Best Advertising Agencies in Mexico City (2026)

Introduction

Mexico City is home to the country’s largest advertising agencies, and the eight network offices below run some of the biggest accounts in Mexico, from beer and soft drinks to banking and telecoms. They were chosen for recent work, 2025 and 2026 recognition, and the strength of their client lists.

The local agency map changed in the past year. Omnicom completed its acquisition of IPG at the end of 2025 and retired the DDB, FCB and MullenLowe brands, leaving BBDO, McCann and TBWA as its creative networks. In Mexico City, DDB México’s team moved into TERAN TBWA and most of MullenLowe México joined McCann. José Alberto Terán now leads Omnicom Advertising Group across Latin America. On the WPP side, VML México has been named Agency of the Year at the Círculo de Oro seven times in a row, and the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by Mexico, ran through many of this year’s campaigns.

Every agency here has an active Mexico City office in 2026. The list runs in no fixed order of merit, since the right agency depends on your brief, budget and how you like to work. Independent idea shops appear on our creative agencies list instead.

The best advertising agencies in Mexico City

1. VML México

WPP · Mexico City · vml.com

VML México is the most awarded agency in the country on recent festival results. It was named Agency of the Year at the Círculo de Oro for the seventh consecutive time in February 2025, when its work for Coca-Cola (“Thanks for Coke-Creating”) and Movistar (“This Is Not a Game”) took six of the festival’s nine Grand Prix. It also shared the top Mexican ranking with Landia on LBB’s League Table of Creativity for 2024.

Coca-Cola remains a central client: in April 2026 VML made the “last Coke in the desert” campaign to mark the brand’s 100 years in Mexico. CEO Héctor Fernández chairs the consultative council for Effie México 2026.

2. Ogilvy México

WPP · Mexico City · ogilvy.com

Ogilvy México is a long-established WPP office with a strong beer and travel roster. Diego Muñoz, who had been executive creative director for Mexico and Miami since October 2024, was named chief creative officer in April 2026. Alfonso Alcocer became managing director for Mexico and Miami in July 2025.

Recent work includes a Starbucks Mexico campaign (August 2026), a Dos Equis festival initiative and a Cerveza Indio campaign on invisible labour (both May 2026), and an Aeroméxico campaign featuring luchadores (2025). Heineken appointed Ogilvy as a creative agency in 2023, and Los Cabos tourism is another client.

3. Grey México

WPP · Mexico City · grey.com

Grey México still trades under the Grey name in 2026, with María Fernanda Gutiérrez as president since August 2025 and Alexis Ospina as chief creative officer. The office has a strong record in cause work, including films with press freedom group Article 19 on violence against journalists in Mexico (2025) and a further journalism film in April 2026.

For Volvo, Grey made “Juntos rompemos cualquier cancha”, a World Cup 2026 campaign with the Mexican national team that runs across film, social and outdoor. Its work on “Más Que Palabras” in 2025 dealt with suicide prevention in the LGBTIQ+ community.

4. TERAN TBWA

Omnicom · Las Lomas · terantbwa.com.mx

TERAN TBWA is the Terán family’s agency, partnered with the TBWA network and now part of Omnicom Advertising. Andrés Terán is CEO and Joaquín Maldonado is chief creative officer, while José Alberto Terán leads Omnicom’s advertising group across Latin America. In December 2025, around 60 to 70 people from DDB México joined the agency as part of Omnicom’s consolidation, and in March 2026 it hosted TBWA’s regional creative council for Latin America.

BBVA México renewed TERAN TBWA as its creative partner in January 2026 after a competitive review, extending a relationship of almost 13 years under a new Omnicom-led model called Casa BBVA. Its joint work with Apple’s agency Media Arts Lab, “Huracán Ramírez vs. La Piñata Enchilada”, won two Grand Prix at the 2024 Círculo de Oro.

5. BBDO México

Omnicom · Lomas Altas · bbdomexico.com

BBDO México is one of Omnicom’s three remaining creative networks in the country, and globally it absorbed FCB at the start of 2026. José Alberto Terán describes BBDO’s role in the group as the home for big work. The agency shares a building on Palo Santo in Lomas Altas with McCann México.

