UNBOUND MEDIA
Unabhängige deutsche Full-Service-Agentur für strategische Mediaplanung, optimierten Bucheinkauf und kanalübergreifende Kampagnensteuerung.
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Unternehmensdaten
- Offizieller Name
- UNBOUND MEDIA GmbH
- Einheitentyp
- COMPANY
- Gegründet
- 1997
- Hauptsitz
- Germany
- Unternehmensgröße
- 201–500
- Marktrolle
- Agency & Consultancy
- Offizielle Website
- unbound-media.de
Was UNBOUND MEDIA macht
UNBOUND MEDIA operates a service-led agency model. It creates value by advising advertisers on where and how to allocate media budgets, translating audience and market analysis into channel strategy, then executing and optimising campaigns across multiple paid media environments. Revenue is generated from recurring client relationships for strategic planning and campaign management, with additional value capture through media buying and operational delivery.
Einordnung und Abgrenzung
UNBOUND MEDIA is a German managed-service media agency, not a media owner, ad tech platform or SaaS vendor. It should also be distinguished from its legacy Crossmedia brand identity, which remains visible in older sources and domains.
Strategische Einordnung
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UNBOUND MEDIA GmbH is a privately held German full-service media agency focused on media strategy, planning, buying and optimisation for advertiser clients. The company operates an owner-managed agency model and delivers cross-channel campaign planning and activation across digital, TV, audio, out-of-home, digital out-of-home, print and cinema, supported by data-driven analysis and ongoing performance measurement. The company makes money through managed media services, including strategy fees, planning retainers, execution fees and media buying-related compensation. Its direct customers are brands, advertisers and in-house marketing teams that need outsourced media expertise across the full funnel. The business is rooted in Germany, operates across Europe, and has expanded its capabilities through related entities such as BRANDLOCAL, Circleflow and hugo consulting.
Unternehmens-Newsbriefing
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Following its rebranding from Crossmedia, Unbound Media continues to secure high-volume German mandates, including the eight-figure Sachsenlotto account and a multi-market media buying role for online supermarket Picnic. While Managing Partner Andrea Schröder transitioned to Castenow to launch a competing integrated media offering, Unbound maintains strategic momentum through the Bundeswehr’s ‘Generation Wehrdienst’ project and the release of its ‘Trendz – Liquid Realities’ consumer research. These developments reinforce the agency’s focus on large-scale media planning and multi-channel campaign delivery for major retail and public sector clients.
Geschäftsmodell und Monetarisierung
UNBOUND MEDIA uses a classic managed-services agency pricing structure. Commercial mechanisms include strategic consulting fees, media planning retainers, campaign management fees, execution-based compensation for activation, and media buying margins or incentives linked to budget deployment and performance. The company is structured around long-term client service engagements rather than software subscriptions.
- Media planning and strategy retainers
- Service Fee
- Campaign activation and account management
- Service Fee
- Media buying margins and incentives
- Media Arbitrage
- Advisory and consulting engagements
- Service Fee
Produkte und Fähigkeiten
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Produkte und Marktkategorien
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Picnic launches family-focused media campaign
Media & Campaign Planning · Erfasster Impact-Score: 2/5
Dutch online supermarket Picnic has launched a multi-market advertising campaign to support its push for market leadership in Germany and a stated revenue target of €1 billion this year. The campaign — running in Germany, France and the Netherlands and starting regionally around 4 September (with later starts in some Bavarian regions) — centers on recipe content to address meal planning for young families. The media mix combines platform-specific short-form video on Meta, TikTok, Pinterest and YouTube, Connected TV placements (Disney+, Prime Video, Joyn, RTL+, Netflix), regional radio, programmatic DOOH (via a DSP), and a second test of podcast ads on Spotify. Creative work was produced in-house; Düsseldorf-based agency Unbound Media supports media buying for non-social channels. Picnic said it is active from Düsseldorf in over 250 German cities with 2,300 e-vans and set a reach objective of around 400 million contacts across channels; budget was not disclosed.
- Picnic aims to exceed €1 billion in revenue in Germany by the end of the year.
- The campaign runs in Germany, France and the Netherlands and mostly begins on September 4, running through the end of September (with later starts in some Bavarian regions).
Unbound Media Wins Sachsenlotto Media Account
Agency appointment / Media planning · Erfasster Impact-Score: 2/5
Düsseldorf-based agency Unbound Media (formerly Crossmedia) has been awarded the media account for Sachsenlotto (Sächsische Lotto GmbH) after a tender that began in autumn of the previous year. The assigned media volume is reported to be in the eight-figure range. The mandate covers media strategy and media planning for Sachsenlotto; the article notes Unbound Media will handle activities for products such as Eurojackpot. The decision was published by Horizont on 19 August 2026.
- Unbound Media (formerly Crossmedia) won the media account for Sachsenlotto.
- The media volume for the account is reported to be in the eight-figure range.
Castenow hires Andrea Schröder to build media division
Agency & Consultancy · Erfasster Impact-Score: 2/5
Düsseldorf-based advertising agency Castenow has announced the creation of an integrated media offering and hired Andrea Schröder from Düsseldorf media agency Unbound Media to lead it. Schröder joins Castenow as Executive Media & Communications Director and will be responsible for building the discipline “Integrated communication solutions with and through media,” anchored in Düsseldorf and Munich. She brings more than 25 years of media, strategy and leadership experience and was previously Managing Partner and deputy managing director at Unbound Media (formerly Crossmedia until 2025). In her new role she will join Castenow’s board and represent the offering to clients and at industry events. Castenow’s clients include Aida, Bundeswehr, Motel One, Coca‑Cola Germany and McDonald’s Germany.
- Castenow announced the creation of an integrated media offering.
- Andrea Schröder was hired as Executive Media & Communications Director at Castenow.
Karriere und offene Positionen
Erfasste offene Stellenangebote aus verifizierten Karriereportalen und Bewerbungssystemen.
| Position | Bereich | Standort | Veröffentlicht |
|---|---|---|---|
| Werkstudent:in / Media Assistent:in – Bereich Media(Studierende | Auszubildende) | UNIFY | Düsseldorf | |
| Client Service Programmatic Advertising(Berufserfahren) | Client Service | Düsseldorf, Hamburg | |
| Client Consultant – Fokus Video, Audio oder OOH(Berufserfahren) | ELEVATE | Düsseldorf, Hamburg | |
| Client Consultant – Mediaberatung(Berufserfahren) | UNIFY | Düsseldorf, Hamburg | |
| Client Consultant – SEA & Performance(Berufserfahren) | PACE | Düsseldorf |
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Fragen zu UNBOUND MEDIA
What is UNBOUND MEDIA?
UNBOUND MEDIA is an independent German full-service media agency that provides media strategy, planning, buying and optimisation for advertisers.
Who uses UNBOUND MEDIA?
Brands, advertisers and in-house marketing teams use UNBOUND MEDIA when they need outsourced cross-channel media planning and campaign activation.
How does UNBOUND MEDIA make money?
It earns revenue from agency retainers, strategic consulting fees, campaign management fees and media buying-related compensation.
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