Performance marketing agency for iGaming operators with proprietary campaign tech
Clever Advertising runs a performance marketing agency for tier-one iGaming operators across six global offices, structured around revenue-share and CPA models with zero upfront fees. The tech stack reveals a dual operating model: marketing-heavy (Google Ads, Facebook Ads Manager, Meta integrations, Looker Studio for attribution) paired with infrastructure and compliance tooling (Fortinet, Checkpoint, Azure Entra ID, ISO 27001 work)—a pattern that matches their stated focus on proprietary compliance dashboards and real-time campaign optimization. Active hiring across data, finance, and ops, combined with projects around medallion data pipelines and payment automation, suggests they're consolidating internal systems as they scale affiliate and paid-social operations.
Clever Advertising is a performance marketing agency specializing in user acquisition for iGaming operators. The company operates on a risk-free model, charging only on CPA (cost-per-acquisition) with no retainers or minimums, and works across affiliate networks, paid social, SEM, and emerging channels. They employ over 350 marketing specialists across offices in Porto (headquarters), Malta, and four additional global locations. Core services include end-to-end creative production, influencer campaign management, and media buying underpinned by proprietary tracking and compliance technology. The organization is privately held, founded in 2007, and currently operates in the 201–500 employee band.
Primarily Google Ads, Facebook Ads Manager, Meta Ads, and Looker Studio for media buying and analytics. Backend and ops: Azure Entra ID, AWS, GCP, Fortinet, Checkpoint, Jira, Confluence, Zoho, Sage X3, and Microsoft 365.
Porto, Portugal. The company also maintains offices in Malta and four additional global locations, with active hiring in Portugal and Malta.
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