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The Magicin the Middle.

The rules of marketing have changed. The media landscape has changed. And the game is stacked against you. So, how does your brand win? You play a different game.

You need a different agency model. One that’s built for the modern media consumer. An independent model that blends both soul and scale. A partner that blurs the outdated lines between strategy, media, and creative. An advertising agency that understands “advertising” is every single thing a brand does — and the war for attention is more intense than ever, so ideas have to work harder — not just the what, but the where and when, too. And above all, a partner that understands this isn’t about marketing success; this is about business success. Conveniently: that’s us. Built around the modern media landscape and for the modern marketer to win.

Built to Scale with Soul

  1. 01
    Bringing clarity, control, and creativity back to media.

    We’ll never ask you to give up control over your media investment. Because we believe in keeping humans at the wheel. And you can always be one of them.

  2. 02
    We are the independent answer to the media machines.

    You don’t deserve the frustration, bias, and waste of a holding-company media machine with black-box algorithms and one-size-fits-none tech platforms. You deserve clarity, transparency, and our undivided attention.

  3. 03
    We balance tech and creativity with everything we do.

    Integration is our not-so-secret ingredient. We’ll always show up with the right balance of the best creative thinkers, with a mix of proprietary and partnered tech, and of course, data.

Awards + Recognition

Partnerships

DEI+B

DEI+B

We know that to matter outside our organization, we must first matter inside. This means investing in our teams and opportunities for them to succeed. Through programs like our business resource and affinity groups, and the BLAC internship program, we don’t just make a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; we make a difference within our walls and in the industry by recruiting and retaining qualified employees from diverse backgrounds at all levels in our organization.

Certified B Corp

Certified B Corp

With our status as one of the largest advertising agencies that’s a Certified B Corporation™, we’re always out to be agents of change for businesses. We’re guided by a fierce, public commitment to do good in the world. See how we lead with purpose in our annual Matter Report here.

Barkley by the Numbers
100%
independent.
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700+
staff across the U.S.
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#1
shopping ads agency in the U.S.
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$10B
offline sales influenced.
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Our Offices
Kansas City
Kansas City
1740 Main Street
KC, MO 64108

+1 816 842 1500

Chicago
Chicago
328 S Jefferson St #850
Chicago, IL 60661

+1 816 842 1500

Austin
Austin
11801 Domain Blvd, 3rd Floor
Austin, TX 78758

+1 816 842 1500

Denver
Denver
4180 Wynkoop, Suite 260
Denver, CO 80216

+1 816 842 1500

New York City
New York City
520 West 25th Street
New York City, NY 10001

+1 816 842 1500

Leadership that redefines the rules

Join Our Team
Chris Cardetti

ChrisCardetti

Chief Strategy Officer
Sean Corcoran

SeanCorcoran

President, MissionOne Media
Lindsey DeWitte

LindseyDeWitte

Chief Impact Officer
Brenda Donahue

BrendaDonahue

Chief Operations Officer
Dan Fromm

DanFromm

Founding Partner
Katy Hornaday

KatyHornaday

Chief Executive Officer
Asad Husain

AsadHusain

Chief Financial Officer
Brad Jones

BradJones

Chief Creative Officer
Reshma Karnik

ReshmaKarnik

Chief Media Officer
Jeff King

JeffKing

Founding Partner
Tom O’Keefe

TomO’Keefe

Founding Partner
Stephanie Parker

StephanieParker

Chief Client Experience Officer
Jason Parks

JasonParks

Chief Growth Officer
Nick Paul

NickPaul

Founding Partner
Rahul Roy

RahulRoy

Chief Relationship Officer
Nate Swift

NateSwift

President