We are the Participation agency
In San Francisco we combine creativity, data-driven media and the power of Participation to help brands grow further, faster, offering transformative solutions with a straight line connecting business objective, strategy and award winning creative.
Located in the tech capital of the world, we help brands including Ripple, PayPal, MoPOP Wellstar and Alcon, explode into cultural moments and embed themselves in people’s lives.
Capabilities in
Advertising
Brand Strategy
Content & Social
Customer Experience
Digital Performance Marketing
PR & Influencer
Iris San Francisco
58 Second Street, 2nd Fl, San Francisco, CA 94105
Capabilities in
Advertising
Brand Strategy
Content & Social
Customer Experience
Digital Performance Marketing
PR & Influencer
Key people
Who we are
Mike Giger
Managing DirectorMike joined Iris in 2022 and brings 20+ years of experience in advertising, developing integrated marketing campaigns for global brands. He is a strategic, creative thinker who builds dynamic client relationships and has a focused growth mindset. He combines client service, strategic marketing, and strong creative partnerships to help solve global business challenges in meaningful ways. Mike has partnered with clients at some of the world’s most recognizable brands including PayPal, Ripple, Microsoft, Levi’s, Logitech, Sony, Starbucks and HOKA.
Ric Marshall-Nicholls
Head of PlanningRic became Head of Strategy for Iris San Francisco in 2021 having led and grown strategy teams on both sides of the Atlantic. As a multiple IPA Effectiveness Award winner, he strongly believes that great creative is effective creative and has brought that thinking to bear on clients as diverse as Coca-Cola, the UK Government, LinkedIn, LVMH, News International, Ripple, Nike and PayPal.
Matt Gray
Creative DirectorA proud Australian, Matt is Creative Director of Iris San Francisco leading flagship clients Ripple, PayPal, and The Museum of Pop Culture. Previously Creative Director at Iris London, he created global work for Pizza Hut, Delta Airlines, Alcon Vision, and the ground-breaking ‘What’s Your Name?’ campaign for Starbucks. A writer at heart, he has won over 80 international awards at major shows including Cannes, D&AD, One Show, Clio, LIA, New York Festivals, and Design Week, as well as being shortlisted for the Winston Fletcher Prize for Fiction.
Clients
