September Media

What September Media does

September Media is a privately held, full-service creative advertising agency headquartered in Iasi, Romania, founded in 2007 and operating with a team of approximately 14 employees. The agency provides integrated creative services spanning Advertising, Branding, Digital, CGI, Social Media, and PR & Events, positioning its work around the concept of 'brave advertising with a higher purpose and business results' and operating under brand values framed as Smart, Shiny, Skillful, Sweet, Strong, Sincere, and Supportive.

The agency's portfolio covers a diverse client base across verticals including banking and financial services (BCR, BCR Leasing), information technology services (NESS), healthcare (Fortis Pharmacy, Equilibrium Clinic, Med Anima Clinic), automotive (Shelby Romania), manufacturing and technology (PHINIA, Camline), retail (Select, Unzip), hospitality (Room Design, Partigiano Restaurant, Zori Restaurant), entertainment (National Theatre Iasi, Mall Moldova), and non-profit organizations (Fundatia Comunitara Iasi, DragdeIasi.ro). Notable campaign outcomes include national record-setting altitude balloon launches and viral employer branding videos featured on Ads of The World, as well as PR campaigns that generated over 1,000,000 organic social media views.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements, with quote-based pricing typical for advertising agency work and no publicly disclosed rates. The go-to-market model is sales-led, relying on direct client engagement, portfolio showcasing via the company website, organic social media presence on Facebook and Instagram, and referrals. The agency operates from a single headquarters in Iasi with no disclosed satellite offices, distribution beyond Romania, or institutional ownership, and shows no publicly reported funding history, parent company, or M&A activity.

Name

September Media

Legal name

September Media

Website

https://septembermedia.ro

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

September Media is a privately held, full-service advertising agency based in Iasi, Romania, offering integrated creative services across advertising, branding, digital, CGI, social media, and PR & events for enterprise, SMB, and non-profit clients in Romania and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advertising Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (54181), Public Relations Agencies (54182)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Media Planning, Buying & Optimization (BPAFAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Experiential, Event & Sponsorship Marketing (BPAFAAAH), Experiential Content Capture & Event Media Production (Photo/Video/Social) (BPAFAGAM)

Keywords

• Advertising agency services
• Brand identity development
• Digital marketing campaigns
• CGI production services
• Public relations events

Headquarters

HQ city

Iasi

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Advertising Services: Project-based advertising services including creative campaigns, video production, and brand messaging for B2B and B2C clients.
2. Branding Services: Brand identity development and rebranding services for corporate clients.
3. Digital Services: Digital marketing, CGI, and social media management services.
4. PR & Events: Public relations and event management services including event conceptualization and execution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

September Media is a full-service advertising agency offering integrated creative services across Advertising, Branding, Digital, CGI, Social Media, and PR & Events. The agency delivers project-based campaigns spanning video production, brand identity development, digital marketing, computer-generated imagery, social media management, and event conceptualization. Its work targets measurable business results alongside "brave advertising with a higher purpose" for clients across banking, technology, healthcare, automotive, retail, hospitality, and non-profit sectors.

Product overview

September Media is an advertising agency offering an integrated portfolio of creative services: Advertising, Branding, Digital, CGI, Social Media, and PR & Events. These service lines work together under the tagline 'brave advertising with a higher purpose and business results.' The agency serves diverse clients across industries including finance (BCR, BCR Leasing), technology (NESS), healthcare (Fortis Pharmacy, Equilibrium Clinic, Med Anima Clinic), retail (Select, Unzip, Room Design), hospitality (Zori Restaurant, Partigiano Restaurant), automotive (Shelby Romania), and non-profit organizations (Fundația Comunitară Iași). Their project-based approach delivers campaigns spanning video production, employer branding, brand identity, CGI imagery, and event management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advertising Services Traditional and digital advertising campaigns, including video production, aimed at creating brave advertising with a higher purpose and measurable business results for B2B and B2C clients across multiple industries.
• Branding Services Brand identity development, brand strategy, and visual identity creation to establish distinctive brand positioning for corporate clients.
• Digital Services Digital marketing solutions including online advertising, web presence management, and digital strategy development for client brands.
• CGI (Computer-Generated Imagery) Services High-end computer-generated imagery creation for visual campaigns, including holiday/Christmas CGI projects for retail clients.
• Social Media Services Social media content creation and campaign management across various platforms to support brand engagement and audience growth.
• PR & Events Services Public relations campaigns and event marketing services for product launches, corporate events, and cultural initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• NESS employer branding campaign achieved 36,626m altitude national record for balloon launch, featured on Ads of The World
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Publicis Romania: Romanian arm of global network Publicis, offering full-service advertising, digital, and media planning to enterprise clients including financial services and FMCG. Competes for the same BCR-tier enterprise retainers as September Media but with global backing.
• DDB Romania: Romanian office of the DDB global creative network offering advertising and brand strategy. Targets similar enterprise clients in financial services, IT, and retail verticals.
• Leo Burnett Romania: Romanian office of the Leo Burnett global creative network, offering full-service advertising and brand-building. Comparable in creative reputation and target enterprise verticals.
• MullenLowe Romania: Romanian branch of the global MullenLowe network, providing integrated advertising and digital services. Competes in the same regional full-service agency segment.
• McCann Worldgroup Romania: Global network's Romanian office offering advertising, brand strategy, and digital services. Comparable on the enterprise client side (banks, healthcare, automotive) where September Media competes for the same budgets.
• FCB Bucharest: Romanian arm of the Foote, Cone & Belding (FCB) global network, offering integrated advertising and digital services. Comparable on the enterprise client and creative agency dimensions.
• Ogilvy Romania: WPP-owned network agency in Romania delivering brand strategy, advertising, and digital transformation. Targets the same enterprise clients (BCR, NESS-tier) with broader global execution capabilities.

Regional players

• Jazz Communication: Romanian independent creative and PR agency offering integrated advertising and communication services. Comparable as a domestic Romanian agency competing for mid-market and enterprise clients.
• The Practice: Independent Romanian communication agency offering advertising, branding, digital, and PR services. Comparable integrated offering and target on Eastern European enterprise clients.

Direct peers

• Mercury 360: One of Romania's largest independent full-service advertising agencies offering integrated creative, digital, and media services to enterprise clients. Comparable as a domestic Romanian creative shop competing for the same enterprise brand budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/septembermedia
• Instagraminstagram.com/septembermediaagency
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/september-media

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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