DTC and ambitious brands seeking profitable growth
Category #1Verified sources
- Budget
- $250k–$1M/mo
- Links
- 12
- Location
- New York, NY
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Paid Media & Performance Marketing agencies
34 agencies·89 sources·Methodology v1
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Paid media and performance marketing agencies plan and execute measurable acquisition campaigns across Google, Meta, TikTok, programmatic, and connected TV. The strongest partners in this category combine media buying with structured measurement. Incrementality testing, MMM, and clean-room attribution. Rather than relying solely on platform-reported ROAS. Buyers should evaluate agencies on documented case outcomes, named operators, retention of senior talent on the account, and the depth of measurement infrastructure they bring. Budget thresholds vary widely: boutique shops accept five-figure monthly spends, while enterprise-grade firms typically require six-figure monthly commitments. Use this listing to compare vetted partners with disclosed methodology scores and public-source evidence.
34 results
Brands consolidating paid, lifecycle, creative, and analytics under one roof for Q4
Top 5 in categoryIndependent
- Budget
- $250k–$1M/mo
- Links
- 2
- Location
- New York, NY
Pending review
IndependentView profile
Brands seeking omnichannel growth across retail media, paid social, and SEO
Top 5 in categoryVerified sources
- Budget
- $1M+/mo
- Links
- 70
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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IndependentView profile
SaaS, ecommerce, and B2B brands
Top 5 in categoryVerified sources
- Budget
- $250k–$1M/mo
- Links
- 64
- Location
- Costa Mesa, California
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IndependentView profile
Fast-growing B2C and B2B startups and scale-ups
Top 5 in categoryVerified sources
- Budget
- $1M+/mo
- Links
- 161
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
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IndependentView profile
Brands seeking full-funnel marketing, paid media, and data-driven growth
Verified sources
- Budget
- $250k–$1M/mo
- Links
- 54
- Location
- El Segundo, California
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IndependentView profile
B2B SaaS, technology, and eCommerce companies
Verified sources
- Budget
- $1M+/mo
- Links
- 37
- Location
- San Francisco, California
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IndependentView profile
European DTC scale-ups needing integrated paid and lifecycle
Independent
- Budget
- $50k–$250k/mo
- Links
- 2
- Location
- Amsterdam, NL
Pending review
IndependentView profile
eCommerce and SaaS brands
Verified sources
- Budget
- $10k–$50k/mo
- Links
- 24
- Location
- Raleigh, NC
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IndependentView profile
Enterprise and mid-market brands seeking full-funnel performance marketing
Verified sources
- Budget
- $10k–$50k/mo
- Links
- 82
- Location
- New York, NY
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IndependentView profile
Enterprise and scaling brands seeking data-driven media buying
Independent
- Budget
- $1M+/mo
- Links
- 69
- Location
- London, UK
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IndependentView profile
Authentic brands seeking scalable performance marketing
Verified sources
- Budget
- $10k–$50k/mo
- Links
- 33
- Location
- Lindon, UT
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IndependentView profile
B2B SaaS companies
Verified sources
- Budget
- $10k–$50k/mo
- Links
- 28
- Location
- Tallinn, Estonia
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IndependentView profile
DTC brands prepping for Q3/Q4 paid social ramps with embedded creative
Independent
- Budget
- $50k–$250k/mo
- Links
- 2
- Location
- Miami, FL
Pending review
IndependentView profile
B2B SaaS and tech companies
Verified sources
- Budget
- $10k–$50k/mo
- Links
- 48
- Location
- New York, NY
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IndependentView profile
Growth-stage consumer companies and B2C brands
Independent
- Budget
- $250k–$1M/mo
- Links
- 38
- Location
- New York, NY
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IndependentView profile
Ecommerce brands
Verified sources
- Budget
- $10k–$50k/mo
- Links
- 78
- Location
- Pittsburg, Kansas
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IndependentView profile
Commerce, retail, and CPG brands operating at scale
Independent
- Budget
- $250k–$1M/mo
- Links
- 31
- Location
- New York, NY
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IndependentView profile
Brands seeking data-led omnichannel performance marketing
Independent
- Budget
- $50k–$250k/mo
- Links
- 101
- Location
- New York, NY
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IndependentView profile
Enterprise brands seeking omnichannel media strategy and data-driven performance
Verified sources
- Budget
