Top 20 Seattle Agencies

April 30, 2019

Seattle is known for many things such as coffee and rainy weather, but what many don’t know is Seattle has a blossoming agency scene that is home to some of the world’s most innovative marketing and advertising agencies.

Want to know which Seattle agencies are managing the budgets and marketing technologies of major brands you want to secure ad dollars with? You’re in luck. We’ve built a list of twenty Seattle-based advertising agencies who have a total client media spend of at least $2 million.

Check out our list below and if you want full access to these agencies decision-maker contact and more details as to where their clients are spending their ad budgets, here’s a complimentary Winmo trial.

1. Allison + Partners

With 30 offices and more than 400 employees worldwide, Allison + Partners is large enough to handle complex assignments, yet small enough to be nimble in its approach. The agency has been honored with many awards but was most recently named The Holmes Report’s 2018 “Best Agency to Work For.”

 

Discipline: Public Relations

Total Client Media Spend: ~$89.18 M

Employees: ~9

Main Phone: (206) 352-6402

Address: 710 Second Avenue Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104 USA

Top Clients: ADT Security Services, Seventh Generation, Kampgrounds of America, Duraflame, NextVr

2. Belief Agency

Belief Agency is a full-service creative agency that believes good marketing is telling the truth. They build brands by uncovering the beliefs and values that drive action and then elevate those at the top of a communication strategy.

 

Discipline: Creative/Advertising

Total Client Media Spend: ~$244.22 M

Main Phone: (206) 659-6297

Address:  5325 Ballard Avenue Suite 302 Seattle, WA 98107 USA

Top Clients: Microsoft, Kindle, Seattle Seahawks

3. Blue 449

Blue 449 operates in 22 markets across 29 offices with just over 1300 employees. The agency uses an open source philosophy which means operating at the intersection of media, ideas, data, and technology to deliver inventive, collective progress for their clients.

 

Discipline: Media Buying & Planning

Total Client Media Spend: ~$1.32 B

Main Phone: (206) 285-2222

Address: 424 Second Avenue West Seattle, WA 98119-0000 USA

Top Clients: T-Mobile USA, Metro by T-Mobile, Les Schwab Tire Centers, Qantas Airways

4. Copacino + Fujikado

Copacino + Fujikado creates emotional connections between people and the brands they choose to integrate into their lives. The agency’s shared humanity is reflected in the way its team works,how they treat each other and more importantly, how they treat their clients.

 

Discipline: Full Service/Integrated

Total Client Media Spend: ~$40.48 M

Main Phone: (206) 467-6610

Address: 1425 Fourth Avenue Suite 700 Seattle, WA 98101 USA

Top Clients: Holland America Line, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Baseball Club of Seattle, Washington State University

5. Deloitte Digital

A creative digital consultancy, Deloitte Digital helps clients see what’s possible, identify what’s valuable, and deliver on it. The agency brings together creativity, insight, strategy, and technology to build brilliant digital experiences for some of the world’s leading brands.

Discipline: Digital

Total Client Media Spend: ~$130.71 M

Main Phone: (206) 633-1167

Address: 109 Marion Street Seattle, WA 98104 USA

Top Clients: Chipotle, Aspen Dental Management, Casey’s General Stores

6. Denny Mountain Media

Denny Mountain Media is a boutique staffing agency that specializes in sourcing digital content, design, and marketing talent. They find digital marketing talent who works directly with their clients on a contract basis to deliver a marketing vision in whatever works.

 

Discipline: Digital

Total Client Media Spend: ~$242.72 M

Main Phone: (425) 831-7130

Address: 1300 North Northlake Way Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98103 USA

Top Clients: Microsoft Corporation

7. DNA Seattle

DNA is an independent creative agency that embeds strategic planning, communications strategy, and technology into the creative process to create love between people and brands.

 

Discipline: Design

Total Client Media Spend: ~$10.28 M

Employees: ~15

Main Phone: (206) 770-9615

Address: 1301 Fifth Avenue Suite 2600 Seattle, WA 98101 USA

Top Clients: Ben Bridge Jewelry Store, Group Health Cooperative

8. Edelman

Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. The agency has 6,000 employees in more than 60 offices across the globe who deliver communications strategies that give clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty.

 

Discipline: Public Relations

Total Client Media Spend: ~$60.29 M

Employees: ~65

Main Phone: (206) 223-1606

Address: 1601 Fifth Avenue 24th Floor Seattle, WA 98121 USA

Top Clients: Starbucks Corporation, California Walnut Board, Wyoming Travel & Tourism

9. Garrigan Lyman Group

The Garrigan Lyman Group builds digital ecosystems to connect brands and customers. They support CMOs and IT colleagues with website and application development, CRM integration, marketing automation, unified analytics, governance, hosting and managed services.

 

Discipline: Digital

Total Client Media Spend: ~$7.96 M

Employees: ~50

Main Phone: (206) 223-5548

Address: 1524 Fifth Avenue Fourth Floor Seattle, WA 98101 USA

Top Clients: Toyo Tire, Weyerhaeuser Company, Fluke Corporation, Quantum Corporation

10. Hornall Anderson Design Works

Hornall Anderson is a collective of strategists, designers, writers, and connectors. The agency imagines and crafts enduring, brand-driven solutions to complex business challenges that draw from and contribute to the human experience.

