Engage Media

What Engage Media does

Engage Media is a privately held, full-service marketing agency headquartered in Voorhees, New Jersey, serving both SMB and enterprise clients primarily across the Greater Philadelphia region and Northeast U.S. The company combines digital channels (paid search, programmatic, social, video/audio streaming, influencer marketing) with traditional media (OOH, print, broadcast TV and radio) under a single media planning and buying practice. Its go-to-market is sales-led, anchored by free consultations and a free diagnostic deliverable called Engage Snapshot (launched January 2025), which evaluates a prospect's listings, reviews, social presence, website, SEO, and advertising before converting to paid engagements on custom, multi-year contracts.

The agency's revenue model is professional-services based, with fees from media planning/buying commissions and creative/management services; pricing is fully custom and not publicly disclosed. Engage Media serves a hybrid customer mix spanning local/regional SMBs and larger enterprises across verticals including retail, healthcare, real estate, QSR/c-store, education, nonprofit, and entertainment; named logos include Comcast/XFINITY Home, a professional sports team, a national pet retail brand, a private college, and a gaming/entertainment operator. Leadership is founder-led by Ron Adams (President/Founder, formerly of the Philadelphia Inquirer) and Sue Slominski (Executive Director of Media).

On the technology side, Engage Media positions itself as combining media and data-driven audience targeting across first-, second-, and third-party data, and has incorporated generative AI for content production (text and image) and predictive analytics for dynamic ad targeting. The firm has earned external validation through two-time INC 5000 recognition and Philadelphia Business Journal Best Places to Work (2023), and supports thought leadership via a podcast and a 51+ edition newsletter. There are no disclosed funding rounds, subsidiaries, patents, or M&A activity; the company remains founder-owned and independent.

Name

Engage Media

Legal name

Engage Media

Website

https://engagemedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advertising and Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (54181), Media Buying Agencies (541830)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Media Planning & Buying (MPAAABAA)

Keywords

• Digital advertising services
• Media buying agency
• Marketing agency services
• Programmatic advertising
• Social media management

Headquarters

HQ city

Marlton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marketing Services: Full-service marketing agency providing digital and traditional advertising services including search ads, programmatic, social media, video streaming, audio streaming, OOH advertising, print advertising, video broadcast, audio broadcast, social media management, influencer marketing, creative services, and media buying/planning. Revenue is generated through professional service fees and media buying commissions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Engage Media is a full-service marketing agency that plans, buys, and executes paid advertising across digital channels (search, programmatic, social, video and audio streaming) and traditional channels (OOH, print, broadcast television and radio), together with media buying/planning, creative production, social media management, influencer marketing, and the proprietary Engage Snapshot diagnostic tool. Engagements are delivered as customized professional service contracts, with revenue drawn from agency service fees and media buying commissions.

Product overview

Engage Media is a full-service marketing agency offering a comprehensive suite of digital and traditional advertising services. The portfolio includes digital ad products (Search, Programmatic, Social Media, Video Streaming, Audio Streaming), traditional media (OOH, Print, Video Broadcast, Audio Broadcast), customer engagement services (Social Media Management, Influencer Marketing), and client success solutions (Creative Services, Media Buying/Planning). The company also offers Engage Snapshot as a standalone diagnostic product. The services work together as an integrated media offering, combining various digital and traditional channels with strategic planning and creative services to deliver results across sales, branding, leads, and customer acquisition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Engage Snapshot: A detailed diagnostic report that explains how to improve marketing. Uses digital technology to understand online presence and explain how to win new customers.

