Snaadt Media Group, LLC

What Snaadt Media Group, LLC does

Snaadt Media Group, LLC is a privately held, founder-owned video production and content marketing agency headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, founded and operated by Ryan Snaadt. The company produces corporate videos, testimonials, recruitment videos, social media content, brand promotional videos, event coverage, photography, FAA Part 107 certified drone videography, and podcast production (including studio rentals and coaching) for businesses and organizations primarily in Central Iowa with select out-of-state multi-location accounts such as 10GYM in Oklahoma/Arkansas.

The core technology stack consists of professional camera and lighting equipment, editing software, an in-house podcast studio, and FAA-certified drone hardware; AI tooling (Google's Gemini) is used at the workflow level as a 'Creative Director' to generate content ideas, scripts, and hook variations. The company has productized portions of its offering into repeatable packages: the Social Media Retainer Package (a month's worth of social content captured in a single shoot day with teleprompter-driven scripting), the Media Week Package (6-12 months of marketing assets captured across multiple locations in one week), and the proprietary 'Show Up and Shine' system in which clients appear on-camera while the team handles production.

Revenue is generated primarily through project-based professional services fees for video, photography, drone, and podcast work, supplemented by recurring Social Media Retainer Packages. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led (website contact forms, consultation bookings, referrals from 500+ clients, and speaking engagements at venues like the Polk City Chamber of Commerce) combined with a content-led inbound engine anchored by the 'Rhymes with Odd' podcast (25,000-40,000 YouTube views/month), a YouTube channel, blog, social channels, and Ryan Snaadt's 94,000+ member Facebook group for freelance videographers. Customer segments include local and regional SMBs (primary), multi-location brands, podcasters and thought leaders, and schools/sports teams.

Name

Snaadt Media Group, LLC

Legal name

Snaadt Media Group, LLC

Website

https://snaadtmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Snaadt Media Group is a Des Moines, Iowa-based, founder-owned video production and content marketing agency serving primarily Central Iowa SMBs and select national multi-location brands with video, photography, drone, podcast, and productized retainer services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Des Moines

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Video Production Services: Project-based video production including corporate videos, testimonials, social media content, recruitment videos, and brand promotional videos. Services include scripting, shooting, and editing.
2. Photography Services: Company headshots, lifestyle images, event coverage, and drone photography services.
3. Social Media Retainer Packages: Monthly retainer arrangements where content is captured in batch shoots (e.g., 30 days of content in one session) and distributed across social platforms throughout the month.
4. Podcast Production Services: Done-for-you podcast production including studio rentals, coaching, editing, and distribution. Also includes video capture of podcast interviews for cross-platform content.
5. Media Week Packages: Multi-location content capture packages where the team travels to multiple client locations over several days to capture large volumes of content efficiently.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Snaadt Media Group is a Des Moines, Iowa-based video production and content marketing company that scripts, shoots, and edits professional video content for businesses. Core services include corporate video production, photography, FAA Part 107 certified drone videography, podcast production with studio rental, and integrated marketing strategy. Differentiated offerings include Social Media Retainer Packages that capture a month's worth of content in a single shoot day and "Media Week" packages that produce 6-12 months of sales funnel assets across multiple locations in one week.

Product overview

Snaadt Media Group is a Des Moines, Iowa-based video production and content marketing company offering a comprehensive suite of multimedia services. The core offering centers on professional video production (corporate videos, testimonials, social media content, event coverage) supplemented by photography, FAA Part 107 certified drone services, and podcast production with studio rental. The company differentiates through integrated marketing strategy combined with content production, offering Social Media Retainer Packages for monthly content capture and 'Media Week' packages for comprehensive sales funnel content in compressed timeframes. Their proprietary 'Show Up and Shine' system enables clients to appear on-camera while the team handles all technical production. The company also produces an internal branded podcast, 'Rhymes with Odd,' as part of their content marketing thought leadership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rhymes with Odd Podcast: A podcast hosted by Ryan Snaadt featuring interviews with Iowa business leaders and entrepreneurs about marketing, business strategy, and entrepreneurship.

Products and services

• Video Production Scripted, shot, and edited corporate video content for businesses seeking to drive sales, recruitment, and measurable marketing results.
• Photography Professional photography services for companies, events, and sports teams, including headshots, lifestyle images, and event coverage.
• Drone Services Part 107 FAA certified aerial video and photography for commercial projects, providing elevated perspectives not achievable from the ground.
• Podcast Production End-to-end podcast production services including studio rental, recording, editing, coaching, and video capture of interviews for cross-platform distribution.
• Social Media Retainer Packages Monthly content packages in which the team captures a month's worth of organic social media content in a single shoot day, pre-loads scripts into voice-activated teleprompters, and handles all production and editing for distribution across social platforms.
• Media Week Strategic content package in which the team maps a business's entire sales funnel and captures 6-12 months of marketing assets in one week, including interviews, talking head videos, social media ads, exercise breakdowns, and facility tours across multiple locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Millions of monthly engagements generated for 10GYM across 25+ social media channels
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 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

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Illuminate Your MarketingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSnaadt Media Group partnered with this local marketing agency to serve Integrity Construction as a combined team. Snaadt handled video production while Illuminate Your Marketing provided overall marketing strategy for the client. This collaboration demonstrates the company's ability to work as part of a broader marketing team rather than as a standalone vendor.
• Polk City Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRyan Snaadt partnered with the Polk City Chamber of Commerce to deliver presentations on local marketing strategies for Iowa businesses. The chamber provided a platform for Snaadt to share marketing insights with the local business community, positioning him as a thought leader while providing educational content to chamber members.
• DMACC (Des Moines Area Community College)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced in a video case study about DMACC Accumold Partnership, suggesting collaboration on workforce development or educational content projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Vidyard: Vidyard is a video creation, hosting, and analytics platform for sales and marketing teams. A broader incumbent in the business video space; adjacent to Snaadt's offering because it powers in-house production that competes with outsourced production agencies.
• Wistia: Wistia is a video hosting and marketing platform offering hosting, analytics, and marketing tools for business video. Compares to Snaadt as a broader video marketing incumbent; competes indirectly through tooling that enables in-house video production.

Direct peers

• Lower Street: Lower Street is a B2B podcast production agency providing end-to-end podcast strategy, production, and editing for business clients. Directly comparable to Snaadt Media Group's podcast production service line, including studio rental and done-for-you production.
• Casual Films: Casual Films is a corporate video production agency serving global brands with strategy-led video content. Directly comparable to Snaadt Media Group in combining marketing strategy with production services for business clients.
• Lemonlight: Lemonlight is a video production agency producing corporate, brand, and social-media content for businesses nationwide. Comparable to Snaadt Media Group as a professional-services video content agency targeting SMB and enterprise clients with project-based and recurring engagements.
• Quill Podcast Agency: Quill is a B2B podcast production agency offering strategy, full-service production, and show development for business thought leaders. Overlaps with Snaadt's podcast production offering for clients launching professional shows.
• DVI Group: DVI Group is a corporate video production and media agency working with enterprises on internal and external video content. Shares the integrated strategy-plus-production model that distinguishes Snaadt from a pure production vendor.

Emerging players

• Animoto: Animoto is a DIY video creation platform for marketing and social video content. An emerging/lower-cost alternative that competes with Snaadt by enabling SMB clients to produce basic marketing video themselves without an agency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-__rBmcQsAbJsdfe5R_xTA
• Facebookfacebook.com/SnaadtMediaGroup
• Instagraminstagram.com/snaadtmediagroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ryan-snaadt-productions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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