Top Media Planning and Buying Agencies in San Francisco, California

13 approved agencies currently match this service in San Francisco

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Media Planning and Buying Agency Listings in San Francisco, California

Jives MediaVerified
San Francisco, United States

Digital marketing with SEO, web design, and paid advertising

Duncan Channon
San Francisco, United States

Advertising, branding, and media analytics for diverse client needs

Barrett Hofherr
San Francisco, United States

Creating brand momentum through strategy and creative execution

Big Wave Media
San Francisco, United States

Media strategy and buying for diverse business needs

Goodby Silverstein & Partners
San Francisco, United States

Creativity-driven campaigns for brands like Xfinity and Doritos

Nice +
San Francisco, United States

Creative problem solvers for global brands and media strategies

o-arms
San Francisco, United States

Collaborative advertising with strategic creativity and digital focus

Ars X Machina
San Francisco, United States

Media planning and analytics with Agile Mix Modeling™

Division Of Labor
San Francisco, United States

Creative campaigns for Series A and B tech startups

Erich & Kallman
San Francisco, United States

Creates ads people love across TV, digital, and social platforms.

Feld Advertising
San Francisco, United States

Combines brand advertising with direct response for clear, compelling sales.

Venables Bell & Partners
San Francisco, United States

Creative campaigns for Maverick Brands and impactful client partnerships

About

Media Planning and Buying Market Overview for San Francisco, California

Media Planning and Buying for advertising buyers. Clear scope, measurable outcomes, and reliable delivery. San Francisco, California currently maps 13 approved media planning and buying agencies on Agency List. City pages are meant for buyers with local intent, so the page keeps the service, the market, and the shortlist tightly aligned from the first screen.

Nearby comparison markets currently include Los Angeles (32), Long Beach (6), Sacramento (6), which helps buyers widen the shortlist without changing the service requirement. 1 of those profiles are currently marked as verified on Agency List. Among scored profiles, the median Agency List Score is 44. Related capabilities commonly evaluated alongside media planning and buying include Ad Operations and Trafficking, Audio and Podcast Ads, Brand Campaigns.

By the numbers

Agencies
13
Verified
1
Median ALS
44
Gumas
San Francisco, United States

Challenger Brand Marketing and Strategic Advertising Services

Guide

How to Shortlist Media Planning and Buying Agencies in San Francisco, California

City pages should help a buyer move from query to shortlist quickly. Start with agencies that make sense for San Francisco, California, then use nearby-city and parent-market links to test whether the local market is strong enough for your budget, timeline, and category complexity.

When a city page is narrow, the best next move is usually to expand to the strongest nearby markets without changing the service requirement. That preserves buyer intent and creates a better comparison set than jumping back to a broad, location-less service search.

Shortlist checklist

  • Start with the city-level shortlist, then expand into nearby markets if local inventory feels too narrow.
  • Keep the service requirement fixed while you widen geography so the comparison set stays commercially relevant.
  • Use profile quality and local fit together; city pages are strongest when both signals line up.
FAQ

FAQs

How many Media Planning and Buying agencies are listed in San Francisco, California?

Agency List currently shows 13 approved media planning and buying agencies for San Francisco, California. That total reflects agencies that are both mapped to the service and tied to this market through canonical location relationships.

Why can the San Francisco, California count be much lower than the root Media Planning and Buying total?

The root page counts all approved agencies mapped to media planning and buying, while geo pages narrow that inventory to agencies with confirmed location coverage in San Francisco, California. That keeps local totals tied to real market presence instead of a single denormalized primary-location field.

What should I compare when hiring a Media Planning and Buying agency in San Francisco, California?

Start with service fit, profile quality, and evidence of delivery. Then compare verified status, shortlist depth in the relevant market, and how clearly each agency explains the kind of media planning and buying work it is best equipped to lead.

Can I explore nearby or broader Media Planning and Buying markets from San Francisco, California?

Yes. This page links into broader comparison markets such as California (161), United States (1,289), along with nearby locations and related services, so you can widen the shortlist without abandoning the original query.