Phoenix is the fifth most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital, anchoring a metro area that ranks among the ten largest in the country. Its economy is broad, with real estate, finance and insurance, manufacturing, retail and healthcare among the largest sectors. Major employers include Banner Health, the State of Arizona, Amazon, Walmart and Arizona State University, and companies such as Avnet, Freeport-McMoRan, PetSmart and Republic Services are headquartered in the city. For marketers, that means a client base ranging from health systems, utilities and universities to retailers, hospitality brands and public agencies. Phoenix agencies are spread across Camelback, Midtown and Downtown, with additional agency clusters in neighboring Tempe and Scottsdale.
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Parker Levi is the publisher and curator of this guide. Based in Delray Beach, Florida, Parker Levi is a full-service digital agency providing brand management, brand services, creative services, design, marketing and paid media.
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Colling Media is a Phoenix digital advertising agency focused on media buying and planning, analytics and attribution, and full-funnel strategy through its BDPN approach. It works with education, home services, retail, recruiting and logistics brands, with clients such as Discount Tire, Pima Medical Institute, Knight Transportation and National Louis University. The agency lists Google and Meta partner status and recognition among the 100 Best Places to Work in Arizona.
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Founded in 1982, LAVIDGE describes itself as Arizona's first employee-owned full-service advertising, marketing and public relations agency. Its work spans advertising, PR, digital marketing and media strategy and buying, supported by proprietary healthcare research. Clients featured on its site include APS, Arizona State University, Sonora Quest and ReBath, and it reported ranking fifth among Phoenix-area ad agencies in the Phoenix Business Journal's 2024 list.
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OH Partners is a full-service brand marketing agency with offices in Phoenix and Las Vegas and a team of about 95. It handles campaign development, creative, media planning, production, social and paid search, with depth in resorts and casinos, travel, lottery and health. Clients shown on its site include onsemi, the City of Phoenix, the Arizona Lottery, LA Golf and Gila River Hotels and Casinos, and it cites more than 200 industry recognitions including Emmys and ADDYs.
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Founded in Phoenix in 1993, ON Advertising is an NMSDC-certified minority business enterprise with offices in Phoenix and Albuquerque. It offers brand strategy, creative, video production, media buying, digital and multicultural marketing. Its client list includes the Arizona Department of Health Services, the City of Phoenix, Phoenix Art Museum, the Alzheimer's Association and Blake's Lotaburger, and partner Matt Owens was named Advertising Person of the Year by the Phoenix Ad Club in 2012.
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ReThinc is a Phoenix ad and PR agency founded in 2008 that positions itself as an in-house marketing department for its clients. The eight-person team covers graphic design, web development, digital advertising, email, social media, media buying, content and SEO. Its portfolio includes work for Tempe Center for the Arts, NASCLA, the Michael Phelps Foundation and Candle Chemistry, and the agency is led by founders Ed and Stephanie Olsen.
| # | Agency | Specialties | Size | Founded | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Parker Levi Publisher | Branding, Content Marketing, Creative | — | — | |
| 02 | Colling Media | Content Marketing, Email Marketing, Paid Media | Boutique | 2009 | |
| 03 | LAVIDGE | Branding, Creative, Paid Media | Mid-size | 1982 | |
| 04 | OH Partners | Branding, Creative, Paid Media | Mid-size | 2008 | |
| 05 | ON Advertising | Branding, Creative, Paid Media | Boutique | 1993 | |
| 06 | ReThinc Advertising & PR | Creative, Email Marketing, Paid Media | Boutique | 2008 |
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Not necessarily. Several established Valley agencies are based in neighboring Tempe and Scottsdale and serve Phoenix clients routinely, so include the wider metro if in-person meetings matter to you and focus on fit and experience.
Several do. Agencies in this guide list work for clients such as the City of Phoenix, the Arizona Department of Health Services and APS, so ask for case studies if you work in a regulated or public-facing sector.
Clarify your goals, target audience, timeline, budget range and who on your team will own the relationship. Sharing past marketing results, even imperfect ones, helps agencies give you a realistic proposal.
Read independent reviews, speak with current or past clients, and ask how the agency reports on results. Meeting the people who will actually do the work is often the best signal of how the partnership will feel.