DOE Media

What DOE Media does

DOE Media is a Chicago-based, privately held, full-service digital marketing agency founded in 2018. The firm sells managed-services engagements covering paid social, paid search, lifecycle marketing (email/SMS), creative production, Amazon advertising, public relations, B2B marketing, and web design and development, primarily to eCommerce and growth-stage consumer brands. Core customers range from startups and SMBs (Chirp, Girls Crew, Savannah Bee, Power Crunch, Level 9 Sports) through mid-market clients (Engine) to large enterprises (AliExpress, Triller, Katzkin, Akira). The company emphasizes certified partner status with the major ad and martech platforms — Meta, Google, TikTok, Amazon, Microsoft, Pinterest, Snapchat, Shopify, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, and WordPress — and reports 2,000+ client organizations and $2B+ in cumulative ad spend managed (a client-side metric rather than DOE's own revenue).

The underlying technology stack is a services platform rather than a software product: integrated campaign management across multiple ad networks, data-driven creative optimization, and lifecycle marketing automation through third-party ESPs and CRMs (Klaviyo, Attentive, Mailchimp, Active Campaign, Constant Contact, HubSpot, Salesforce). There is no proprietary AI model, no SDK/API offering, and no disclosed patents or software product; differentiation rests on certified partnerships, case-study proof points (e.g., 1B+ impressions for AliExpress, 200%/350% eCommerce revenue growth for Akira, $0.50 Google CPI for Triller), and human execution across media buying, creative, and lifecycle. GTM is enterprise field sales combined with channel-partner leverage: direct outreach, website-driven inbound, and credibility through platform certifications.

The business model is managed services billed on custom, enterprise-level terms (multi-year contracts, no public pricing). DOE is founder-led (Ramzey Nassar, co-founder and CEO; Jacob Chandler, co-founder and CMO), bootstrapped (no disclosed funding or institutional investors, no parent company), and has recently pursued a roll-up strategy, acquiring Chappell Digital Marketing in late 2024 to deepen TikTok capabilities and CODA Public Relations in July 2025 to add earned media. Headcount is reported in the 11–50 range, and direct revenue is not disclosed, with placeholder metrics visible on the company homepage, limiting external financial visibility.

Name

DOE Media

Legal name

DOE Media

Website

https://doe.media

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DOE Media is a Chicago-based, full-service digital marketing agency (founded 2018, 11–50 employees) offering paid social, paid search, lifecycle marketing, creative, Amazon, PR, and B2B services to eCommerce and growth-stage brands, leveraging certified partnerships with major ad platforms and reporting $2B+ in managed ad spend.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Marketing Agency Services

NAICS

Media Buying Agencies (541830), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Public Relations Agencies (54182)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Performance Marketing (SEM, Paid Social, Programmatic) (BPAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Paid Social Media Buying (BPAFABAD), Digital & Programmatic Media Buying (Display, Video, CTV, Audio) (BPAFABAB), Digital PR & Social Media Communications (MPAAADAJ)

Keywords

• Digital marketing services
• Paid social advertising
• Paid search advertising
• Lifecycle marketing automation
• Performance marketing agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Digital Marketing Agency Services: DOE Media operates as a full-service digital transformation platform providing performance marketing services. Revenue is generated through agency fees for managed services including paid social, paid search, lifecycle marketing, creative services, Amazon advertising, and public relations. The company manages advertising spend on behalf of clients and charges for strategic services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DOE Media is a full-service digital marketing agency that manages paid social, paid search, lifecycle (email/SMS) marketing, creative production, Amazon advertising, public relations, B2B marketing, and web design services on behalf of brands. The company operates through certified partnerships with major advertising and ecommerce platforms (Meta, Google, TikTok, Amazon, Microsoft, Shopify, Klaviyo) and delivers data-driven customer acquisition, retention, and brand amplification for eCommerce and consumer brand clients.

