most forward-thinking companies
Background
We deliver management consulting, strategic advisory, actionable insights and in-market execution that help ambitious companies, executives and their teams to move smarter, faster and further into the future.
We're equipped to do this because we're proven operators, builders, deal makers and founders ourselves. We bring decades of ongoing operational expertise, an obsessive bias for action, and a vast built-in partnership network we fully exploit to enable each of our client partners to better architect growth and own their future.
Core Services
Core Services
Core Services
Market Intelligence & Insights
Market Intelligence & Insights
Market Intelligence & Insights
Comprehensive, tailored assessments of market dynamics and opportunity sizing, competitive landscapes and profiling, and newly emergent trends and areas of opportunity.
Comprehensive, tailored assessments of market dynamics and opportunity sizing, competitive landscapes and profiling, and newly emergent trends and areas of opportunity.
Comprehensive, tailored assessments of market dynamics and opportunity sizing, competitive landscapes and profiling, and newly emergent trends and areas of opportunity.
Internal Business Diagnostics
Internal Business Diagnostics
Internal Business Diagnostics
Structured proprietary approaches to rapidly audit and diagnose the health of your business, brand or key initiative—and to provide a prioritized mapping of key strategic and tactical areas of need and growth potential.
Strategy Formulation
Strategy Formulation
Strategy Formulation
Diligence, dialogues and growth consulting that codify custom-tailored growth vectors and strategic plans to best position your enterprise for breakthrough value creation.
Diligence, dialogues and growth consulting that codify custom-tailored growth vectors and strategic plans to best position your enterprise for breakthrough value creation.
Diligence, dialogues and growth consulting that codify custom-tailored growth vectors and strategic plans to best position your enterprise for breakthrough value creation.
In-Market Execution
In-Market Execution
In-Market Execution
Leverage our core team and deep bench of in-market experts to directly implement strategic plans that accelerate goal achievement, revenue generation and relentless business model advancement.
We're a good fit for leaders who…
We're a good fit for leaders who…
Must reimagine and evolve a legacy business
Must reimagine and evolve a legacy business
Must reimagine and evolve a legacy business
Have a strategic roadmap that's too big or too small
Have a strategic roadmap that's too big or too small
Have a strategic roadmap that's too big or too small
Seek to capitalize on emerging marketplace opportunities
Seek to capitalize on emerging marketplace opportunities
Seek to capitalize on emerging marketplace opportunities
Desire immediate acceleration of key initiatives
Desire immediate acceleration of key initiatives
Desire immediate acceleration of key initiatives
Face especially complex and difficult problems to solve
Face especially complex and difficult problems to solve
Face especially complex and difficult problems to solve
Need to define, refine or validate big ideas
Need to define, refine or validate big ideas
Need to define, refine or validate big ideas
"illum brought new market intelligence, analysis and actionable insights which allowed us to both level-up our internal understanding of market dynamics and refine a go-to-market strategy and approach."
Brian Anderson
Global Head of Music, Audio & Podcasts
"From strategic development, to branding, marketing, business development, content development and M&A, illum is highly capable, diverse and a true partner for any corporate leader and C-suite team."
Scott Dickey
Chief Executive Officer
"illum has been our digital strategy and growth consultancy for years. They're equal parts strategic advisors and business builders helping to diversify our business and generate millions in new revenue."
Silvia Figini
Chief Operating Officer
"illum is extremely personable, trustworthy, knowledgeable, and willing to roll up their sleeves to problem-solve. I look forward to collaborating on future projects and highly recommend illum as a strategic consultant!"
Ani Shehigian
SVP, Digital Video
"illum brought new market intelligence, analysis and actionable insights which allowed us to both level-up our internal understanding of market dynamics and refine a go-to-market strategy and approach."
Brian Anderson
Global Head of Music, Audio & Podcasts
"From strategic development, to branding, marketing, business development, content development and M&A, illum is highly capable, diverse and a true partner for any corporate leader and C-suite team."
Scott Dickey
Chief Executive Officer
"illum has been our digital strategy and growth consultancy for years. They're equal parts strategic advisors and business builders helping to diversify our business and generate millions in new revenue."
Silvia Figini
Chief Operating Officer
"illum is extremely personable, trustworthy, knowledgeable, and willing to roll up their sleeves to problem-solve. I look forward to collaborating on future projects and highly recommend illum as a strategic consultant!"
Ani Shehigian
SVP, Digital Video
"illum brought new market intelligence, analysis and actionable insights which allowed us to both level-up our internal understanding of market dynamics and refine a go-to-market strategy and approach."
Brian Anderson
Global Head of Music, Audio & Podcasts
"From strategic development, to branding, marketing, business development, content development and M&A, illum is highly capable, diverse and a true partner for any corporate leader and C-suite team."
