Best Social Media Agencies in Los Angeles (2026)

Introduction

Los Angeles is where much of the creator economy lives, and its social media agencies reflect that: creator specialists, social-first creative shops built for streaming and entertainment clients, and the US arms of global social networks. The 13 agencies below were chosen for recent work, 2025 and 2026 recognition, and the strength of their client rosters.

Ownership in this corner of the market moved quickly over the past year. Accenture bought the creator agency Whalar, closing the deal on 31 July 2026 and folding it into Accenture Song. At the end of September, Shamrock Capital took a majority stake in Saylor and merged it with Mutiny, another LA agency, to add a gaming division. Recognition went to local teams too: Campaign named We Are Social’s US team its 2026 Social Media Team of the Year, Ad Age gave Party Land its Small Agency of the Year Gold for the West, and Saylor and The Edit Media Group both made Adweek’s 2026 Fastest Growing Agencies list.

Every agency here has an active office in the Los Angeles area in 2026. The list runs in no fixed order of merit, since the right choice depends on your brief, budget and how much of the work you want led by creators.

The best social media agencies in Los Angeles

1. We Are Social

Owned by BlueFocus · Mid-Wilshire · wearesocial.com

We Are Social is a global socially led creative agency with more than 1,200 staff across 19 offices, and its US business runs from Los Angeles and New York. Campaign’s 2026 Agency of the Year awards named the US team Social Media Team of the Year, citing 16 account wins in 2025.

Recent work includes a four-city McDonaldland tour for McDonald’s, a 16-episode Visa series around Formula 1 that drew 5.3 million organic views, YouTube’s first exclusive NFL broadcast from São Paulo and a Gen Z-focused social refresh for Tripadvisor. Adidas and Four Seasons are also on the roster. The LA office is on Wilshire Boulevard.

2. Movers+Shakers

Founder-led · Los Angeles and New York · moversshakers.co

Evan Horowitz and Geoffrey Goldberg, a Broadway performer and director, founded Movers+Shakers in 2016. It was one of the first agencies to work seriously on TikTok, and its original song “Eyes. Lips. Face.” for e.l.f. Cosmetics became one of the platform’s early branded hits. Adweek has ranked it the fastest-growing agency in the US.

Clients have included e.l.f., Amazon, Mattel, Match, Chipotle, Gap and Hilton. The agency focuses on Gen Z and Millennial audiences, uses music and movement heavily in its work, and runs its own creator network alongside research on Gen Z and Gen Alpha culture.

3. Saylor

Majority owned by Shamrock Capital · Los Angeles · sayloragency.com

Saylor is a social-first creative agency founded in 2021 by former Disney and Netflix marketers and led by CEO Will Trowbridge. It ranked tenth on Adweek’s 2026 Fastest Growing Agencies list with 262% growth, and won Silver for Social Media/Influencer at Ad Age’s 2026 Small Agency Awards. On 30 September 2026 Shamrock Capital took a majority stake and merged in Mutiny, which now runs as Saylor’s gaming division.

Entertainment is the core. Saylor is social agency of record for Tubi and works with Prime Video, Netflix, Paramount+ and Xbox, with recent projects for The Summer I Turned Pretty and YouTube TV’s NFL Sunday Ticket. Hilton’s Curio Collection, Anthropologie and Nike Swim show its range beyond streaming, and Mutiny brings work for Call of Duty, Marvel, Hasbro and Twitch.

4. Whalar

Part of Accenture Song · Los Angeles · whalar.com

Whalar is a creator and social agency that has run more than $600 million in creator campaigns across 40-plus countries. Accenture announced the acquisition in June 2026 and closed it on 31 July, with co-CEOs Emma Harman and Jo Cronk staying on. Its former parent, Whalar Group, keeps The Lighthouse creator campus in Venice and the talent business Sixteenth, and has a three-year partnership with Accenture Song.

