Industry Leaders. Passionate. Responsive.
Where it all began
Media Merchants was founded in 1999 by James Fitzgerald in a small office located in Stones Corner, Brisbane. Leaving his Sales Manager role in Sydney at Network Ten, James sought to create a new media agency offering, focused on results driven advertising solutions for clients needing immediate and tangible outcomes.
Later in 1999, Michael Gee joined Media Merchants to enable MM to expand it’s service offering to include Creative, Print, TVCs and Digital.
The business quickly grew and in 2003 Justine Butler joined MM, and was instrumental in the growth, development and sophistication of the Media department.
Over the years, the business and team have grown, but the founding agency values of honesty, integrity and transparency remain a vital pillar of the agency today, in addition to our dedicated passion for our clients and industry partners. We have a long-standing reputation in market with clients and suppliers alike as a business of integrity and enviable team culture.
The business today
Embracing our popular moniker and reflecting our evolution beyond being a media only business, MM today is a vibrant and energetic collection of eclectic and exceptional people who love what they do.
Who are we?
We are a collective of passionate advertising professionals, dedicated to reinvigorating the agency/client relationship.
What we do?
Strategy and insight, media channel planning and buying, performance digital, content production, creative services and digital production.
Why us?
Because you deserve an agency partner with a stable team of industry experts who are passionate about your business. Responsive service teams to deliver swift and actionable advertising solutions.
Services
Insights
Global resources powered by independent thinking. We bring the insight required to connect with modern consumers, combined with MM ingenuity to further maximise your results.
Media
Channel strategies that know how to harness the best mix of an ever-evolving landscape. Supported by a trading team that knows how to hustle and buy in a dynamic market.
Performance
Our performance experts deliver data driven results that support both short- and long-term business goals across established and emerging digital platforms. MM’s resourceful team allows us to optimize in real time and provide full transparency across our client’s data via customized dashboards.
Digital
Website and digital content builds strike the balance between superior functionality and positive user experience. We offer full development teams in house, working closely with our Performance and Creative teams.
Creative
Our team of creative designers collaborate closely with you, building a partnership that encourages open communication and idea sharing. Our house of designers, copywriters, visual artists, and TV producers excel as one team, efficiently executing multiple creative campaigns without compromising on quality.
Content
MM specialty lies in crafting creative, targeted bespoke content that resonates with your audience, while our adept use of media and performance tools ensures that your content reaches an amplified audience.
The Fundamentals
What makes MM the agency it is,
and one our staff are proud to be part of.
Full Service
All services in house. Insights, Media, Creative, Performance, Digital and Content. An end-to-end client solution for clients who want a swift and scalable partner.
People First
We care for our staff so they care for you. Happy and engaged teams that are passionate about what they do and who they do it for.
Reputation
For over 24 years MM has been recognized as an agency of integrity and enviable business culture. An organization of people our clients and suppliers enjoy working with.
Inspire
Our mission is to reinvigorate the agency and client relationship. To be more than the expected. Go above and beyond. We are passionate and responsive partners working as an extension of your team.
Connect
We are experts in connecting you with everyday Australians. We've been doing it for over 24 years with some of Australia's biggest and best-known brands.
Our Leadership Team
James Fitzgerald
Michael Gee
Justine Butler
Angela Petersen
Thomas Quayle
Adil Arif
Katie Schmid
