# Gatesman

> Gatesman is an independent Pittsburgh marketing communications agency that combines strategy, creative, media, public relations, social, experiential work and analytics under one operating model. Founded by John Gatesman in 2006, it serves regional and national brands in categories including retail, healthcare, education, finance, transit, energy and building materials, with a data-led method the firm calls Hacking Human Behavior.

- **Founded:** 2006
- **Headquarters:** Pittsburgh, United States
- **Founders:** John Gatesman (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Strategy and branding, Creative and advertising, Media and analytics, Public relations and social, Digital, search and GEO
- **Notable:** Named an Ad Age Best Place to Work for 2026., Ranked No. 96 among U.S. PR firms by O'Dwyer's in 2025, according to Gatesman., Appeared on the Inc. 5000 for three consecutive years by 2017 and repeatedly on Pittsburgh-area fastest-growing-company lists.

## Products & services

- **Strategy and branding** — Research, audience definition, positioning, brand strategy and identity systems.
- **Creative and advertising** — Integrated campaign concepts and production across broadcast, digital, print and out-of-home media.
- **Media and analytics** — Media planning, buying, audience targeting, optimization, dashboards and performance measurement.
- **Public relations and social** — Earned media, reputation and crisis communications, influencer programs and social strategy.
- **Digital, search and GEO** — Digital experiences, SEO/SEM and generative-engine optimization intended to improve discovery in search and AI systems.
- **Experiential marketing** — Live activations and events designed to create participation and earned attention.

## Achievements

- Named an Ad Age Best Place to Work for 2026.
- Ranked No. 96 among U.S. PR firms by O'Dwyer's in 2025, according to Gatesman.
- Appeared on the Inc. 5000 for three consecutive years by 2017 and repeatedly on Pittsburgh-area fastest-growing-company lists.
- Reported 100% client satisfaction in both 2024 and 2025 and an average client tenure exceeding nine years.
- Won a 2025 American Advertising Awards Judges Award of Excellence for Conair's NPE presence.
- Grew by nearly 50% in headcount and revenue when it acquired Noble Communications in 2017, reaching more than 125 employees at the time.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Marked its twentieth anniversary as an independent agency and announced PA Brews among its latest assignments.
- **2026-05** — Hosted AMIN Worldwide's integrated conference in Pittsburgh, focused on AI disruption, staffing, speed and proving value.
- **2026-01** — Named an Ad Age Best Place to Work and reported 2025 results including 100% client satisfaction, 87% retention and four new national accounts.
- **2025-05** — Published a collection of social campaign work spanning the Geena Davis Institute, PowerSchool, CNX Foundation and National Vision.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gatesmanagency.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gatesman-agency
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GatesmanAgency
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGMDGang
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatesmanagency/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GatesmanAgency/

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Last updated: 2026-09-20