Clients include Nike, TikTok, Disney, EA Sports, the NFL, Unilever and McDonald’s, and recent work includes Coca-Cola’s football campaign with Cole Palmer. Clients should ask how contracting, creator payments and reporting will change as the agency integrates with Accenture.

5. Open Influence

Independent · Beverly Grove · openinfluence.com

Open Influence has run influencer programmes since 2013 and is headquartered on Beverly Boulevard, with further offices in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, London, Milan and Hong Kong. It works in more than 70 countries, says 38% of its clients are Fortune 500 brands, and reports a 92% renewal rate.

Clients include Uber, Amazon, Mercedes-Benz, Chase, Google, LinkedIn, Macy’s and the US Air Force. Its in-house production arm, Studio OI, makes content alongside creators, and the agency also runs paid social amplification. Past recognition includes Webby, Shorty and YouTube Works awards.

6. VaynerMedia

Part of VaynerX · Los Angeles · vaynermedia.com

VaynerMedia puts social at the centre of its creative, media and strategy work. Gary and AJ Vaynerchuk founded it in 2009, and it sits within the VaynerX holding company, with North American offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Miami, Chattanooga and Toronto.

Clients include PepsiCo, Mondelez, Diageo, Meta, Coach, Bose, Duracell, Indeed, Tinder and Wingstop. The agency suits brands that want social content and paid media from one team, and its offices in Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific can carry a campaign abroad.

7. Cashmere Agency

Part of S4 Capital · West Adams · cashmereagency.com

Cashmere was founded in 2003 and describes itself as a culture agency for entertainment and lifestyle brands. S4 Capital acquired it in 2021. President and chief creative officer Ryan Ford leads the agency from West Adams Boulevard, and its services cover social, influencer marketing, experiential, PR and production.

Clients include Taco Bell, Google Pixel, Hennessy, Jack in the Box, Instagram, SVEDKA, Silk and Cantu. Its Threadcount Cultural Impact Summit for Taco Bell shows the kind of long-running culture programme it builds. S4 Capital now presents itself under the single Monks brand, so confirm how the Cashmere team is set up before signing.

8. Monks (influencer marketing)

Part of S4 Capital · Los Angeles · monks.com

The influencer marketing practice at Monks, which absorbed the former IMA agency, is based in Los Angeles and serves global clients such as Google, TikTok and L’Oréal. It covers creator sourcing, legal contracting, content production oversight, UGC at scale, affiliate programmes and live events.

Recent case studies include Sneaker Cam live commerce for Mercado Libre, Twitch streamer integrations for Pringles and Netflix’s Bridgerton premiere. It is a sensible option for brands that want creator work connected to a wider Monks media, data or production relationship.

9. The Edit Media Group

Independent · Los Angeles · editmediagroup.com

The Edit is a women-led social media and culture marketing agency founded in 2018. It placed 30th on Adweek’s 2026 Fastest Growing Agencies list with 123% growth, and Fast Company named it one of its Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2025.

Its work runs from influencer campaigns to full social rebrands, with community management, content creation and data strategy handled in-house. Clients include Disney, Shakira’s beauty brand Isima and Florence by Mills, and its strongest ground is lifestyle, fashion and beauty.

10. Party Land

Independent · Beverly Hills · partyland.co

Party Land is a women-founded creative agency built around strategic comedy, launched in 2018. Ad Age named it Small Agency of the Year, West, Gold in 2026, its third Small Agency of the Year honour, after its strongest new business year. It also appeared on Adweek’s 2026 Fastest Growing Agencies list.

Eleven brands joined over the year, including JetBlue, Truly Hard Seltzer, Right Guard, Google Search, Google Gemini and Fivetran, alongside Men’s Wearhouse, JanSport, Zevia and Chewy. Much of its output is social and digital, which suits brands that want humour built for feeds. Charlie Wolff joined as executive creative director in 2026.

11. ATTN:

Independent · Los Angeles and New York · attn.com

ATTN: began as a social publisher and built an audience of 19 million followers and 18 billion global views before turning that experience toward clients. It now works as a creative studio and media company, making premium social content for brands, institutions and causes.

