Empowering the Future of Media and Creator Technology

A Partner with a Track Record of Success

Sound Strategy Partners CEO, Scott Simon is a musician, technologist, and empathic leader with over 20 years of experience in creator tech. From early adoption of home recording platforms to his key roles at Waves and iZotope, Scott has driven transformative growth, resulting in 2 Primetime Emmys, 1 GRAMMY, 1 Oscar, 15 NAMM TEC Awards, and a successful private equity exit.

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Corporate Strategy | Aligning goals and amplifying outcomes

We help executive teams craft clear, compelling mission, vision, and values to guide actionable strategies that align business goals across functions. From defining objectives to launching market-ready products, we turn vision into measurable results.

Global Sales & Marketing | Turn fans into customers and customer into advocates

Our expertise lies in building and scaling world-class sales and marketing teams for D2C and B2B markets. We develop strategies that expand reach, strengthen customer loyalty, and drive measurable revenue growth.

Business & Corporate Development | Sparking growth in every measure

We identify and unlock growth opportunities through organic initiatives and strategic partnerships, M&A, founder exits, and fundraising. By connecting stakeholders across industries, we create strategic partnerships that fuel long-term success.

Team Building & Coaching | Compose high performing teams

We help founders and executives build high-performing, resilient teams. Through alignment on company values and tailored coaching, we strengthen leadership, foster collaboration, and drive sustainable market impact.

Ways of Working | Your partner in sound decisions, with flexible services that align with your needs.

As a boutique agency, we take pride in partnering with clients who align with our values and vision for meaningful growth. We’re selective about the projects we take on, ensuring we can provide tailored focus and exceptional value.

Our engagements are designed to meet diverse needs, including:

Retained Services: Ongoing, strategic support tailored to your business.
Fractional Leadership: Dedicated expertise to fill key leadership roles on a part-time basis working directly with leadership teams and ICs.
Project-Based Work: Short-term engagements focused on specific initiatives or diligence efforts.

This flexible approach allows us to deliver impactful results while building strong, collaborative relationships with our clients.

Testimonials

“Scott’s leadership has consistently delivered measurable results, from managing strategic business initiatives to overseeing successful product launches and mentoring our teams to achieve exceptional outcomes. Scott consistently demonstrates strategic insight, emotional intelligence, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. His ability to balance visionary thinking with practical execution has created a lasting impact, and in a short amount of time. Scott's knack for understanding customer and creator needs and translating them into market-ready solutions is truly unmatched.”

Dave Ronan
CEO/Founder RoEx (Former Head of Research Music.AI)
“Scott's versatility consistently placed him at the forefront of launching new initiatives and roles. It was almost like he was an entrepreneur in residence and bootstrapped new ideas into fully formed operating organizations. Some of the force behind this was Scott’s unbeatable approach to problem solving and energy that he would throw behind a project, but also his deep expertise of the space. I appreciate his integrity and thoughtfulness and it’s served me well over the years. ”

Anthony Callini
CFO Innovid (Former CFO iZotope, CFO Montotype, VP Finance Avid)
“Scott's passion for and knowledge of the industry are complemented by business acumen and financial discipline which is rare in a milieu that’s full of ego and emotion. Scott’s empathetic leadership approach and clear, transparent communication style help his partners, clients, and teams make better business decisions. He helps to knit diverse teams together and align them around common goals. He is a valuable mentor to his peers as well as to executives. As a business partner, Scott is invested in growing not only the bottom line, but the entire organization.”

Kasia Bytnerowicz
Founder/CEO Portrait & Landscape (Former VP Product Design @ Native Instruments, Creative Brand Director Datto)
“Scott is always willing and able to dive in to any business challenge with his full attention and earnest enthusiasm. Thoughtful and inquisitive, he focuses on team and company goals and outcomes, collaborating without ego. Above all, he's easy to get along with, making the work enjoyable and fun!”

Alex Westner
(Founder Xander, former VP Product Fidelity)