Top Performance Marketing Agencies in Asia (2026)

The top performance marketing agencies in Asia for 2026 are Creative For More for cross-border paid media between Singapore, Japan, Southeast Asia and the US; the Singapore-based independents OOm, First Page Digital, Impossible Marketing, Brew Interactive and MediaPlus Digital; GrowthOps for Singapore and Malaysia; and the network agencies iProspect, Performics and Assembly. The right fit depends on how many markets a brand advertises in and the size of its budget.

Performance marketing agencies plan, buy and optimize paid media against measurable outcomes such as leads, sales and cost per acquisition. In Asia, the shortlist is shaped as much by market coverage as by channel skill, because Google and Meta work the same way everywhere while language, platform mix and buyer behavior change at every border.

The number of options is large. According to Clutch’s directory of PPC agencies in Singapore (2026), 133 companies list pay-per-click services in Singapore alone, before counting agencies based elsewhere in the region.

Disclosure: Creative For More publishes this list and includes itself at number one. Every other entry is based on information each agency publishes on its own website or on its Clutch profile, checked in October 2026, and no agency paid to appear.

What does a performance marketing agency do?

A performance marketing agency runs paid advertising that is bought, measured and optimized against a specific business result, such as a qualified lead, a sale or an app install. Most of the work happens on search, social and programmatic platforms where every click and conversion can be tracked.

The typical scope covers campaign strategy, audience and keyword research, ad creative and copy, conversion tracking, bid and budget management, and regular reporting. Agencies that work across borders add localization, separate campaigns per market, and currency and time-zone management to that list.

How were these agencies selected?

These agencies were selected on four criteria: the Asian markets they cover, their depth across paid channels, the transparency of their partner status and reporting, and their ability to run campaigns across borders. Each agency had to publish its location, services and platform partnerships openly.

1. Markets covered: offices or in-market teams in Singapore, Southeast Asia, North Asia or the US.
2. Channel depth: paid search, paid social and at least one further channel such as YouTube, programmatic or marketplace ads.
3. Transparency: publicly listed platform partnerships, such as Google Partner or Meta Business Partner status, and a clear description of reporting.
4. Cross-border capability: experience running campaigns in more than one country or language.

The list mixes independent agencies with agencies owned by global holding groups, because the two suit very different budgets. Rankings below number one are grouped by profile rather than scored against each other.

The top performance marketing agencies in Asia for 2026

The ten agencies below cover three profiles: one cross-border specialist, six independents based in Singapore or Malaysia, and three agencies that belong to global holding groups. Each entry lists where the agency is based, what it focuses on and which type of brand it suits.

1. Creative For More

Creative For More is a cross-border marketing agency founded in 2019, headquartered in Singapore, with an office in Tokyo and a New York presence. It is the pick for brands that run paid media in more than one market across Singapore, Japan, Southeast Asia and the US.

We run paid social, display and video campaigns through our media buying service across Meta, Google, TikTok, LinkedIn and YouTube, and paid search through our search engine marketing team. Campaigns are localized rather than translated, with Japanese account managers based in Japan and support in Japanese, English and Chinese.

Best suited for: US brands entering Asia, Asian brands entering the US, and Japanese or Singaporean companies expanding into Southeast Asia. Creative For More was named among Singapore’s Top 500 SMEs for 2025.

2. OOm

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OOm is a Singapore-headquartered digital marketing agency that has worked in the Singapore market since 2006 and has a second office in the Philippines. It is a Google Premier Partner and a Meta Business Partner, and its paid services cover Google Ads, Performance Max, Shopping, Display and YouTube alongside social advertising.

Best suited for: Singapore SMEs and mid-sized companies that want SEO and paid search managed by one long-established local team.

3. First Page Digital

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First Page Digital is a Singapore agency, active since 2011, that belongs to a wider group of more than 300 specialists across four continents, with sister operations in Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, the US and Europe. It is a Google Premier Partner and Meta Business Partner and states that all work is done in-house.

Its paid services include Google Search, Shopping, Display, YouTube and programmatic, plus Meta, LinkedIn and TikTok advertising. Best suited for: companies that want a large search and paid social team, with the option of extending campaigns to Hong Kong or Australia.

4. Impossible Marketing

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Impossible Marketing is a locally owned Singapore agency founded in 2012 that serves SMEs and enterprises in the Singapore market. It is a certified Google, Meta and TikTok partner and reports having managed more than $10 million in ad campaigns.

Best suited for: Singapore SMEs that want paid ads, SEO and lead generation from an agency focused on the local market.

5. Brew Interactive

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Brew Interactive is a full-funnel digital agency founded in 2009, with locations in Singapore and Malaysia. Its paid media practice covers Google, Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok and programmatic, and it pairs advertising with marketing automation on HubSpot and Salesforce.