Its client list leans heavily on FMCG and drinks: PepsiCo brands including Sabritas, Tostitos, Mirinda and Pepsi Black, Diageo’s Johnnie Walker and Buchanan’s, Pedigree, Oscar Mayer and Yoplait. Banamex, FedEx, BMW and MINI also appear among its current clients.

6. McCann México

Omnicom · Lomas Altas · mccann.com

McCann México came into Omnicom with the IPG acquisition and is now one of its three creative networks in Mexico. When MullenLowe was retired, most of the MullenLowe México team moved to McCann and its former CEO became a vice president there. Omnicom positions McCann around its long-running line, “truth well told”.

The office sits on Palo Santo in Lomas Altas, in the same building as BBDO México. With two former IPG and Omnicom teams now under one roof, it is worth asking which people and which agency brand will run your account.

7. Havas México

Havas · Paseo de la Reforma · havas.com

Grupo Havas México is a group of around ten agencies with roughly 700 people, two of them creative agencies, working from the 45th floor of a tower on Paseo de la Reforma. Juan Francisco Diez Morel is president.

Havas describes its position as sitting between the multinational networks and the independents. That can suit clients who want network media and data alongside a smaller creative team. Ask which of the group’s agencies would lead the creative work.

8. Dentsu Creative México

dentsu · Mexico City · dentsu.com

Dentsu Creative México is led by Said Gil, CEO for Mexico and Latin America, who is also 2026 board president of AVE, the body that runs Effie México. The agency made V-Land, which won two Grand Prix at the 2024 Círculo de Oro, and “Código Indio” won the diversity and inclusion award at IAB Mixx 2025.

Recent work includes “Beach Unlock” for Tecate (March 2026), and in 2026 its leaders have published on combining data with creative work, which suits clients who want creative and media planned together.

What to look for in a Mexico City advertising agency

Start with the holding company, then the agency. Omnicom, WPP, Havas and dentsu each bundle creative work with media, data and production in different ways, and in Mexico City several of these offices now share buildings and leadership. After the 2025 to 2026 consolidation, a pitch may come from one brand while the work is staffed by people who joined from another.

Ask who will work on your account, by name. Mexico City agencies saw a lot of senior movement in 2025 and 2026, with new chief creative officers, new presidents and teams moving between networks. The people in the pitch room should be the people doing the work.

Check experience in your category and language needs. Many offices here run Mexican accounts and wider Latin American work from the same team, and some, such as Ogilvy, share leadership with Miami. If you need Spanish-language work for the US Hispanic market as well as Mexico, ask how that is split.

Finally, look at how the agency handles production and approvals. Mexico City is a large production market, and a single campaign can involve scripts, edits, stills and social cutdowns across several suppliers. Agencies with a clear review process, and one place where clients can find the latest cut, save weeks on a long relationship.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best advertising agency in Mexico City?

There is no single answer, as the right agency depends on the brief. On recent recognition, VML México has been Agency of the Year at the Círculo de Oro seven years running, and TERAN TBWA and Dentsu Creative México each won two Grand Prix at the 2024 edition.

What happened to DDB México?

Omnicom retired the DDB brand after completing its acquisition of IPG at the end of 2025. In Mexico City, around 60 to 70 DDB México staff joined TERAN TBWA in December 2025.

What happened to FCB México and MullenLowe México?

Omnicom also retired FCB and MullenLowe. Globally, FCB was folded into BBDO, and in Mexico Omnicom’s creative business now runs through BBDO, McCann and TERAN TBWA. Most of the MullenLowe México team moved to McCann.

Which advertising agencies in Mexico City belong to the big holding companies?

All eight on this list do. BBDO México, McCann México and TERAN TBWA are Omnicom; VML México, Ogilvy México and Grey México are WPP; Havas México and Dentsu Creative México belong to Havas and dentsu. For independent agencies, see the best creative agencies in Mexico City.

Where are advertising agencies based in Mexico City?

Many network offices sit in the western business districts. Omnicom’s BBDO and McCann share a building in Lomas Altas, TERAN TBWA is in Las Lomas, and Havas México works from Paseo de la Reforma.

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