Joshua Brost
About Joshua Brost
Joshua Brost serves as the Vice President of Marketing at Pie Insurance, a position he has held since 2022. With nearly 20 years of diverse marketing experience, he previously held significant roles at Microsoft, Bolt, and Robert Half Technology.
Work at Pie Insurance
Joshua Brost has served as the Vice President of Marketing at Pie Insurance since September 2022. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of marketing, including direct marketing, partner marketing, public relations, brand management, lifecycle marketing, media, and talent branding. His leadership contributes to the strategic direction and execution of marketing initiatives within the company.
Previous Experience at Microsoft
Before joining Pie Insurance, Joshua Brost worked at Microsoft as the Director of Marketing, Growth & Integrated Campaigns within the Integrated Marketing Group from 2019 to 2021. He played a key role in merging MileIQ's core marketing team with Microsoft's Integrated Marketing Group, which led to the launch of a Small and Medium Business (SMB) Content Marketing HUB across 57 global markets. He also led the growth and integrated campaigns team within the Modern Work marketing organization.
Career at Bolt and Duda
Joshua Brost held the position of Senior Director of Digital and Integrated Marketing at Bolt from 2021 to 2022. Prior to that, he worked at Duda as the Director of Communications for a period of seven months in 2014-2015. At Duda, he transformed the acquisition strategy from a solely paid approach to a balanced mix of organic and paid methods, which improved SEO rankings and conversions.
Marketing and PR Background
Joshua Brost has a strong background in public relations and communications. He worked at Robert Half Technology as Public Relations Manager from 2010 to 2014, where he developed a nationwide media and thought leadership PR strategy that secured extensive national media coverage. He also launched a blog for Robert Half Technology that achieved 33,000 views within its first month. His earlier role at MileIQ involved creating and leading an organic user acquisition strategy that significantly impacted the company's growth.
Education and Expertise
Joshua Brost holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from Metropolitan State University of Denver, which he obtained from 2002 to 2004. He also participated in Semester At Sea / ISE in 2003, where he studied for 11 months. With nearly 20 years of diverse marketing experience, he has developed expertise in digital marketing, integrated campaigns, public relations, and content strategy.