 

Discipline: Design

Total Client Media Spend: ~$20.68 M

Employees: ~90

Main Phone: (206) 467-5800

Address: 1505 Fifth Avenue Suite 600 Seattle, WA 98101 USA

Top Clients: Holland America Line, Weyerhaeuser Company

11. Media Plus, Inc

Media Plus offers full-service strategic planning and buying across all media types including television, radio, print, out of home, digital and more. The agency believes that bridging the gap between digital and traditional is a must in order to have a well thought-out, integrated strategy.

 

Discipline: Media Buying & Planning

Total Client Media Spend: ~$4.95 M

Main Phone: (206) 282-5677

Address: 160 Roy Street Seattle, WA 98109 USA

Top Clients: Ben Bridge Jewelry Store

12. Mekanism

Mekanism is an award-winning, independent, full-service advertising agency made up of creative entrepreneurs. The agency communicates a brand’s purpose with ideas informed by data and rooted in human truths. Having received a multitude of awards, Mekanism has most proudly been  named to Ad Age’s “Agency A List” and “Best Places to Work.”

 

Discipline: Creative/Advertising

Total Client Media Spend: ~$39.08 M

Main Phone: (206) 745-9430

Address: 814 East Pike Street Suite 201 Seattle, WA 98122 USA

Top Clients: Alaska Airlines, Papa Murphy’s International, Alaska Air Group

13. Merlino Media Group

As an integrated and contributing partner for agencies, Merlino Media Group works with businesses and creative teams to find compelling, engaging, and creative solutions. They focus on problem-solving and are willing to explore new opportunities for success in an evolving marketing landscape.

 

Discipline: Media Buying & Planning

Total Client Media Spend: ~$4.88 M

Main Phone: (206) 909-8939

Address: 4616 25th Avenue Northeast Suite 24 Seattle, WA 98105 USA

Top Clients: Sparkling ICE

14. Nyhus Communications

Nyhus provides strategic communications counsel and services to innovate brands around the world. The agency specializes in integrated campaigns, thought leadership, and strategic positioning, and is known for its candid creative approach.

 

Discipline: Public Relations

Total Client Media Spend: ~$12.25 M

Employees: ~

Main Phone: (206) 323-3733

Address: 720 Third Avenue 12th Floor Seattle, WA 98104 USA

Top Clients: Alaska Airlines

15. Portent Interactive

Portent is a full-service internet marketing company. They help businesses with SEO, paid search, content creation, social media, web design, and development. The agency’s approach has proved successful among B2B, B2C and B2G companies in industries ranging from technology to travel.

 

Discipline: SEO/SEM

Total Client Media Spend: ~$51.78 M

Main Phone: (206) 575-3740

Address: 307 Third Avenue South Suite 400 Seattle, WA 98104 USA

Top Clients: Amazon Web Services

16. Publicis West

Publicis West believes in the alchemy of creativity, technology, and intelligence. They work to unleash new types of communications, experiences, and creative problem solving for their clients.

 

Discipline: Creative/Advertising

Total Client Media Spend: ~$693.82 M

Employees: ~225

Main Phone: (206) 285-2222

Address: 424 Second Avenue West Seattle, WA 98119 USA

Top Clients: T-Mobile USA, Special Olympics, Coinstar, RealNetworks

17. Publicis.Sapient

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally-enabled state. They help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity.

 

Discipline: Digital

Total Client Media Spend: ~$1.41 B

Employees: ~812

Main Phone: (206) 816-8800

Address: 424 Second Avenue West Seattle, WA 98119 USA

Top Clients: T-Mobile USA, Walt Disney Company, Expedia Group, Dove, Total Wine & More, Axe

18. Spark Foundry

Spark Foundry brings heat to brands through higher engagement, affinity, and transactions. They combine the nimble spirit of a startup with the marketplace clout and deep partnerships of a global powerhouse.

 

Discipline: Media Buying & Planning

Total Client Media Spend: ~$62.51 M

Main Phone: (206) 285-2222

Address: 424 Second Avenue West Seattle, WA 98119 USA

Top Clients: Starbucks Corporation, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Teavana, Frappuccino, Tazo Tea, Doubleshot

19. WE Communications

One of the largest communications agencies in the world, WE helps innovative brands tell tech stories grounded in humanity. The agency builds meaningful relationships with clients and influencers in order to execute work that connects with the audience and communicates with bold purpose.

 

Discipline: Public Relations

Total Client Media Spend: ~$266.3 M

Employees: ~250

Main Phone: (425) 638-7000

Address: 225 108th Avenue, Northeast Suite 600 Bellevue, WA 98004 USA

Top Clients: Microsoft Corporation, Roomba, Woodford Reserve, iRobot Corporation, Braava

20. WongDoody

Wongdoody is the most awarded independent advertising agency on the West Coast. They believe that creative democracy in which everyone is heard is the true path to the best strategic thinking and the most successful creative execution.

Discipline: Creative/Advertising

Total Client Media Spend: ~$1.01 B

Employees: ~54

Main Phone: (206) 624-5325

Address: 1011 Western Avenue Suite 900 Seattle, WA 98104 USA

Top Clients: Amazon.com, Amazon Echo, National Basketball Association, Amazon Fire, Quiznos, Seattle International Film Festival

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