James Korte executive montage featuring desk work, stage speaking, and podcasting

James Korte believes taste is the last unfair advantage, and that attention is earned, never owed.

$11M+

Annually in marketing investment overseen

20+

YEARS IN BRAND MARKETING & CREATIVE

12+

APPS BUILT WITH AI. PUT TO WORK.

20K+

HOURS LEADING SMART PEOPLE

James Korte at his editing desk, reviewing his phone

01 / THE PERSON BEHIND THE WORK

I couldn’t choose between creative and strategy, so you don’t have to, either.

I’m James — a creative-minded executive marketing leader and hands-on AI systems builder. I’m drawn to the space where a strong idea becomes something real.

From leading teams and shaping brands to exploring what AI makes possible, I bring strategic perspective and a maker’s curiosity to the same table.

CLIENTS & COLLABORATORS

SELECTED WORK FILMS & STORIES

Featured Projects

Mr Chaos film excerpt
Join the Quest film excerpt
FOOD-TRAK film excerpt
BlueStar Rebrand film excerpt

02 / GOOD COMPANY

The people along the way.

Many consider James the go-to marketing expert in the retail IT channel. If a marketing session led by James is on the agenda, I'm there—front row.”

Jim RoddyPresident & CEO, Retail Solution Providers Association

THE UNFAIR ADVANTAGE

Creative first.
Built to ship.

Player, coach and team builder. Here's where my hands are, where my voice is, and who I bring in.

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Toolkit · built, used & deployed

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Claude
Runway
Hedra
HubSpot
Adobe CC
ClickUp
ZoomInfo
ChatGPT