Products and services

• Search Ads Paid search advertising across search engines to target users actively searching for products or services; delivered to businesses seeking intent-driven traffic and lead generation.
• Programmatic Ads Automated digital advertising buying using data-driven targeting across multiple channels and inventory sources; for clients seeking scalable audience-based media purchasing.
• Social Media Ads Paid advertising campaigns across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn; designed for businesses targeting specific demographics on social platforms.
• Video Streaming Ads Digital video advertising across streaming platforms and video content networks; for clients seeking reach in CTV and online video inventory.
• Audio Streaming Ads Digital audio advertising across music and podcast streaming platforms; for clients targeting listeners on Spotify and similar services.
• OOH Advertising Out-of-home advertising including billboards, transit advertising, and other physical media placements; for clients needing physical, location-based brand presence.
• Print Advertising Traditional print advertising across newspapers, magazines, and other printed publications; for clients targeting print readership audiences.
• Video Broadcast Advertising Television advertising across broadcast networks and cable channels; for clients seeking mass-market broadcast video reach.
• Audio Broadcast Advertising Radio advertising across AM, FM, and satellite radio platforms; for clients targeting broad audio audiences.
• Social Media Management Management and optimization of social media presence across multiple platforms, including content scheduling, engagement, and analytics; for businesses outsourcing their day-to-day social operations.
• Influencer Marketing Partnership programs connecting brands with content creators and influencers for promotional campaigns; for clients seeking creator-driven reach.
• Creative Services Design and creative production services including graphics, video production, and copywriting to support advertising campaigns.
• Media Buying and Planning Strategic media planning and purchasing across digital and traditional channels to optimize ad spend and reach target audiences; for clients needing outsourced media strategy and buying expertise.
• Engage Snapshot Digital diagnostic tool providing a comprehensive evaluation of a business's online presence across listings, reviews, social media, website, e-commerce, SEO, and advertising, paired with a complimentary expert consultation; offered to prospective and existing business clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Client businesses can achieve 100%+ growth over multi-year periods
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Philadelphia Inquirer (Former Affiliation)minorOthersRon Adams, President and Founder of Engage Media, previously worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer before founding Engage Media. This represents a career history connection rather than an active business partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hawke Media: Subscription-based full-service digital marketing agency providing paid media, SEO, social, email, and creative services primarily to SMB and mid-market clients. Highly comparable business model, customer segment, and breadth of services to Engage Media.
• AMP Agency: Mid-sized full-service marketing agency with strong digital-plus-traditional media planning and buying capabilities across sports, entertainment, and consumer verticals. Direct comparable to Engage Media's enterprise entertainment/sports client work.
• SmartBug Media: Full-service inbound and digital marketing agency providing paid media, SEO, content, design, and marketing operations services to mid-market and enterprise B2B and B2C brands. Highly comparable service model to Engage Media.
• Disruptive Advertising: Mid-sized digital marketing agency focused on paid search, paid social, SEO, and lifecycle marketing for mid-market and enterprise clients. Closely comparable in service mix and customer profile to Engage Media.
• LYFE Marketing: Digital marketing agency offering social media management, paid social, SEO, and email marketing primarily to SMB clients. Closely comparable SMB-segment focus and digital-first service mix.
• Power Digital Marketing: Full-service performance marketing agency offering paid media, SEO, creative, content, and influencer services to mid-market and enterprise brands. Direct comparable on service breadth and client profile.
• Rise Interactive: Performance marketing agency offering paid search, programmatic, social, and analytics services to enterprise clients. Direct comparable on data-driven media buying approach and enterprise customer profile.
• Wpromote: Mid-sized full-service digital marketing agency offering search, programmatic, social, creative, and media buying services to enterprise and mid-market clients. Closely matches Engage Media's service breadth and target customer segments, though at larger scale and with disclosed outside capital.
• Tinuiti: Large independent performance marketing agency covering paid search, paid social, programmatic, SEO, and creative across consumer and enterprise verticals. Same digital-plus-creative full-service approach as Engage Media but at substantially greater scale.

Regional players

• Neiman Group: Philadelphia-area full-service marketing agency offering brand strategy, creative, digital, and media planning services to regional mid-market and enterprise clients. Direct geographic peer to Engage Media in the Greater Philadelphia market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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&A

Investments

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

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