Aaron Francois 🔑

The T’Challa of Marketing | Award-Winning Creative Strategist | Founder | Speaker | ADCOLOR Advisory Board

Brooklyn, New York, United States

About

📧 Brand Partnerships / Speaking: [email protected] If you're reading this, it's perfect timing. I'm an award-winning creative strategist, obsessed with all things social & cultural influence. I go by the moniker "The T'Challa of Marketing" because in all that I do, community impact and work intentionality are most important. This ranges from building winning social/creative strategies for brands to resource curation for professionals and entrepreneurs scaling their initiatives. I'm also the founder of a non-profit organization called Black Visionaries, geared towards democratizing access to resources and information for Black professionals. My work has been featured in publications such as AdAge, LinkedIn News, Muse by Clio, Campaign Live, Nasdaq, Little Black Book & more. I've shared my expertise on creative strategy and social media at events hosted by Baruch College, Portland State University, UCF, Forbes, ADCOLOR, The One Club for Creativity, Droga5, Wasserman, and The 4As Foundation. *Views expressed are my own and not reflective of any corporate entity*

Experience

  • THE·TEAM (New York, United States)
    • Strategy Director
      Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

      Verticals: Tech/Gaming, QSR, CPG, Entertainment, Retail

    • Associate Strategy Director
      Mar 2023 - Dec 2025 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Accounts: Google (Android, Play, and Chromebook), Taco Bell, KFC, Gatorade, General Electric & Under Armour

  • Founder at Black Visionaries
    Feb 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • ADCOLOR Conference and Awards (6 yrs 2 mos)
    • Advisory Board Chair
      Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

      Lead ADCOLOR Advisory Board to ensure all elements of the FUTURES program experience including cross-functional collaboration with internal team

    • Advisory Board Member & Co-Lead
      May 2020 - Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • MAIP Coach at 4A's
    Dec 2017 - Feb 2026 · 8 yrs 3 mos

    Mentor/Coach incoming MAIP Program interns through summer internship, assisting with industry navigation as well as aiding in achievement of short and long term goals.

  • Associate Strategy Director at Laundry Service
    Mar 2023 - Mar 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Accounts: Taco Bell | Google | Gatorade| Amazon Luna | General Electric | Google Play