Who We Are
We’re pioneers in the use of analytics and technology to create valuable, relevant, and trustworthy advertising.
We're working to make brands more valuable to the world by:
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Supporting a sustainable ad economy
Advertising works best when it works well for everyone.
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Creating authentic, long term value
Real performance comes from investing in learning and focusing on both long and short term goals, with measures that aren’t always convenient or obvious.
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Treating audiences with respect
Customers aren’t just numbers; they’re real people with individual needs.
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Taking care of our people
Making advertising more valuable to the world requires truly engaged, fulfilled teams.
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Acting as ethical stewards of data and technology
Brand value is built on trust and maintained through the responsible use of data and technology.
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Running an environmentally responsible business
Essence operates as a sustainable, carbon-conscious company.
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Fostering creativity through diversity and inclusion
We believe different perspectives aren’t optional; they’re essential.
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Using our abilities for social good
Advertising's increasing power creates the responsibility to make the world a better place.
Essence by the numbers
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Employees
Who believe in making marketing work better for everyone
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Dollars in managed media
Essence is responsible for $US4B in annualized advertising spend
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Markets served
We run campaigns in over 100 markets around the world
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Our industry ranking
Rated as the world's leading data and analytics agency by Ad Age, the #1 programmatic agency by AdExchanger and I-COM, and Media Agency of the Year by Campaign, MediaPost, and Adweek
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Percent of media bought in-house
Where we can ensure it meets our standards for quality and accuracy
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Automatic safety checks
We set the standard for brand safety, running 300 inventory fraud and safety checks on every campaign prior to launch
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Minutes to get a campaign live
Our self driving campaign technology cuts the time required to get campaigns in market from days to just minutes.
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Campaigns currently in market
Essence currently has 265 active media plans across 135 campaigns, delivering an estimated 17B impressions.
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Impressions this year
We've served over 290,000,000,000 media impressions so far this year.
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Consecutive years of double-digit growth
Essence is one of the fastest growing agencies in the industry.
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API integrations
Essence's software-enabled services are enhanced by more than 50 leading industry platforms
Company leadership
Our global executive team is committed to inclusivity, open collaboration, and persistent innovation.
Kyoko Matsushita
Global CEO
Amanda Schmidt
Global Chief Talent Officer
Dave Marsey
President, Client Partner
Denise Porto Hruby
CEO, Brazil
Evan Hanlon
Global Chief Product Officer
Jason Harrison
CEO, Americas
Pam Sullivan
President, Client Partner
Sam Weston
SVP, Global Marketing and Communications
Sarah Walker
Global Chief Business Strategy Officer
Shrina Shah
Global Head of Legal
Steve Williams
Global Chief Operating Officer
T. Gangadhar
CEO, APAC
Tim Irwin
CEO, EMEA
Tony Santabarbara
Global Chief Finance Officer