Scott Dickey
Chief Executive Officer
"illum has been our digital strategy and growth consultancy for years. They're equal parts strategic advisors and business builders helping to diversify our business and generate millions in new revenue."
Silvia Figini
Chief Operating Officer
"illum is extremely personable, trustworthy, knowledgeable, and willing to roll up their sleeves to problem-solve. I look forward to collaborating on future projects and highly recommend illum as a strategic consultant!"
Ani Shehigian
SVP, Digital Video
"illum brought new market intelligence, analysis and actionable insights which allowed us to both level-up our internal understanding of market dynamics and refine a go-to-market strategy and approach."
Brian Anderson
Global Head of Music, Audio & Podcasts
"From strategic development, to branding, marketing, business development, content development and M&A, illum is highly capable, diverse and a true partner for any corporate leader and C-suite team."
Scott Dickey
Chief Executive Officer
"illum has been our digital strategy and growth consultancy for years. They're equal parts strategic advisors and business builders helping to diversify our business and generate millions in new revenue."
Silvia Figini
Chief Operating Officer
"illum is extremely personable, trustworthy, knowledgeable, and willing to roll up their sleeves to problem-solve. I look forward to collaborating on future projects and highly recommend illum as a strategic consultant!"
Ani Shehigian
SVP, Digital Video
"illum brought new market intelligence, analysis and actionable insights which allowed us to both level-up our internal understanding of market dynamics and refine a go-to-market strategy and approach."
Brian Anderson
Global Head of Music, Audio & Podcasts
"From strategic development, to branding, marketing, business development, content development and M&A, illum is highly capable, diverse and a true partner for any corporate leader and C-suite team."
Scott Dickey
Chief Executive Officer
"illum has been our digital strategy and growth consultancy for years. They're equal parts strategic advisors and business builders helping to diversify our business and generate millions in new revenue."
Silvia Figini
Chief Operating Officer
"illum is extremely personable, trustworthy, knowledgeable, and willing to roll up their sleeves to problem-solve. I look forward to collaborating on future projects and highly recommend illum as a strategic consultant!"
Ani Shehigian
SVP, Digital Video
"illum brought new market intelligence, analysis and actionable insights which allowed us to both level-up our internal understanding of market dynamics and refine a go-to-market strategy and approach."
Brian Anderson
Global Head of Music, Audio & Podcasts
"From strategic development, to branding, marketing, business development, content development and M&A, illum is highly capable, diverse and a true partner for any corporate leader and C-suite team."
Scott Dickey
Chief Executive Officer
"illum has been our digital strategy and growth consultancy for years. They're equal parts strategic advisors and business builders helping to diversify our business and generate millions in new revenue."
Silvia Figini
Chief Operating Officer
"illum is extremely personable, trustworthy, knowledgeable, and willing to roll up their sleeves to problem-solve. I look forward to collaborating on future projects and highly recommend illum as a strategic consultant!"
Ani Shehigian
SVP, Digital Video
"illum brought new market intelligence, analysis and actionable insights which allowed us to both level-up our internal understanding of market dynamics and refine a go-to-market strategy and approach."
Brian Anderson
Global Head of Music, Audio & Podcasts
"From strategic development, to branding, marketing, business development, content development and M&A, illum is highly capable, diverse and a true partner for any corporate leader and C-suite team."
Scott Dickey
Chief Executive Officer
"illum has been our digital strategy and growth consultancy for years. They're equal parts strategic advisors and business builders helping to diversify our business and generate millions in new revenue."
Silvia Figini
Chief Operating Officer
"illum is extremely personable, trustworthy, knowledgeable, and willing to roll up their sleeves to problem-solve. I look forward to collaborating on future projects and highly recommend illum as a strategic consultant!"
Ani Shehigian
SVP, Digital Video
"illum brought new market intelligence, analysis and actionable insights which allowed us to both level-up our internal understanding of market dynamics and refine a go-to-market strategy and approach."
Brian Anderson
Global Head of Music, Audio & Podcasts
"From strategic development, to branding, marketing, business development, content development and M&A, illum is highly capable, diverse and a true partner for any corporate leader and C-suite team."
Scott Dickey
Chief Executive Officer
"illum has been our digital strategy and growth consultancy for years. They're equal parts strategic advisors and business builders helping to diversify our business and generate millions in new revenue."
Silvia Figini
Chief Operating Officer
"illum is extremely personable, trustworthy, knowledgeable, and willing to roll up their sleeves to problem-solve. I look forward to collaborating on future projects and highly recommend illum as a strategic consultant!"
Ani Shehigian
SVP, Digital Video
"illum brought new market intelligence, analysis and actionable insights which allowed us to both level-up our internal understanding of market dynamics and refine a go-to-market strategy and approach."
