Find more joy in the work.
Strategic communications strategies, events and AI-adoption services that make your work more impactful.
How we can help
We step in to provide steady, high-level leadership during executive transitions, restructures, or rapid growth spurts. We focus on modernizing old internal setups, structuring teams so people actually collaborate, and introducing smart digital workflows that turn the department into a growth engine.
We partner directly with CEOs, CMOs, CCOs, and executive teams to build stories that truly resonate. Working hand-in-hand with your legal and financial teams, we spot risks early, build practical "In Case of Emergency" playbooks, and provide a steady hand during critical corporate moments.
We design messaging and media strategies that land high-impact coverage where it matters most — from top-tier business outlets like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fast Company, and Bloomberg to key industry trades, newsletters, and podcasts. We also build your content for the modern digital landscape, making sure your brand stays discoverable in AI-driven search (GEO/AEO).
Major organizational shifts don't have to be painful. We design internal communication strategies that turn mergers, rebrands, and restructures from friction points into moments that get employees genuinely on board. From high-energy town halls to hands-on leadership forums and off-sites, we keep your entire team aligned and moving forward.
Strategic event management transforms high-profile cultural moments and corporate milestones into powerful brand-building opportunities. We handle the entire mental load of planning — from managing logistics for massive cultural events like the MTV Video Music Awards and writing and producing Upfront presentations, down to producing internal town halls, leadership off-sites, and milestone personal celebrations so you can actually experience the joy of the moment.
My StoryFor the past twenty years, I’ve sat at the intersection of media, technology, brand, and corporate reputation. My career was not built in a silo; it was forged in high-intensity environments where the stakes were consistently in the billions and the margin for error was zero.
I’ve directed chaotic, high-energy publicity campaigns for global cultural tentpoles like the MTV Video Music Awards, engineered complex narrative architectures for massive technology rollouts at Verizon, and counseled C-suite executives through high-profile market turnarounds and enterprise restructuring.
But my true competitive edge lies in turning complexity into clarity - whether in business or in life.
I launched MAS Joy Strategies to partner with high-growth organizations, enterprise boards, and visionary leaders who want to define their market category, protect their enterprise value, and instantly elevate their narrative.
Whether I am helping your organization navigate the frontier of Generative AI adoption and discoverability (GEO/AEO), positioning a founder ahead of a critical funding round, or stepping in as a fractional CCO during a high-stakes transition, I bring a rare blend of enterprise discipline and entrepreneurial agility.
I believe that even in the most intense corporate environments, communications is a key driver of business. Let me help you find more joy in the work.
Our company ethos
MAS Joy Strategies is a high-impact consulting firm bringing joy and elite execution to the everyday.
Founded by veteran Fortune 50 communications executive Mariana Agathoklis Schlock, our values are rooted in our name. “MAS”, meaning “our” in Mariana’s native Greek and “more” in Spanish, and Joy.
Put simply: OUR joy is to bring MORE joy to your work and life.