What McCann Dublin does

McCann Dublin is a Dublin-based full-service creative advertising agency and operating subsidiary of McCann Worldgroup, the global advertising network ultimately owned by Interpublic Group (IPG). The firm provides brand strategy and identity, digital design and web development, social media strategy and content creation, video production, and through-the-line advertising campaigns. Its client base spans enterprise brands (Microsoft Ireland, Nokia, Kerry, Penneys/Primark, Unilever-adjacent brands, The National Lottery), government bodies (Dublin City Council, Fáilte Ireland, safe food), technology and blockchain (Cardano Foundation), cultural/tourism (Dublinia, OFFSET), and non-profits (UNICEF, Médecins Sans Frontières via copywriter experience).

The agency operates from the Dublin Docklands (Silicon Docks) and is led by Managing Partner Jenny Paetzold, Creative Partner Bren Byrne, Design Director David Wall (joined September 2024 from WorkGroup), Digital Director Eamonn Rohan, and Director of Social Media Zoe McGovern. The go-to-market is consultative and sales-led, with senior leaders driving pitches and project-based or retainer engagements secured via creative credentials and brand transformation expertise. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; engagement is quote-based. Recent investment has focused on senior creative talent, with four creative hires added in late 2024 as part of a 'Creativity First' repositioning.

Underlying technology is not disclosed beyond standard agency creative tooling; there are no proprietary platforms, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities identified. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The agency is privately held as a subsidiary of McCann Worldgroup (IPG), with no independent funding rounds, M&A activity, or financial reporting obligations.

Name

McCann Dublin

Legal name

McCann Dublin

Website

https://mccanndublin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

McCann Dublin is a Dublin-based creative advertising agency and subsidiary of McCann Worldgroup (IPG) providing brand strategy, design, digital, social media, and video services to enterprise, government, and technology clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Advertising & Brand Communications Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Advertising Agencies (54181), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Packaging & Brand Identity Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAN), Creative & Brand Campaign Development (BPAFAAAB), Creative Concepting & Campaign Development (BPAFAEAD)

Keywords

• Creative advertising services
• Brand strategy design
• Digital marketing agency
• Social media content
• Video production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Creative Agency Services: Full-service creative agency providing brand strategy, design, digital campaigns, and content creation services to enterprise clients. Revenue is generated through project fees, retainer arrangements, and creative services contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

McCann Dublin is a full-service creative advertising agency providing brand strategy and identity development, digital and web design, social media strategy and content creation, video production and event documentation, and through-the-line advertising campaigns for enterprise clients across FMCG, government, technology, banking, tourism, and nonprofit sectors. Revenue is generated through project fees, retainers, and creative services contracts negotiated directly with clients. The agency operates under the McCann Worldgroup global network brand (operating since 1902) while delivering locally led creative work from its Dublin Docklands headquarters.

Product overview

McCann Dublin is a creative advertising agency that operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The agency provides integrated creative services encompassing brand strategy and design, digital design and web experiences, social media strategy and content, video production and event documentation, and advertising campaigns across traditional and digital media channels. The agency serves clients across diverse sectors including government bodies, creative conferences, blockchain technology, FMCG brands, and non-profit organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Creative Advertising Services Full-service creative advertising agency offering providing brand strategy, design, digital, social media, and video content services for enterprise clients including Dublin City Council, OFFSET, Cardano Foundation, and FMCG brands.

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• OFFSETcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020McCann Dublin partnered with OFFSET for 2020 (11th year of the conference) as the primary creative partner. The agency is responsible for all design elements including branding, online communications, the OFFSET newspaper, and event video documentation. OFFSET attracts over 2,500 attendees and is Ireland's largest creative conference.
• Cardano FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019McCann Dublin was appointed as brand strategy and design agency for the Cardano Foundation and Cardano blockchain platform. This is a strategic partnership to reappraise and elevate the brand of what aims to become the world's leading blockchain platform. The Cardano Foundation is based in Zug, Switzerland.
• Microsoft IrelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcCann Dublin worked with Microsoft Ireland on the DreamSpace HomeSpace initiative, helping teachers, parents and children connect while advancing STEM and 21st Century skills through online lessons.
• Penneys (Primark)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPenneys partnered with McCann Dublin during COVID-19 for CSR initiatives, donating care packs to hospital patients and creating 'home from home' rooms for HSE staff staying in temporary accommodation.
• Dublin City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcCann Dublin has worked on multiple projects for Dublin City Council including website redesign work such as Dublincity.ie development and the NCT (National Car Test) booking site redesign.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• In the Company of Huskies: Independent Irish creative agency with full-service brand, advertising and digital capabilities — a credible local alternative that competes for the same mid-to-large Irish brand briefs as McCann Dublin.
• DDB Dublin: DDB's Dublin office competes in the same Irish market across integrated creative, digital and brand strategy work, with comparable enterprise client rosters including government and FMCG accounts.
• Publicis Dublin: Irish office of Publicis Groupe offering full-service brand, digital and advertising capabilities. Direct rival in the Irish enterprise and government creative agency market.
• Rothco (VMLY&R): One of Ireland's most awarded full-service creative agencies, headquartered in Dublin. Direct competitor in the same local market for enterprise, government and brand-building briefs, with comparable brand-strategy and integrated campaign capabilities.
• TBWA\Dublin: Irish arm of TBWA\, the global disruptive creative network. Competes head-to-head for the same Irish enterprise, FMCG and government creative mandates with comparable through-the-line campaign capabilities.
• BBDO Dublin: Full-service creative agency operating in Dublin as part of the BBDO/Omnicom network — the most direct competitor within the same multinational holding-company agency architecture that McCann Dublin competes against for the same Irish enterprise clients.
• Folk VML: Irish creative agency formerly known as JWT Folk, now part of the VML/WPP network. Headquartered in Dublin and competing for the same enterprise brand and digital mandates as McCann Dublin.

Broad incumbents

• Mother London: Globally respected independent creative agency that sets the premium benchmark McCann Dublin aspires to under its 'Creativity First' repositioning — useful peer for talent and positioning comparison rather than direct market overlap.
• Accenture Song (formerly Rothco): Global creative, digital and experience business inside Accenture that absorbed Rothco; competes with McCann Dublin for digitally-led brand transformation mandates from large Irish and multinational clients.

Emerging players

• The Big Now: Independent Irish creative shop focused on brand and integrated campaigns. Comparable in size and Dublin base, serving a similar mix of Irish enterprise and consumer clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/iloveOFFSET
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/offset-events
• Instagraminstagram.com/offset_festival
• Xx.com/mccanndublin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 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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