Paid Media Strategy · Bangalore

Paid media plans that spend like the money is yours

Channel strategy, budget allocation, audience architecture and creative briefs for brands spending ₹5L–₹5Cr+ per month on Meta, Google, YouTube and programmatic.

( The gap we see )

Where most paid media work falls short.

01

Media plans disconnected from creative

Channel decks written without the film team always leak 20% of the spend.

02

Last-click obsession

Optimising only for attributed ROAS quietly kills brand demand.

03

One-size-fits-all funnels

The same Meta funnel for D2C, SaaS and real estate is how budgets die.

( What we deliver )

Paid Media Strategy, end-to-end.

Every deliverable below comes from the same in-house team — direction, DOP, edit, colour, sound, motion, design and performance.

Channel Strategy

Quarterly channel mix across Meta, Google, YouTube, programmatic, influencer and CTV.

Budget Allocation

Brand vs performance splits, funnel stage allocation and scenario modelling.

Audience Architecture

Core, retargeting and lookalike audience layering built for the category.

Creative Briefs

Performance-ready creative briefs written for the film team, not copy-pasted from a deck.

Measurement Framework

Attribution, incrementality and MMM where relevant — honest measurement, not vanity dashboards.

Weekly Scorecards

Transparent weekly reporting on spend, CPA, ROAS and creative performance.

( Why Dark Bird )

A paid media plan that makes creative, finance and founders nod.

  • Nine years running paid for D2C, edtech, real estate and healthcare brands

  • Strategy informed by the creative team, not walled off from it

  • Single studio where strategy, creative and media execution live in one room

  • Built campaigns for brands spending ₹5L–₹5Cr+ per month

( FAQ )

Questions, answered.

Do you execute media or just write the strategy?+

Both. We write strategy standalone for in-house teams, and we also execute end-to-end when the creative comes from us.

What does a paid media strategy engagement cost?+

Standalone strategy engagements typically run ₹2–6L depending on scope. Retainers with execution start around ₹1.5L/month plus media.

What minimum ad spend do you work with?+

Strategy makes the most sense at ₹5L+/month in media. Below that, we focus on creative-led growth instead.

Do you work with existing media agencies?+

Yes. We frequently partner with in-house media teams or specialist agencies as the creative and strategic lead.

( Start a Project )

Let's make Paid Media

Tell us where you are and where you want to go. We'll map the right craft and scope for paid media.