Strategic America
Strategic America is an employee-owned, full-service marketing agency in West Des Moines with more than 120 associates. It works for enterprise and multi-location brands, with particular depth in franchise and dealer-network marketing, and offers brand strategy, media, SEO, web, social, email, PR and analytics. The agency became an ESOP in 2021. Nobody pays to be ranked.
Why it’s hereFounded in 1980 and employee-owned since 2021, with 120+ staff focused on multi-location and dealer marketing. Number 3 of the marketing agencies in Iowa.
Who leads itMatt Strawn, President and CEO.
Work they can showExmark. Built a dealer channel marketing program with co-op budgets that grew dealer participation from about 300 dealers to more than 1,500. American Heart Association. Ran an integrated stroke awareness campaign, "Stroke Can Strike Anyone."
Estimated: $3,000–$8,000/mo, typical for Iowa marketing retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
A fit forNational and multi-location brands, franchises and manufacturers with dealer networks that need local marketing, co-op programs and media run from one employee-owned agency.
- Based in
- West Des Moines, IA
- Founded
- 1980
- Team size
- 51–200 people
- Led by
- Matt Strawn, President and CEO
- Known for
- multi-location and franchise marketing · media planning · digital advertising · public relations · data analytics
- Named clients
- Exmark, American Heart Association
- Best for
- National and multi-location brands, franchises and manufacturers with dealer networks that need local marketing, co-op programs and media run from one employee-owned agency.
- Selected work
- Estimated cost
Estimated: $3,000–$8,000/mo, typical for Iowa marketing retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
- Office
- 6600 Westown Parkway, Suite 100 · West Des Moines, IA · 50266 · 515-599-9058
UpdateFounded in 1980 and employee-owned through an ESOP since 2021; Matt Strawn became CEO in June 2026 after John Schreurs retired.
Sources strategicamerica.com, clutch.co · LinkedIn ↗
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