Product overview

DOE Media is a full-service digital transformation and performance marketing platform providing scalable solutions across paid social, paid search, lifecycle marketing, creative services, Amazon advertising, public relations, and B2B marketing. The company operates a multi-module platform architecture combining certified advertising partnerships (Meta, Google, TikTok, Microsoft, Amazon, Pinterest), email/SMS marketing automation tools (Klaviyo, Attentive, Mailchimp, Active Campaign, Constant Contact), and B2B CRM integrations (Salesforce, HubSpot). The platform recently expanded through acquisition of Chappell Digital Marketing, a specialist Facebook and TikTok media buying agency. DOE Media's core differentiator is data-driven customer acquisition, retention, and brand amplification services, supported by creative design capabilities and PR services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Paid Social Social media advertising services across Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest, LinkedIn, X, Reddit, and TikTok Shops designed to boost customer acquisition and retention through targeted engagement strategies for brands.
• Paid Search
• Lifecycle Marketing
• Creative Services
• Amazon Full Service
• Public Relations PR strategy development and execution services that drive brand awareness, shape public perception, and build lasting brand value for clients.
• B2B Marketing
• Web Design & Development

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 billion impressions achieved for AliExpress
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Chappell Digital MarketingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 December 2024Acquired by DOE Media in December 2024 to expand digital marketing reach and enhance TikTok ecosystem capabilities. Founder Chase Chappell remains as a partner to lead media buying efforts. The acquisition follows DOE Media surpassing $2 billion in ad management.
• Meta (Facebook)coreTechnology or IntegrationCertified Meta Business Partner providing Facebook and Instagram advertising services. DOE is recognized as a certified partner for managing Meta advertising campaigns.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Partner status for paid search and advertising services across Google Ads platform.
• TikTokcoreTechnology or IntegrationTikTok Marketing Partner with enhanced TikTok ecosystem capabilities following Chappell Digital Marketing acquisition. Also TikTok Shop Partner.
• Amazon AdscoreTechnology or IntegrationAmazon Ads Marketing Partner for full-service Amazon advertising including sponsored products and brand campaigns.
• KlaviyocoreTechnology or IntegrationKlaviyo Partner providing lifecycle marketing and email automation services for customer retention campaigns.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationShopify Plus Partner for eCommerce platform integration and marketing services for Shopify merchants.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• KlientBoost: Performance marketing agency specializing in paid media, CRO, and creative for SaaS and eCommerce. Comparable as a digital-first paid acquisition agency with similar channel mix and mid-market customer base.
• Power Digital Marketing: Full-service digital marketing agency focused on performance media, creative, and lifecycle for eCommerce and B2B brands. Comparable in service breadth, channel partnerships, and growth-stage client mix.
• Single Grain: Digital marketing agency offering paid media, SEO, and content with a performance focus on SaaS and eCommerce. Comparable as a results-driven digital agency with overlapping paid social and paid search capabilities.
• Adtaxi: Data-driven digital marketing agency specializing in programmatic, paid social, and paid search. Comparable multi-channel media buying orientation and platform-partner-led GTM motion.
• Disruptive Advertising: Mid-sized digital performance marketing agency offering paid social, paid search, and lifecycle services to mid-market and enterprise brands — directly comparable service mix and customer profile to DOE Media.
• Tinuiti: Large independent performance marketing agency covering paid social, paid search, Amazon, and lifecycle marketing. Directly comparable as a multi-channel digital agency serving eCommerce and enterprise clients.
• WebFX: Full-service digital marketing agency offering paid media, SEO, CRO, and creative services. Comparable multi-channel digital offering serving SMB through enterprise clients with a focus on measurable outcomes.

Emerging players

• LYFE Marketing: Smaller digital marketing agency focused on social media advertising and email marketing for SMBs. Comparable paid social and lifecycle service mix, but with a smaller client and channel footprint than DOE.
• Smartly.io: AI-powered advertising automation platform for multi-channel campaign management, especially strong in paid social. Comparable in the cross-platform paid social and creative optimization space, though operating as a SaaS platform rather than a services agency.

Broad incumbents

• Resolution Media: Long-standing media agency (part of Omnicom) with deep paid search, paid social, and programmatic capabilities. Comparable as a major multi-channel digital media buyer, though operating at significantly larger scale within a holding-company portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@doemedia5484
• Facebookfacebook.com/DOEMediaChicago
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/doemediachicago
• Instagraminstagram.com/doe.media

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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