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Top 25 Brand marketing consulting firms based in San Francisco, United States

RevenueBase identified 388 brand marketing consulting firms headquartered in San Francisco, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 4,795 professional contacts across them, including 1,511 with verified work emails. Across the United States, New York is the largest hub for this category (1,798 companies); San Francisco has 388.

This list covers brand marketing consulting firms headquartered in San Francisco, United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 23, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 23, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
388Companies
4,795Contacts tracked
1,511Verified emails
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The 25 largest brand marketing consulting firms based in San Francisco, United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 388 brand marketing consulting firms based in San Francisco, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 23, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to brand marketing consulting firms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 20261,001-5,000782 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Formerly Essence, we are now EssenceMediacom.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
2Strong evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026501-1,000661 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Prophet is the Uncommon Growth Company-accelerating impact for business and marketing leaders through consulting, experience, and creative services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
3Partial evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026501-1,000587 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We’re a global integrated marketing and communications consultancy dedicated to driving growth, innovation and positive change for clients, colleagues and communities.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
4Indirect evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 202651-200129 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Brandtech Company.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
5Partial evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 202651-20099 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Turner Duckworth are behind the brand identities for some of the world’s most iconic brands; Coca-Cola, Amazon, McDonald’s, Samsung and Levi’s - to name a few.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
6Partial evidenceSan Francisco, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 202611-5083 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Moving Brands Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
7Indirect evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 202651-20081 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Hello!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
8Indirect evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 202651-20074 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“A lot of work doesn’t do what it’s supposed to do.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
9Partial evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 202611-5053 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We help brands navigate the complex challenges of this ever-changing world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
10Partial evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 202611-5038 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At Cutwater, we hone and sharpen a brand into something more distinctive so it has a better chance of cutting through, being heard, and standing apart.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
11Partial evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 202611-5036 contacts →

Partial evidence

“21CB is a global brand consultancy that partners with the world’s most brand-ambitious leaders who want to unleash brand as a driver of purposeful, profitable growth.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
12Partial evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 202611-5036 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Our services include Consumer Insights, Research, Brand Strategy, Creative, and Global Media Planning & Buying (where we leverage our long-term partner Initiative Media’s $40…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
13Strong evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 202651-20030 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Nuvolum is an integrated marketing and PR firm with proven strategies to help brands dominate their market and create experiences that win.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
14Strong evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 202611-5027 contacts →

Strong evidence

“At Mortar, we don’t just create marketing-we deliver “A-ha” moments that make brands unforgettable.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
15Strong evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 202611-5021 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Elixir is a San Francisco-based brand strategy firm specializing in strategy and design for memorable corporate identity, positioning, messaging, marketing collateral, direct…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
16Indirect evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 202651-20019 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“RevGen helps B2B companies build high performing revenue teams across Latin America without the complexity of setting up local entities.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
17Partial evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 202611-5017 contacts →

Partial evidence

“With C&Z's 22+ years of relationships with 500+ marketing consultants and leading tech companies (including Google, Cisco, Microsoft, Dell, AWS, and more), we're in a unique…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
18Strong evidenceSan Francisco, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 202611-5016 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Citizen is a pro-social marketing, design and brand management agency.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
19Indirect evidenceSan Francisco, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 20261-1015 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our team of strategic advisors provides the real-world expertise companies need to thrive in a competitive and rapidly evolving marketplace.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
20Indirect evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 202611-5014 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Like an emotional think tank, or a group of forward tastemakers; inconspicuous trend forecasters and business strategists.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
21Partial evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 20261-1013 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We close the gap between where companies are and where their brand needs to be.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
22Partial evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 202611-5013 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Born & Bred is a brand and design agency in San Francisco, California that specializes in brand strategy, brand identity, and brand execution.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
23Strong evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 202611-5011 contacts →

Strong evidence

“With nearly four decades of experience, Palmer is a seasoned, trusted advertising and marketing agency that partners with companies to build brand stories, create impactful…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
24Strong evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 20261-1010 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Led by former executives from The North Face® and Apple®, we provide expert brand marketing and retail consulting to global clients.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
25Indirect evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 20261-1010 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Harnessing controlled weirdness as a force for good is a full-on superpower.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026

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Brand marketing consulting firms based in San Francisco, United States at a glance

As of Sep 23, 2026
31.5%Verified-email coverage
12.4Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
Sep 23, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
298
11-50
72
51-200
12
201-500
1
501-1,000
2
1,001-5,000
1
5,001-10,000
1
10001+
1

Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United States list rather than for San Francisco, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for San Francisco, over 388 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among brand marketing consulting firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in San Francisco, United States whose own description of what they do matches “brand marketing consulting firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names brand marketing consulting firms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among brand marketing consulting firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside San Francisco are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,511 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 23, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Brand marketing consulting firms by metro in the United States

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names brand marketing consulting firms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many brand marketing consulting firms are there based in San Francisco, United States?

RevenueBase identified 388 brand marketing consulting firms headquartered in San Francisco, United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Essence, headquartered in San Francisco, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city in the United States has the most brand marketing consulting firms?

New York leads the United States with 1,798 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (1,051) and Chicago (728). San Francisco has 388.

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 1,511 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 388 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 23, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.