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Culture-forward strategy consultancy

Culture moves fast.Move with intention.

Sukey helps brands and agencies build creator, social, and partnership strategies that connect with audiences, scale with purpose, and drive meaningful impact.

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Founded by Maya J. Hicks · Chicago · Working everywhere
  • Creator Strategy
  • Social Strategy
  • Cultural Partnerships
  • Brand Experiences

Attention is easy to chase.Connection is harder to earn.

We translate cultural insight into clear, actionable strategy—helping ambitious teams show up with relevance, build stronger creator ecosystems, and make ideas move inside the business and out in the world.

Senior thinking. Built to plug in.

  1. Creator & Influencer Strategy

    Creator program design, campaign architecture, partner ecosystems, briefs, measurement frameworks, and scalable operating models.

  2. Social & Cultural Strategy

    Platform strategy, cultural intelligence, content territories, audience insights, and practical playbooks that keep brands relevant.

  3. Partnerships & Brand Experiences

    Talent partnerships, cultural collaborations, activations, and integrated experiences designed to create meaningful consumer connection.

  4. Fractional Leadership & Agency Support

    Senior counsel for pitches, new business, team development, strategic planning, and high-stakes moments—without the traditional layers.

Experience behind the work

Target and Hasbro and Essence Festival of Culture and Stella McCartney

More than a decade of experience spanning retail, fashion, entertainment, beauty, and consumer brands—from building global creator infrastructure to leading culture-shaping collaborations and activations generating 20M+ impressions per campaign.

10+
years of experience
20M+
impressions per campaign
3
regions: North America, EMEA, LATAM
Portrait of Maya J. Hicks, smiling, in a cream knit top with black trim

Maya J. Hicks

Founder & Lead Strategist

Maya is a global partnerships and creator strategy leader with 10+ years building culturally resonant marketing ecosystems. At Target, she led creator, talent, and experiential strategy for enterprise campaigns including Tabitha Brown x Target, Kate Spade New York x Target, and Essence Festival of Culture.

As Hasbro's Global Creator Strategy Lead, she built multi-market creator strategy and operating frameworks across North America, EMEA, and LATAM. Today, she brings that in-house depth and consultant agility to brands and agencies ready to connect culture, community, storytelling, and business results.

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