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Strategies 360 is an integrated strategic communications and public affairs firm founded in 2004 and headquartered in Carson City, Nevada. The firm provides campaign management, research, fundraising, digital marketing, communications, creative services, and government affairs consulting to political campaigns, ballot measure committees, K-12 and higher education institutions, tribal organizations, nonprofits, and municipal and state government clients across the western United States. As of 2026 the firm operates offices in Alaska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington, with additional presence evidenced in California, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Montana, and Kansas through named campaign work and senior leadership.

The service portfolio spans the full political and public affairs lifecycle, including baseline and tracking polling, message development and testing, voter targeting and segmentation, multi-channel fundraising (digital, email, SMS, direct mail), paid media management (social, display, programmatic, connected TV), media relations, rapid response, and brand/creative services. S360's Digital Marketing Group manages approximately $5 million in annual media budgets across hundreds of clients, and the firm reports an 89% campaign win rate. Documented outcomes include helping raise over $2.3 billion for public services in the November 2019 election cycle, delivering nearly $19 billion in long-term local revenues from the 2020 cycle, and generating over $2 billion in new community revenues from 63 winning campaigns in the 2022 cycle.

The firm operates as a privately held professional services business on project-based consulting engagements and ongoing client relationships. In January 2026, John Oceguera—former Chief Strategy Officer, former Nevada Assembly Speaker, and member of the Walker River Paiute tribe—acquired Strategies 360 through his company Rise West Partners, LLC, following a restructuring. Mari Hutchinson was subsequently hired as COO/CFO. Current staffing is approximately 40 employees across the five-state footprint. No institutional investors, venture backing, or external funding rounds are disclosed.

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Strategies 360 is an integrated strategic communications and public affairs firm serving political campaigns, education institutions, tribal organizations, nonprofits, and government entities across the western United States through campaign management, research, digital marketing, and government affairs services.

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Serves global market

Offices7 records

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public affairs consulting, political campaign management, digital marketing services, strategic communications consulting, government relations services
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3Content Strategy & Planning
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4Event & Experiential PR (Launches, Stunts, Press Events)
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NAICS code4 codes
  • Public Relations Agencies54182
  • Advertising Agencies541810
  • Media Buying Agencies54183
  • Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services5418
SIC code3 codes
  • Services-Advertising Agencies7311
  • Services-Advertising7310
  • Services-Management Consulting Services8742
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Strategic Communications and Public Affairs
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1Professional Services and Consulting
TypeProfessional Services
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S360 provides integrated strategic services to clients across public affairs, research, communications, marketing, and creative services. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements, campaign management, research services, and ongoing client relationships. The firm works with political campaigns, ballot measures, government entities, nonprofits, education institutions, and tribal organizations.

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Strategies 360 is an integrated strategic communications and public affairs firm that delivers coordinated campaigns and consulting services — including campaign management, research (polling and voter targeting), fundraising (digital, email, SMS, direct mail), digital marketing, media communications, creative and brand strategy, and government affairs — to political campaigns, education institutions, tribal organizations, municipalities, nonprofits, and public-sector clients across the western United States.

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Strategies 360 is an integrated strategic communications and public affairs firm offering a unified suite of consulting services rather than a software product platform. The core offerings include Campaign Management, Research Services (polling, focus groups, voter targeting), Fundraising Services (digital, direct mail, tribal fundraising), Digital Marketing (paid social, display, programmatic, CTV), Communications Services (media relations, press strategy), Creative Services and Brand Strategy (design, visual identity), and Public and Government Affairs. These services are delivered as integrated strategic offerings across offices in Alaska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington, serving political campaigns, nonprofits, education clients, tribal organizations, municipalities, and public sector clients.

Product and service7 records
1Campaign Management
CategoryStrategic Communications
Description

Strategic campaign management services that coordinate research, messaging, digital operations, and field activities to build and execute comprehensive political and advocacy campaigns. Designed for political candidates, ballot measure campaigns, and advocacy organizations seeking integrated campaign execution.

2Research Services
CategoryResearch and Analytics
Description

Comprehensive research practice including baseline and tracking polling, message development and testing, voter targeting and segmentation, qualitative research including focus groups, and opposition research. Designed for political campaigns, ballot measures, and public-sector clients requiring data-driven insights.

3Fundraising Services
CategoryFundraising and Donor Strategy
Description

Political and campaign fundraising services across digital, email, SMS, and direct mail channels, with specialized expertise in tribal fundraising and donor strategy development. Designed for political candidates, ballot measure campaigns, and tribal fundraising initiatives.

