The Marketing Dept.

What The Marketing Dept. does

The Marketing Dept. (TMD) is a privately held, full-service creative marketing agency headquartered in Bend, Oregon, operating since 2016. The firm offers seven core service categories — advertising, branding, digital strategy, media creative/strategy/placement, public relations, web design and development, and video production — delivered under an a la carte pricing model that allows clients to purchase individual capabilities rather than bundled retainers.

The business is owner-operated by Anne-Marie Daggett and operates with a 1-10 employee footprint that augments core staff with an on-demand network of freelance graphic designers, copywriters, web designers, photographers, videographers, actors, and voice talent assembled per project. TMD has no proprietary technology platform; its delivery model rests on standard industry marketing tools for SEO, email marketing, social media integration, and video production, combined with personal relationships the owner maintains with Central Oregon media outlets for ad placement.

TMD serves primarily small and medium-sized businesses, nonprofits, healthcare providers, and select enterprise clients across Central Oregon, with documented engagements spanning healthcare (Central Oregon Pediatric Associates, Bluefish Dental, Tricol Biomedical), nonprofit (Habitat for Humanity Guatemala, Healthy Beginnings, Bend Farmers Market), automotive (Gary Gruner Chevrolet), retail services (Cathy's Cleaners, Bend Pet Express), and pharmacy benefits (SavRX). GTM is sales-led with strong community-driven word-of-mouth referrals; revenue is project-based with multi-year engagement cadence and no disclosed enterprise contracts, no outside funding, and no M&A activity.

Name

The Marketing Dept.

Legal name

The Marketing Dept.

Website

https://marketingdept.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Marketing Dept. is a privately held, owner-operated creative marketing agency in Bend, Oregon, delivering advertising, branding, digital strategy, PR, web design, and video services on an a la carte basis to small and medium businesses, nonprofits, and healthcare clients across Central Oregon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advertising & Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (54181), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Other Services Related to Advertising (541890)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Creative Concepting & Campaign Development (BPAFAEAD)

Keywords

• Digital marketing services
• Creative advertising agency
• Brand development services
• Web design development
• Public relations agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Bend

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. A la carte marketing services: Clients pay only for the specific services they need, including access to a network of skilled marketing professionals. Services include advertising, branding, digital strategy, PR, media creative/strategy/placement, web design/development, and video services. Project-based engagement model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Marketing Dept. is a full-service creative marketing agency that operates as a virtual marketing department for its clients. It delivers advertising, branding, digital strategy, media creative/strategy/placement, public relations, web design/development, and video services on an a la carte basis. Services are customized per client, with specialized freelance talent assembled on a per-project basis.

Product overview

The Marketing Dept. is a full-service creative marketing agency offering a comprehensive suite of services including Advertising, Branding, Digital Strategy, Media Creative/Strategy/Placement, Public Relations, Web Design & Development, and Video Services. These services are delivered as a virtual marketing department model, where the agency acts as an integrated team component for clients, assembling specialized talent (graphic designers, copywriters, web designers, videographers) as needed. The agency does not operate a software product platform but rather provides traditional marketing services on an a la carte basis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Healthy Beginnings rebrand completed ahead of schedule and on budget
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• The Richards Group: The Richards Group is a larger, established independent agency with full-service advertising, branding, digital, and media capabilities. It is comparable to TMD in service mix but operates at significantly greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Lewis Communications: Lewis Communications is a larger regional agency with advertising, PR, digital, and branding services. It is comparable in service mix but operates at broader scale and broader client roster than TMD.
• Coffey Communications: Coffey Communications is a larger integrated marketing agency offering branding, web, digital, and content services. Its service portfolio overlaps TMD's, but it serves a broader enterprise and healthcare client base.

Direct peers

• The Tombras Group: Tombras is an independent, full-service agency with advertising, branding, digital, PR, and media buying capabilities. Its service mix and independent ownership model are highly comparable to TMD's positioning.
• Risdall Marketing Group: Risdall is a mid-size, full-service creative agency offering advertising, branding, digital, PR, and media services — closely mirroring TMD's a la carte, multi-discipline model. It serves a similar mix of SMB and mid-market clients across the Midwest.
• Bluetent: Bluetent is a digital marketing agency headquartered in Bend, Oregon, specializing in the vacation rental and hospitality industry. Like TMD, it is a Bend-based creative agency serving tourism and SMB clients in Central Oregon, making it a strong direct geographic and category peer.
• Garrigan Lyman Group: GLG is a mid-size independent agency offering branding, advertising, digital, PR, and content production. Its full-service creative offering and SMB/mid-market focus align directly with TMD's profile.
• Bond Moroch: Bond Moroch is an independent full-service advertising and PR agency with integrated creative, media, and digital services. Like TMD, it operates as a multi-discipline shop serving regional and mid-market clients.
• Sagefrog Marketing Group: Sagefrog is an independent, integrated B2B marketing agency with branding, digital, PR, and creative services. Its independent ownership and integrated service model parallel TMD's structure.

Emerging players

• Big Buzz: Big Buzz is a small, full-service marketing agency focused on healthcare, nonprofit, and SMB clients — overlapping TMD's primary verticals. Its size and vertical focus make it a comparable emerging peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Xx.com/marketingdept4u
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-marketing-dept.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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