Clients include Google Chrome, TikTok, Meta, HBO Max, the Ad Council and The Washington Post, and it has partnered Druski with the PGA Tour. Recent projects include an America 250 comedy series starring Chris Pratt with historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Edgar Hernandez, formerly of BuzzFeed and Complex, joined as its first chief commercial officer.

12. Mediakix

Founder-led · Los Angeles · mediakix.com

Evan Asano founded Mediakix in Venice in 2011, which makes it one of the earliest dedicated influencer agencies. It describes itself as the first influencer marketing agency of record, a role it took on in 2015, and it ran early sponsorships on YouTube VR, Facebook Live and Instagram Stories.

Clients have included Blue Apron, Nordstrom, Uber and Hallmark, and it won a Shorty Award for YouTube brand partnership work on The Walking Dead. Its published awards are older than those of the larger shops here, so ask for current case studies.

13. Cave Social

Founder-led · Long Beach · cavesocial.com

Cave Social is a social-first creative agency for established brands, run by managing partners Jordan Scheltgen and Lauren Wesley from downtown Long Beach. Its team covers organic and paid social, content production, UGC and influencer work, and digital PR.

Case studies include Shakey’s Pizza, the artist Alexa Meade and architectural products firm Arktura. It is a smaller shop that puts senior attention and measurable results ahead of awards, which suits mid-sized brands wanting a hands-on team.

What to look for in a Los Angeles social media agency

Decide first how much of the work should be creator-led. Creator specialists such as Open Influence, Whalar and the Monks practice are built to source, contract and manage large numbers of creators. Social-first creative shops such as Saylor, ATTN: and Party Land write and produce more of the content themselves. Many briefs need some of both, and it helps to know which side the agency leads with.

Check ownership and who will run the account. Several LA social agencies changed hands in 2026, and integration into a consultancy or a merged group can change teams, processes and rates. Ask who will be on the account day to day, and how creator relationships are held if people leave.

Ask about usage rights and measurement before any creator is booked. Paid amplification of creator content, whitelisting and exclusivity periods all carry costs, and they are easy to leave vague in a proposal. Agree how success will be measured, whether that is reach, engagement, sales or brand lift, and how often you will see reporting.

Finally, look at how the agency handles volume. Social work means dozens of short assets a week, creator drafts arriving from many sources, and quick turnarounds for client approval. Agencies with a clear content calendar, one place for the latest files and a simple review process lose less time to version confusion and missed posting windows.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best social media agency in Los Angeles?

There is no single answer, as the right agency depends on the brief. On 2026 recognition, We Are Social’s US team was named Social Media Team of the Year by Campaign, Saylor won Silver for Social Media/Influencer at Ad Age’s Small Agency Awards, and Party Land was Ad Age’s Small Agency of the Year Gold for the West.

What is the difference between a social media agency and an influencer agency?

A social media agency usually plans and produces a brand’s own channel content, community management and paid social. An influencer agency finds, contracts and manages creators who make content for their own audiences. Many LA agencies now offer both, so ask which one they lead with.

What happened to Whalar?

Accenture acquired Whalar from Whalar Group, closing the deal on 31 July 2026, and it now operates within Accenture Song under its existing co-CEOs. Whalar Group kept its other businesses, including The Lighthouse creator campus in Venice.

Which Los Angeles social agencies specialise in entertainment?

Saylor works mostly with streaming and entertainment clients such as Tubi, Prime Video and Netflix. Cashmere focuses on entertainment and lifestyle brands, and ATTN: makes social content and original series. For campaign film and longer content, see the best video production companies in Los Angeles.

What changed at Saylor in 2026?

Shamrock Capital took a majority stake in Saylor at the end of September 2026 and merged in Mutiny, a Los Angeles gaming agency. Will Trowbridge remains CEO, and Mutiny runs as Saylor’s gaming division.

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