4Digital Marketing
CategoryDigital Marketing
Description

Digital advertising and marketing services covering paid advertising across social platforms, display, programmatic, and connected TV, along with email and SMS programs, and social content management. The digital marketing team manages approximately $5 million in annual media budgets for hundreds of clients. Designed for political campaigns, nonprofit organizations, and public-sector clients seeking multi-channel digital reach.

5Communications Services
CategoryStrategic Communications
Description

Strategic communications services including media relations, press strategy, message discipline, and rapid response capabilities. Designed for political campaigns, nonprofits, education institutions, and corporate clients seeking earned media and message management.

6Creative Services and Brand Strategy
CategoryCreative Services
Description

Creative design and brand strategy services including website design, print design, environmental design, photo/video art direction, and visual identity system development. Designed for clients across political, nonprofit, education, and tribal sectors requiring full-spectrum creative execution.

7Public and Government Affairs
CategoryGovernment Relations and Public Affairs
Description

Government and public affairs consulting services to advance client interests with legislative bodies and government stakeholders. Includes federal appropriations advocacy, coalition building, and stakeholder engagement. Designed for tribal councils, municipalities, corporations, and advocacy organizations operating at the intersection of business, politics, and government.

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Recent move6 records

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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Bully Pulpit Interactive is a leading Democratic-aligned digital agency providing integrated creative, paid media, fundraising, and strategy services to political campaigns and progressive causes. It is the closest nationwide peer to Strategies 360's integrated campaign, digital marketing, and public affairs offerings.

TypeDirect peer
Description

GMMB is a full-service political and public affairs advertising agency serving Democratic campaigns, ballot measures, nonprofits, and corporate clients. Comparable in service breadth (creative, media, research, strategy) and in operating across multiple U.S. regions for political and cause work.

TypeDirect peer
Description

SKDK is a national public affairs and political consulting firm offering communications, advertising, and crisis services to Democratic candidates and Fortune 500 clients. Overlapping closely with Strategies 360's political, public affairs, and crisis communications practices.

TypeDirect peer
Description

270 Strategies is a progressive political consulting firm founded by Obama campaign alumni, providing campaign management, organizing, fundraising, and digital services. Comparable to Strategies 360's campaign management, fundraising, and integrated digital offerings.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Forbes Tate Partners is a bipartisan public affairs and campaign strategy firm providing advocacy, communications, research, and coalition building. Directly comparable to Strategies 360's government affairs, ballot measure, and public affairs consulting work.

TypeDirect peer
Description

FP1 Strategies is a Republican political consulting and public affairs firm that provides direct mail, advertising, research, and campaign management. Functionally comparable to Strategies 360's integrated campaign and direct mail practices but partisan-counterpart.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Hilltop Public Solutions is a Democratic public affairs firm offering government relations, strategic communications, and campaign services. Comparable to Strategies 360's government affairs, communications, and campaign specialties for similar Democratic-aligned clients.

TypeDirect peer
Description

The Herald Group is a bipartisan public affairs, communications, and digital firm serving associations, coalitions, and corporations. Comparable to Strategies 360's government relations, communications, and digital marketing services for issue-advocacy clients.

9Precision Strategy Group
TypeDirect peer
Description

Precision Strategy Group is a political and public affairs consulting firm providing research, direct mail, communications, and campaign management. Directly comparable to Strategies 360's research, direct mail fundraising, and campaign execution capabilities.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Civics Analytics is a progressive data and targeting firm supporting campaigns and advocacy organizations with audience modeling and digital advertising. Comparable to Strategies 360's research, voter targeting, and digital marketing practices from a data-and-tech-led angle, operating as an emerging channel partner.

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Strategies 360

Strategic Communications and Public Affairsstrategies360.com

Strategies 360 is an integrated strategic communications and public affairs firm serving political campaigns, education institutions, tribal organizations, nonprofits, and government entities across the western United States through campaign management, research, digital marketing, and government affairs services.

What Strategies 360 does

Strategies 360 is an integrated strategic communications and public affairs firm founded in 2004 and headquartered in Carson City, Nevada. The firm provides campaign management, research, fundraising, digital marketing, communications, creative services, and government affairs consulting to political campaigns, ballot measure committees, K-12 and higher education institutions, tribal organizations, nonprofits, and municipal and state government clients across the western United States. As of 2026 the firm operates offices in Alaska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington, with additional presence evidenced in California, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Montana, and Kansas through named campaign work and senior leadership.

