Global Portfolio of Best-in-Class, Independent, Specialist Agencies
Welcome to the Modern Marketing Model
Dawn is the portfolio of best-in-class, independent, specialist, marketing services agencies with centralized data science, advanced analytics and econometric measurement at the core.
[ We Deliver ]
World-class
specialist Agencies.
The most talented agencies, with best-in-class core expertise.
Data, Advance Analytics, Econometric Measurement + Media at the Center
Dedicated expertise, technology and senior talent core to modern marketing.
Seamless, Strategic Integration + Collaboration
Structure and culture to drive integration to maximize business impact
Global production + Implementation.
Digital Asset Management System seamlessly delivering localized global communications.
[ We Provide ]
Critical expertise + resources for talented agencies to aggressively scale and achieve their full potential.
Global scale, infrastructure and implementation
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Data and advanced analytics at the center
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World class strategic media at the center
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Robust, targeted business development pipeline
While maintaining
independence and control.
Big data isn’t about bits, it’s about talent.
Douglas Merrill
[ News ]
Citizen Inside Helps Marketers Build and Update In-House Agencies
August 29, 2024
Two former ad agency executives have launched Citizen Inside, a shop that helps brands build and update in-house agencies.
Interview: Bob Kantor, Dawn CEO
November 30, 2023
Dawn CEO Bob Kantor sits down for an interview with Dhomonique Murphy for Advertising Week 2023
Dawn Adds RedPeg Marketing To Its Agency Roster
September 15, 2023
Washington DC-area experiential marketing firm RedPeg Marketing has joined Dawn, the portfolio of independent agencies that work together to serve clients.
The NIL Influence Playbook
March 15, 2023
The NIL industry reached $1 billion in under two years. NIL opportunities for brands are going professional, but there are already lessons emerging from the practice squad.
Rethink is A-List 2023 Creative Agency of the Year
March 15, 2023
Rethink grows into a global player with its ideas that live in culture.
Dawn Adds India’s Zoo Media To Its Global Collective
November 3, 2022
The Zoo Media Network, which claims to be India’s largest independent agency network has announced the launch of its first global office in New York, in partnership with independent agency collective Dawn.
Zoo Media Partners with Dawn to Launch New York Operations
November 3, 2022
The Zoo Media is an integrated media network consisting of FoxyMoron and Metaform among other agencies. Dawn's portfolio consists of 15 agencies which include Barkley, Crossmedia, Definition 6, Co: Collective, and Rethink among others.
New Sports Ed-Tech Platform Versus Taps Dawn Agencies to Help With Launch
April 25, 2022
A new sports ed-tech platform co-founded by St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol offers aspiring athletes exclusive video training and the ability to speak directly with professional athletes through AI.
Dawn Partners With Creative Talent Agency Monday Talent
January 27, 2022
The independent shop has seen strong growth and an increasing number of international opportunities.
Rethink Expands to the U.S. with New York Office
December 7, 2021
The Canadian shop behind buzz-creating campaigns for Kraft Heinz and more is also joining the Dawn independent agency collective.
Booming Agency Rethink Opens New York Office, Its First Location Outside Canada
December 7, 2021
The independent shop has seen strong growth and an increasing number of international opportunities.
Dawn’s Bob Kantor Reminds Agencies That They Can’t Be the Best at Everything
October 6, 2021
Every dollar spent on marketing is an investment for today’s brands, and if agencies want to build enduring client relationships, they must have the data to back up their work.
As Influencer Marketing Grows, One Agency Startup Targets Your Friends and Neighbors to Win You Over
May 24, 2021
Who do you listen to when you’re thinking about what to buy or subscribe to? In a bid to answer that question, brands are trying to turn everyday people into influencers to help win over consumers.
Transformation Partner co:collective Joins Dawn
April 29, 2021
Centralised marketing firm Dawn is adding co:collective, the strategic and creative transformation partner for purpose-led businesses, to its portfolio of independent agencies.
Co:Collective Joins Dawn Network
April 29, 2021
New York-based marketing group co-collective has joined Dawn, the two-year-old portfolio network founded by former MDC Partners CMO Bob Kantor.
Active International Joins Dawn Portfolio
November 17, 2020
Active International, the barter agency that enables companies to use their assets to pay, in part, for a wide range of marketing services and media, is the latest member to join Dawn.
Barkley Joins Dawn’s Modern Marketing Portfolio
February 7, 2020
Dawn announced that integrated creative agency Barkley has joined the Dawn portfolio of best-in-class, independent agencies.
Bob Kantor’s Dawn Adds Bleacher Report Creative Agency To Roster
December 20, 2019
Bleacher Report’s in-house creative agency Playmaker becomes the latest agency to join Dawn.
Dawn Expands With Definition 6
September 6, 2019
Dawn is expanding its portfolio two months after Bob Kantor, former Global CMO at MDC Partners, partnered with Crossmedia.
Crossmedia, Former MDC Exec Partner To Provide Media, Data Expertise To Independent Agencies
July 17, 2019
Dawn is designed to serve as a portfolio network in which independent agencies receive data science, measurement, and media expertise provided by NY-based independent media shop Crossmedia and its dedicated intelligence group, Redbox.
Former MDC Global CMO Creates Independent Agency Collective
July 17, 2019
A former MDC executive is building a new collective of independent agencies to fill what he perceives as an industry gap for clients seeking one-stop shops to handle all their specialty marketing needs.
Bob Kantor
Chief Executive Officer, Dawn
bob.kantor@dawnmarketing.com
917-848-1678