- $50k–$250k/mo
- Links
- 64
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois/United States
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IndependentView profile
Brands seeking omni-channel campaigns and data-driven performance marketing
Verified sources
- Budget
- $50k–$250k/mo
- Links
- 51
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
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IndependentView profile
DTC and ecommerce brands doing 7-9 figures in annual revenue
Verified sources
- Budget
- $50k–$250k/mo
- Links
- 27
- Location
- Santa Ana, CA
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IndependentView profile
Digitally-driven brands and app marketers
Independent
- Budget
- $50k–$250k/mo
- Links
- 37
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
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IndependentView profile
Fortune 500 brands seeking data-driven growth marketing
Independent
- Budget
- $50k–$250k/mo
- Links
- 22
- Location
- New York, NY
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IndependentView profile
Enterprise brands needing data-driven customer experience management
Independent
- Budget
- $250k–$1M/mo
- Links
- 90
- Location
- Columbia, Maryland
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IndependentView profile
Tech and e-commerce brands
Independent
- Budget
- $250k–$1M/mo
- Links
- 46
- Location
- San Francisco, California
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IndependentView profile
Startups and established companies seeking data-driven growth and performance marketing
Verified sources
- Budget
- $1M+/mo
- Links
- 17
- Location
- New York, NY
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IndependentView profile
Enterprise brands seeking global digital marketing and media performance
Independent
- Budget
- $1M+/mo
- Links
- 52
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
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IndependentView profile
Growth-oriented e-commerce, subscription, and B2B SaaS brands
Independent
- Budget
- $1M+/mo
- Links
- 22
- Location
- New York, NY
Auto-verified
IndependentView profile
Mid-market B2C companies
Verified sources
- Budget
- $1M+/mo
- Links
- 36
- Location
- Leesburg, VA
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IndependentView profile
Startups and mobile app businesses
Verified sources
- Budget
- $250k–$1M/mo
- Links
- 7
- Location
- Great Neck, New York
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IndependentView profile
Enterprise brands seeking global performance marketing
Verified sources
- Budget
- $10k–$50k/mo
- Links
- 4
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
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IndependentView profile
SME and ecommerce brands
Verified sources
- Budget
- $50k–$250k/mo
- Links
- 2
- Location
- San Diego, CA, USA
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IndependentView profile
Scaling and enterprise brands
Verified sources
- Budget
- $50k–$250k/mo
- Links
- 0
- Location
- Chicago, IL
Pending review
IndependentView profile
Frequently asked
Buyer questions about paid media agencies
- What does a paid media agency typically cost?
- Boutique paid media agencies accept retainers from roughly $5,000–$15,000 per month and a percent-of-spend model on top. Mid-market shops typically require $25,000+ monthly retainers, and enterprise-grade firms set six-figure minimums. Performance-tied pricing exists but is rare for paid acquisition because of attribution disputes.
- What minimum ad spend do paid media agencies require?
- Most independent agencies require a $25,000–$50,000 monthly ad budget to take an account profitably. Holding-company teams typically start at $250,000+ monthly. Boutiques and freelancers will work below $25,000 but usually trade depth of measurement and senior staffing for the lower threshold.
- How do I evaluate a paid media agency?
- Evaluate on four dimensions: named senior operators staffed to the account, documented case outcomes with disclosed incremental lift (not platform ROAS), measurement infrastructure beyond in-platform reporting (incrementality, MMM, clean rooms), and a fit between their typical client spend tier and yours.
- What's the difference between a paid media agency and a media buying agency?
- Paid media agencies cover strategy, planning, and buying, often with creative and measurement support. Pure-play media buying agencies execute and optimize across platforms but typically leave strategy and creative to the brand. Media buyers compete on platform depth; full paid media shops compete on integration.
- How long until a paid media agency shows results?
- Account audit and structural rebuilds take 2–4 weeks. Initial testing cycles run 4–8 weeks. Stable, defensible performance benchmarks usually emerge by month 3. Anyone promising significant ROAS improvement in the first 30 days is overstating either the runway or the methodology.