The service portfolio spans the full political and public affairs lifecycle, including baseline and tracking polling, message development and testing, voter targeting and segmentation, multi-channel fundraising (digital, email, SMS, direct mail), paid media management (social, display, programmatic, connected TV), media relations, rapid response, and brand/creative services. S360's Digital Marketing Group manages approximately $5 million in annual media budgets across hundreds of clients, and the firm reports an 89% campaign win rate. Documented outcomes include helping raise over $2.3 billion for public services in the November 2019 election cycle, delivering nearly $19 billion in long-term local revenues from the 2020 cycle, and generating over $2 billion in new community revenues from 63 winning campaigns in the 2022 cycle.

The firm operates as a privately held professional services business on project-based consulting engagements and ongoing client relationships. In January 2026, John Oceguera—former Chief Strategy Officer, former Nevada Assembly Speaker, and member of the Walker River Paiute tribe—acquired Strategies 360 through his company Rise West Partners, LLC, following a restructuring. Mari Hutchinson was subsequently hired as COO/CFO. Current staffing is approximately 40 employees across the five-state footprint. No institutional investors, venture backing, or external funding rounds are disclosed.

Strategies 360 firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Strategies 360
Legal name
Strategies 360
Website
https://strategies360.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2004
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Short description
Strategies 360 is an integrated strategic communications and public affairs firm serving political campaigns, education institutions, tribal organizations, nonprofits, and government entities across the western United States through campaign management, research, digital marketing, and government affairs services.
Ownership category
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Strategies 360 industry classification

Industry
Product category
Strategic Communications and Public Affairs
NAICS
Public Relations Agencies (54182), Advertising Agencies (541810), Media Buying Agencies (54183), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)
SIC
Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)
akta.pro primary industry
Event PR & Communications Support (BPAFADAO)
akta.pro secondary industries
Creative Concepting & Campaign Development (BPAFAEAD), Content Strategy & Planning (BPAFAIAG), Event & Experiential PR (Launches, Stunts, Press Events) (MPAAADAM)

Keywords

  • Public affairs consulting
  • Political campaign management
  • Digital marketing services
  • Strategic communications consulting
  • Government relations services

Where Strategies 360 is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Seattle
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

Strategies 360 business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

  1. Professional Services and Consulting: S360 provides integrated strategic services to clients across public affairs, research, communications, marketing, and creative services. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements, campaign management, research services, and ongoing client relationships. The firm works with political campaigns, ballot measures, government entities, nonprofits, education institutions, and tribal organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Strategies 360 product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Strategies 360 is an integrated strategic communications and public affairs firm that delivers coordinated campaigns and consulting services — including campaign management, research (polling and voter targeting), fundraising (digital, email, SMS, direct mail), digital marketing, media communications, creative and brand strategy, and government affairs — to political campaigns, education institutions, tribal organizations, municipalities, nonprofits, and public-sector clients across the western United States.

Product overview

Strategies 360 is an integrated strategic communications and public affairs firm offering a unified suite of consulting services rather than a software product platform. The core offerings include Campaign Management, Research Services (polling, focus groups, voter targeting), Fundraising Services (digital, direct mail, tribal fundraising), Digital Marketing (paid social, display, programmatic, CTV), Communications Services (media relations, press strategy), Creative Services and Brand Strategy (design, visual identity), and Public and Government Affairs. These services are delivered as integrated strategic offerings across offices in Alaska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington, serving political campaigns, nonprofits, education clients, tribal organizations, municipalities, and public sector clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Campaign Management Strategic campaign management services that coordinate research, messaging, digital operations, and field activities to build and execute comprehensive political and advocacy campaigns. Designed for political candidates, ballot measure campaigns, and advocacy organizations seeking integrated campaign execution.
  • Research Services Comprehensive research practice including baseline and tracking polling, message development and testing, voter targeting and segmentation, qualitative research including focus groups, and opposition research. Designed for political campaigns, ballot measures, and public-sector clients requiring data-driven insights.
  • Fundraising Services Political and campaign fundraising services across digital, email, SMS, and direct mail channels, with specialized expertise in tribal fundraising and donor strategy development. Designed for political candidates, ballot measure campaigns, and tribal fundraising initiatives.
  • Digital Marketing Digital advertising and marketing services covering paid advertising across social platforms, display, programmatic, and connected TV, along with email and SMS programs, and social content management. The digital marketing team manages approximately $5 million in annual media budgets for hundreds of clients. Designed for political campaigns, nonprofit organizations, and public-sector clients seeking multi-channel digital reach.
  • Communications Services Strategic communications services including media relations, press strategy, message discipline, and rapid response capabilities. Designed for political campaigns, nonprofits, education institutions, and corporate clients seeking earned media and message management.
  • Creative Services and Brand Strategy Creative design and brand strategy services including website design, print design, environmental design, photo/video art direction, and visual identity system development. Designed for clients across political, nonprofit, education, and tribal sectors requiring full-spectrum creative execution.
  • Public and Government Affairs Government and public affairs consulting services to advance client interests with legislative bodies and government stakeholders. Includes federal appropriations advocacy, coalition building, and stakeholder engagement. Designed for tribal councils, municipalities, corporations, and advocacy organizations operating at the intersection of business, politics, and government.