Brian Anderson
Global Head of Music, Audio & Podcasts
"From strategic development, to branding, marketing, business development, content development and M&A, illum is highly capable, diverse and a true partner for any corporate leader and C-suite team."
Scott Dickey
Chief Executive Officer
"illum has been our digital strategy and growth consultancy for years. They're equal parts strategic advisors and business builders helping to diversify our business and generate millions in new revenue."
Silvia Figini
Chief Operating Officer
"illum is extremely personable, trustworthy, knowledgeable, and willing to roll up their sleeves to problem-solve. I look forward to collaborating on future projects and highly recommend illum as a strategic consultant!"
Ani Shehigian
SVP, Digital Video
"illum brought new market intelligence, analysis and actionable insights which allowed us to both level-up our internal understanding of market dynamics and refine a go-to-market strategy and approach."
Brian Anderson
Global Head of Music, Audio & Podcasts
"From strategic development, to branding, marketing, business development, content development and M&A, illum is highly capable, diverse and a true partner for any corporate leader and C-suite team."
Scott Dickey
Chief Executive Officer
"illum has been our digital strategy and growth consultancy for years. They're equal parts strategic advisors and business builders helping to diversify our business and generate millions in new revenue."
Silvia Figini
Chief Operating Officer
"illum is extremely personable, trustworthy, knowledgeable, and willing to roll up their sleeves to problem-solve. I look forward to collaborating on future projects and highly recommend illum as a strategic consultant!"
Ani Shehigian
SVP, Digital Video
"illum brought new market intelligence, analysis and actionable insights which allowed us to both level-up our internal understanding of market dynamics and refine a go-to-market strategy and approach."
Brian Anderson
Global Head of Music, Audio & Podcasts
"From strategic development, to branding, marketing, business development, content development and M&A, illum is highly capable, diverse and a true partner for any corporate leader and C-suite team."
Scott Dickey
Chief Executive Officer
"illum has been our digital strategy and growth consultancy for years. They're equal parts strategic advisors and business builders helping to diversify our business and generate millions in new revenue."
Silvia Figini
Chief Operating Officer
"illum is extremely personable, trustworthy, knowledgeable, and willing to roll up their sleeves to problem-solve. I look forward to collaborating on future projects and highly recommend illum as a strategic consultant!"
Ani Shehigian
SVP, Digital Video
"illum brought new market intelligence, analysis and actionable insights which allowed us to both level-up our internal understanding of market dynamics and refine a go-to-market strategy and approach."
Brian Anderson
Global Head of Music, Audio & Podcasts
"From strategic development, to branding, marketing, business development, content development and M&A, illum is highly capable, diverse and a true partner for any corporate leader and C-suite team."
Scott Dickey
Chief Executive Officer
"illum has been our digital strategy and growth consultancy for years. They're equal parts strategic advisors and business builders helping to diversify our business and generate millions in new revenue."
Silvia Figini
Chief Operating Officer
"illum is extremely personable, trustworthy, knowledgeable, and willing to roll up their sleeves to problem-solve. I look forward to collaborating on future projects and highly recommend illum as a strategic consultant!"
Ani Shehigian
SVP, Digital Video
Areas of Expertise
Audio & Podcasts
From early-stage opportunity sizing to launching entire audio divisions, we've helped clients reach new audiences, secure $MMs in content and distribution deals, and capitalize on diverse growth opportunities within the digital audio space.
Gaming & Emerging Platforms
We've sourced deals for and launched 20+ new titles and brand integrations for clients across mobile gaming, console, metaverse, web3 and video/OTT platforms partnering with the world’s top studios, developers, publishers and platforms.
Ecommerce & Consumer Products
We've launched and optimized 20+ direct-to-consumer business lines for brands and creators alike. Clients entrust illum to optimize their ecommerce businesses and long-term omni-channel consumer products strategies.
Corporate Strategy
We've provided strategic advisory, M&A diligence and long-term strategic planning both for clients in the C-Suite of Fortune 500 brands and for founders of fast-growing seed to growth stage disruptors.
Numbers That Matter
DLW
CMG
VHD
Management consulting and cross-functional operating specialists who know what it means to build businesses, not just fancy decks
Management consulting and cross-functional operating specialists who know what it means to build businesses, not just fancy decks
JBX
GYR
PHA
of clients return for extended and expanded engagements due to our unmatched expertise and execution of client needs
of clients return for extended and expanded engagements due to our unmatched expertise and execution of client needs
DJN
WTA
EVD
Client enterprises advised from Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Omaha, New York, Toronto, Milan, Madrid, and Tokyo
Client enterprises advised from Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Omaha, New York, Toronto, Milan, Madrid, and Tokyo
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SLYXP
Revenue generated for clients from deals, partnerships, optimized operations and net-new business initiatives
Revenue generated for clients from deals, partnerships, optimized operations and net-new business initiatives