Full-funnel media agency with proprietary analytics and search platforms
DAC is a 50+ year-old media agency running paid search, social, and display campaigns across Google, Meta, and programmatic platforms, backed by proprietary tools (IRIS, TotalSERP, Local Search Platforms) and a dedicated analytics center called Proove. The hiring mix—25 marketing roles against just 1 engineering hire—reflects a services-led model where client delivery outpaces internal product development. Active pain points around SEO scaling and organic traction suggest the agency is pushing beyond paid-only advisory into earned-media territory.
Notable leadership hires: Account Director, Commercial Director
DAC operates as a full-funnel media agency headquartered in Toronto, serving mid-market and enterprise brands across North America and Europe. The core business spans paid search (Google Ads, Bing), social (Meta, Pinterest), and display (DoubleClick, DV360), with in-house analytics (Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics) and conversion tracking. The agency has developed proprietary platforms—IRIS for data insights, TotalSERP for organic search visibility, and Local Search Platforms—to differentiate strategy and reporting. Proove, their analytics center of excellence, sits alongside client-facing account teams to embed data into recommendations. Current hiring spans Canada, the UK, Germany, France, and the US, with steady velocity across account management and director-level commercial roles.
DAC operates across Google Ads, Meta, Bing, YouTube, Pinterest, DV360, and programmatic channels via DoubleClick. The team uses Kenshoo for campaign management, Google Ads Editor for optimization, and custom dashboards built on Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, and Google Search Console for tracking.
DAC uses Workday for HR, SAP and NetSuite for back-office operations, Adaptive Planning for budgeting and forecasting, and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) for day-to-day work. HubSpot supports marketing automation, while Apollo and Lemlist handle sales outreach.
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