Companies that use Strategies 360

Customer profile

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Strategies 360 technology and API

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AI maturity

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Feature1 record

Strategies 360 partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Strategies 360 competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Bully Pulpit Interactive: Bully Pulpit Interactive is a leading Democratic-aligned digital agency providing integrated creative, paid media, fundraising, and strategy services to political campaigns and progressive causes. It is the closest nationwide peer to Strategies 360's integrated campaign, digital marketing, and public affairs offerings.
  • GMMB: GMMB is a full-service political and public affairs advertising agency serving Democratic campaigns, ballot measures, nonprofits, and corporate clients. Comparable in service breadth (creative, media, research, strategy) and in operating across multiple U.S. regions for political and cause work.
  • SKDK: SKDK is a national public affairs and political consulting firm offering communications, advertising, and crisis services to Democratic candidates and Fortune 500 clients. Overlapping closely with Strategies 360's political, public affairs, and crisis communications practices.
  • 270 Strategies: 270 Strategies is a progressive political consulting firm founded by Obama campaign alumni, providing campaign management, organizing, fundraising, and digital services. Comparable to Strategies 360's campaign management, fundraising, and integrated digital offerings.
  • Forbes Tate Partners: Forbes Tate Partners is a bipartisan public affairs and campaign strategy firm providing advocacy, communications, research, and coalition building. Directly comparable to Strategies 360's government affairs, ballot measure, and public affairs consulting work.
  • FP1 Strategies: FP1 Strategies is a Republican political consulting and public affairs firm that provides direct mail, advertising, research, and campaign management. Functionally comparable to Strategies 360's integrated campaign and direct mail practices but partisan-counterpart.
  • Hilltop Public Solutions: Hilltop Public Solutions is a Democratic public affairs firm offering government relations, strategic communications, and campaign services. Comparable to Strategies 360's government affairs, communications, and campaign specialties for similar Democratic-aligned clients.
  • The Herald Group: The Herald Group is a bipartisan public affairs, communications, and digital firm serving associations, coalitions, and corporations. Comparable to Strategies 360's government relations, communications, and digital marketing services for issue-advocacy clients.
  • Precision Strategy Group: Precision Strategy Group is a political and public affairs consulting firm providing research, direct mail, communications, and campaign management. Directly comparable to Strategies 360's research, direct mail fundraising, and campaign execution capabilities.

Emerging players

  • Civics Analytics: Civics Analytics is a progressive data and targeting firm supporting campaigns and advocacy organizations with audience modeling and digital advertising. Comparable to Strategies 360's research, voter targeting, and digital marketing practices from a data-and-tech-led angle, operating as an emerging channel partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Strategies 360 social profiles

Digital presence

Strategies 360 financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Strategies 360 leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Strategies 360 funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Strategies 360 M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Strategies 360

What does Strategies 360 do?

Strategies 360 is an integrated strategic communications and public affairs firm that delivers coordinated campaigns and consulting services — including campaign management, research (polling and voter targeting), fundraising (digital, email, SMS, direct mail), digital marketing, media communications, creative and brand strategy, and government affairs — to political campaigns, education institutions, tribal organizations, municipalities, nonprofits, and public-sector clients across the western United States.

Is Strategies 360 a public or private company?

Strategies 360 is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Strategies 360 founded?

Strategies 360 was founded in 2004. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Strategies 360 based?

Strategies 360 is headquartered in Seattle, United States, in the North America region.

How does Strategies 360 make money?

One revenue line is on record: professional Services and Consulting.

Who are Strategies 360's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Bully Pulpit Interactive, GMMB, SKDK, 270 Strategies, Forbes Tate Partners, FP1 Strategies, Hilltop Public Solutions, The Herald Group and Precision Strategy Group. Civics Analytics is listed as an emerging player.

Does Strategies 360 have an API?

No public API is recorded for Strategies 360.

What industry is Strategies 360 in?

Strategies 360's product category is Strategic Communications and Public Affairs. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAFADAO, Event PR & Communications Support, with a secondary code of BPAFAEAD, Creative Concepting & Campaign Development. Its NAICS code is 54182 and its SIC code is 7311.

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