Marketing Consultants in LA to Watch For in 2025

Los Angeles Marketing Service Providers to Know in 2025

Los Angeles has long been synonymous with storytelling, brand power, and media innovation. In 2025, that legacy continues—evolving alongside digital transformation, cultural shifts, and increasing demand for marketing talent that can lead with empathy, data, and strategic clarity. At Digital Reference, we’re excited to spotlight a diverse roster of marketing consultants operating across LA. From freelancers and fractional CMOs to in-house strategists and agency founders, these professionals are redefining what marketing leadership looks like in the Golden State.

Our Selection Methodology

At Digital Reference, we’re not just listing names. We do the research. Our methodology for curating this LA-specific list of standout marketing consultants includes:

• Location Verification 📍: Every consultant on this list is based in or actively serving clients in the Los Angeles area.
• Professional Experience 📈: We considered depth of experience across sectors, industries, and marketing channels.
• Client Impact 💥: Whether launching a new product or scaling a campaign, we looked at measurable results.
• Thought Leadership 🧠: From published articles to panels and podcast appearances, these folks aren’t just doing the work—they’re shaping the conversation.
• Alignment with Digital Reference Values 🔍: Trust, execution, and clarity—values we uphold and look for in those we feature.

Featured Marketing Consultants in Los Angeles

Lance Roberts

Marketing Consultant
LinkedIn

Lance Roberts is a strategic marketing consultant focused on helping startups and nonprofits align digital strategy with business goals. His strength lies in connecting storytelling with data-driven execution.

Signature Strengths

• 🚀 Startup growth strategy
• 🧩 Brand development
• 🎯 Target audience segmentation

Victoria Baek

Brand & Creative Strategy Consultant
LinkedIn

Victoria brings a fresh, culturally responsive approach to creative strategy, with experience spanning agencies, corporate teams, and early-stage ventures. Her work often connects with Gen Z and multicultural markets.

Signature Strengths

• 🎨 Brand storytelling
• 📱 Influencer marketing
• 🌍 Inclusive campaign design
• ✨ Creative concepting

Maggie Glover

Content Strategist & Copywriter
LinkedIn | Website

Maggie is a writer and strategist with a knack for weaving clarity and personality into brand content. Seasoned content creator for globally recognized brands like LinkedIn, DermStore, and Vacasa. Driver of foundational brand development and meaningful growth in early leadership roles with impactful start-ups. Her portfolio spans education, tech, and lifestyle industries. 

Signature Strengths

• ✍️ Copywriting
• 🗞️ Content development
• 🧪 Editorial voice creation
• 📣 Campaign messaging

Kim Alves

Marketing Strategist & Consultant
LinkedIn

Kim has over a decade of experience in building full-funnel marketing programs. Known for her analytical rigor and clear execution, she’s worked with SaaS firms, nonprofits, and everything in between. She’s an expert in integrated marketing, digital innovation, brand storytelling, and partnerships, with a focus on crafting tailored strategies that fuel growth and create lasting consumer connections. 

Signature Strengths

• 📊 Demand generation
• 🔗 Cross-channel strategy
• 💻 B2B marketing
• 🧭 Go-to-market planning

Jason Pritchett

Marketing Consultant
LinkedIn

Jason Pritchett is a marketing strategist with deep roots in consumer insight, narrative development, and campaign analysis. Jason brings over a decade of experience helping brands—from entertainment to social impact—connect with audiences in smarter, more meaningful ways. He’s known for blending data and storytelling to uncover what truly drives behavior, working closely with creative teams, executives, and researchers to shape campaigns that resonate.

Signature Strengths

• 🧠Understanding consumers
• 🔍 Qualitative research
• 📈 Strategic campaign analysis
• 💼 Experienced team manager

Mark Heller

Independent Marketing consultant
LinkedIn

With a background in both agency leadership and in-house roles, Mark brings high-level strategic thinking and grounded execution. He advises companies on scaling paid media and digital campaigns.

Signature Strengths

• 📣 Performance marketing
• 📊 Media planning
• 💬 Message testing
• 🧠 Strategic growth mapping

Saira Mirza

Founder, Social Saira
LinkedIn | Website

Saira is a personal branding and social media expert who helps mission-driven founders show up with authenticity. Her work blends visuals, values, and voice. She specializes in helping small businesses elevate their social media presence through tailored strategies and high-quality video content. She has expertise in crafting engaging content for aesthetics, dental, weddings, and events industries.

Signature Strengths

• 💡 Personal branding
• 🎥 Instagram & TikTok strategy
• 📸 Visual storytelling
• 🎙️ Influencer engagement

Julia Rimes

Brand Communications Marketing Consultant
LinkedIn

Julia has a background in nonprofit communications and now works at the nexus of growth and mission. She helps organizations translate purpose into performance. Julia is a creative, highly organized, resourceful and efficient professional with 15+ years of experience in managing creative projects, event production, influencer marketing, and public relations.

Signature Strengths

• 📈 Social Media Management 
• 💼 Product Placement
• 🧭 Purpose-driven growth
• 🌱 Celebrity/Influencer Integration

Melissa Payo

Marketing Consultant
LinkedIn

Melissa Payo is a digital marketing expert who bridges analytical precision with creative strategy to drive measurable growth. With extensive experience across B2B and B2C sectors, Melissa specializes in leveraging marketing automation tools to improve funnel performance, and boost engagement through well-structured campaigns

Signature Strengths

• 🧠 Campaign Targeting & Optimization
• 📐 Brand operations
• 💌 Email & SMS Marketing
• 🌱 Campaign Management

Rachael Kemp

Founder, Rachael K Kemp LLC
LinkedIn | Website

Rachael is a messaging strategist focused on mission-driven brands and consultants. She specializes in aligning language with leadership, clarity, and commercial strategy. Her approach blends brand storytelling, market insight, and creative execution to help brands build meaningful consumer connections.

Signature Strengths

• 🔍 Creative strategy
• ✍️ Sustainable product strategy
• 🎯 Brand positioning
• 📚 Cohesive omni-channel campaigns

Why LA? Why Now?

Los Angeles is more than Hollywood—it’s a hotbed of tech, education, healthcare, and mission-driven innovation. For education organizations in particular, these marketing consultants are critical partners in reaching students, funders, and communities in authentic, effective ways. The professionals listed here are more than marketers—they’re collaborators in progress.

Whether you're looking for someone to support a new program rollout, refresh your branding, or scale your digital strategy, this list is a great starting point.

A Note from Digital Reference

At Digital Reference, we exist to simplify how you find, evaluate, and engage top-tier professional talent. From marketing to HR, we spotlight people who get the job done—with integrity and vision.

Learn more about our mission:

👉About Digital Reference

👉Marketing Professionals: What Are They and What Do They Do?

👉Marketing Consultants in the USA to Watch For 

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