Marketing Organization and Agency Management

Structure and organization represent some of the most important decisions senior marketers can make when looking to optimize the overall marketing function.

The ANA has partnered with industry leaders in ongoing research to define the future of organizing for an optimal business performance that improves budget priorities, roles and responsibilities, agencies, and both in-house and external support functions.

The Challenge

Creating a marketing structure to deliver a constant level of quality while leveraging internal brand ambassadors and allowing for an adaptive agency management program can be tricky and foster inefficient trial-and-error processes to strike the right balance.

The ANA’s Response

Our research reports, including last year's "Payment Terms: Current Practices for Marketing Services," can give you and your brands the information — and the leg up — needed to organize effectively.

Latest Content

Articles, insights, research, and more to advance your marketing and advertising.

Webinar Rewinds

The "Stackie Awards" — Who Has the Best MarTech Stack and Why?

1 week ago

In this webinar, Scott Brinker shared the 2024 Stackie Awards submissions and provided his insights on why the winners were selected. The Stackies winners are those who best communicate a clear concept about how their stack is organized and how it fits into their marketing operations.

Partner Content

Building a Thriving In-House Agency Environment

by Kate Roberts, 1 week ago

Often, corporate purpose and values define what a company prioritizes, but the company's culture stems from its employees' attitudes, behaviors, and interactions. When it comes to culture, it's not about talking the talk but walking the walk.

Leading Edge

Want a Successful Business Transformation? Build the Right Marketing Team

by Karna Crawford, 1 week ago

Whether they are fueled by the promise of AI and other technologies, responding to the demands of the evolving economy, or aiming to turn around tired businesses, many leaders are scrambling these days to transform companies and reinvent their brands.

Featured Events

National, regional, and online events to help you learn and grow throughout the year.

Industry Conferences

No events are currently scheduled. Please check back for future events or click the button below to see all available industry conferences.

Training

Equipping marketers with the skills they need to advance their careers, their brands, and the industry.

1-Day Conferences

No events are currently scheduled. Please check back for future events or click the button below to see all available 1-day conferences.

Webinars

No events are currently scheduled. Please check back for future events or click the button below to see all available webinars.

Committees

Bringing marketers together to learn from each other and debate new approaches and solutions to industry hurdles.

A benefit of ANA membership, committee meetings feature a mix of member case studies, perspective from outside experts, and benchmarking/best-practice sharing that drive thought leadership on key industry issues. Each ANA committee meets three to four times per year and can be attended in person or remotely. Depending on the committee, 10 to 30 participants may attend — big enough for diversity of opinion, yet small enough for more intimate exchanges.

See the Growth Agenda in action and learn more about how, as an industry, we're tackling the challenges ahead.

    Go Further

    Learn more about the four growth priorities and the 12 focus areas that comprise the ANA Growth Agenda.