Best suited for: B2B companies that measure paid media against sales pipeline and want advertising connected to their CRM.

6. MediaPlus Digital

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MediaPlus Digital is a Singapore-based agency that combines web design and development with performance marketing in one team. It lists Google Partner and Meta Business Partner status and builds conversion-focused websites alongside paid media and SEO.

Best suited for: SMEs whose results are limited by the website as much as by the ads, and who want both fixed by the same team.

7. GrowthOps

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GrowthOps Asia is a digital transformation and marketing agency with general managers for Singapore and Malaysia, and its Singapore general manager also leads performance marketing regionally. Its services span performance marketing and analytics, digital-first creative, and experience strategy and design.

Best suited for: large consumer brands in Malaysia and Singapore that need creative, technology and paid media delivered together.

8. iProspect (dentsu)

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iProspect is dentsu’s global media agency, relaunched in 2021 to combine performance marketing with brand building. At the relaunch, dentsu said its Asia Pacific teams would operate in partnership with more than 90 other markets, and iProspect now describes a network of more than 8,000 media specialists.

Best suited for: multinational advertisers with large budgets that want one media network across Asia Pacific and other regions.

9. Performics (Publicis Groupe)

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Performics is Publicis Groupe’s global performance marketing agency and operates in more than 60 markets. Its Asia Pacific presence includes Singapore, Japan, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

Best suited for: enterprise advertisers that need search, programmatic and commerce media run at scale across several Asian countries.

10. Assembly (Stagwell)

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Assembly is a media and performance agency in the Stagwell network with more than 3,000 staff and more than 25 major market offices. Its Asia Pacific offices include Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, Sydney, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh City.

Best suited for: brands headquartered in the US or Europe that need media planning and buying in both North Asia and Southeast Asia from one agency.

How do these performance marketing agencies compare?

The main difference between these agencies is market coverage: Singapore independents focus on one or two markets, while Creative For More and the network agencies run campaigns across several countries. The table summarizes each agency’s base, Asian footprint and best-fit client.

How much does a performance marketing agency cost in Asia?

Performance marketing agency fees in Asia vary mainly by where the team is based and how the fee is structured. According to Clutch’s PPC Pricing Guide (2026), most PPC agencies on its platform charge US$100 to US$149 an hour, with average rates under US$25 an hour for providers in India and the Philippines and US$100 to US$149 in Australia.

Clutch (2026) also reports an average monthly cost of US$7,165 for PPC projects reviewed on its platform, and notes that agency fees are separate from ad spend. Most agencies charge a flat monthly retainer, a percentage of ad spend, or a mix of the two.

How do you choose a performance marketing agency in Asia?

The right performance marketing agency is one whose market coverage matches where the brand sells, and whose reporting shows what each dollar of ad spend returned. Six checks make shortlisted agencies easier to compare.

1. Match the markets. Confirm the agency has in-market staff or partners for each country in the plan, since ads in Japan or Indonesia need native-language copy and local platform knowledge.
2. Match the channels. Check that the agency has run the platforms the audience uses, which in Japan often includes LINE and Yahoo! JAPAN alongside Google and Meta.
3. Verify partner status. Search the agency in Google’s and Meta’s partner directories rather than relying on a badge on its website.
4. Agree on account ownership. The brand should own its ad accounts, pixels and analytics properties, with the agency added as a user.
5. Set the reporting cadence. Agree on which metrics are reported, how often, and whether results are split by market and channel.
6. Read the contract terms. Ask about minimum ad spend, minimum contract length, setup fees and notice periods before signing.

Google Partner status is one of the few independent signals available. According to Google’s Partner requirements (2026), a Partner must keep a minimum optimization score of 70%, maintain US$10,000 in ad spend over 90 days across managed accounts, and have at least 50% of its account strategists certified in Google Ads.

The Premier tier is stricter. According to Google Partners (2026), the Premier Partner tier is reserved for the top 3% of participating companies in each country, determined annually.

Why does market size matter when choosing an agency?

Market size matters because a small audience limits how far a single-country campaign can scale before the same people see the same ads repeatedly. An agency that only covers Singapore may be the right partner for a local business but a constraint for a brand planning regional growth.

According to DataReportal’s Digital 2026: Singapore report, Meta’s advertising tools showed a Facebook ad reach of 3.80 million people in Singapore in late 2025, while Google’s tools showed a YouTube ad reach of 5.33 million. Brands that need more reach than one market offers can extend campaigns to Malaysia, Indonesia and other Southeast Asian markets, or further to Japan and the US.

For brands running paid media across more than one Asian market, or across Asia and the US, one team accountable for results in every market keeps budgets, creative and reporting in one place. If your company is looking for a strategic marketing partner, the Creative For More team can help. Book a discovery call to explore how we can support your brand’s growth.

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