Overview

Edelman brings together earned media expertise, cultural intelligence, data and creativity to build influencer marketing programmes that drive trust, relevance and measurable impact. Our capabilities span the full influencer lifecycle, from audience and cultural insight, strategy and creator identification through to relationship management, content development, amplification, measurement and optimisation.

We work across platforms, markets and creator communities, connecting brands with credible voices who can authentically engage the audiences that matter. By integrating influencer marketing with broader communications, social and brand strategies, we help ensure creator activity contributes to both reputation and business objectives.

Underpinned by rigorous governance, brand safety and measurement, Edelman delivers scalable influencer programmes designed to generate meaningful engagement, strengthen brand credibility and demonstrate clear value.


Clients

A selection of clients includes: eBay, XBOX, Microsoft, PayPal, Starbucks, Mars, AMEX, and HP.


Awards

  • PRWeek U.S. Awards 2025 – Best in Influencer Impact — Edelman took home the category trophy, alongside two other PRWeek U.S. awards.
  • PRWeek Awards 2025 – Highly Commended, Best Use of Influencer(s) — Share The First, Edelman for Dove/Unilever.
  • EMEA SABRE Awards 2025 – Winner, Food & Beverage — The Social Swap for Heineken, an influencer/creator-led piece of work. Edelman also collected five wins overall and was named Middle East Agency of the Year.
  • 2025 Shorty Impact Awards – Large Agency of the Year — plus multiple campaign wins, including Dove’s Sports reIllustrated, eBay’s Endless Runway, Women for Change’s The Unburied Casket and Ampara’s Ban This Profile.
  • Cannes Lions 2025 – 9 Lions — 1 Gold, 4 Silver and 4 Bronze, including recognition for work such as General Mills’ Progresso Soup Drops.
  • AMEC Awards 2025 – 8 awards — 4 Gold, 3 Silver and 1 Bronze for Edelman Intelligence, demonstrating the measurement and analytics capability underpinning campaigns. One Gold-winning programme for Arcos Dorados/McDonald’s Argentina specifically incorporated influencer engagement.

Contact details

Contact

Jo Burford

Company size

Headquartered

USA, New York

Office locations

60 offices worldwide

Number of employees

6,000

Date joined IMTB

September 2026