{"id":2235,"date":"2026-01-08T10:36:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T09:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.observatoryinternational.com\/?p=2235"},"modified":"2026-01-12T17:25:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:25:33","slug":"how-much-of-the-marketing-budget-should-be-allocated-to-agency-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.observatoryinternational.com\/en-za\/our-insights\/how-much-of-the-marketing-budget-should-be-allocated-to-agency-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"How much of the marketing budget should be allocated to Agency Fees?"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most frequently asked questions from finance and procurement teams is deceptively simple: how much of the marketing budget should be allocated to agency fees?<\/em><\/p>\n

The honest answer remains: it depends<\/em>. While that may feel unhelpful, there is no single \u201ccorrect\u201d ratio – particularly in today\u2019s marketing environment, where spend is increasingly weighted toward digital media, content production, data and technology rather than traditional paid channels.<\/p>\n

What has<\/em> changed is the context. As paid media models evolve and investment shifts toward digital platforms, owned content and performance marketing, agency fees now represent a much larger – and more visible – share of total marketing spend. This naturally increases scrutiny and raises questions about value, efficiency and fairness.<\/p>\n

What do we mean by marketing agency fees?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

To answer the question properly, it\u2019s important to clarify definitions.<\/p>\n

Agency fees<\/strong> refer to the cost of agency people delivering services – strategy, planning, creative, production, optimisation and account management. Fees are typically time- and rate-based and exclude third-party costs.<\/p>\n

Marketing spend<\/strong> usually includes all external marketing costs paid to third parties, excluding agency fees.<\/p>\n

Media spend<\/strong> refers specifically to paid media investment across traditional channels such as TV, print, radio and OOH as well as channels such as search, social, display, video and retail media.<\/p>\n

The way these elements are defined and reported varies significantly between organisations, creating immediate challenges in benchmarking.<\/p>\n

Why are agency fees under greater scrutiny?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There are two structural reasons why agency fees are increasing as a percentage of marketing budgets.<\/p>\n

First, paid media investment has shifted dramatically. While total media spend remains high, money has moved away from high-cost, low-touch channels such as print and linear TV into digital platforms where media is cheaper, more targeted and continuously optimised. As media costs reduce or fragment, fees naturally represent a larger proportion of overall spend.<\/p>\n

Second, the scope of agency work has expanded. Brands now require significantly more content, more frequent updates, multiple formats, platform-specific assets and ongoing optimisation. The rise of always-on marketing, social commerce and performance media has increased production and operational workloads, often without a corresponding increase in budget.<\/p>\n

The challenges in defining the \u201cright\u201d level of agency fees<\/strong><\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. Inconsistent accounting and reporting<\/strong>
    \nMarketing spend is not reported consistently. Some organisations include internal salaries, customer service costs, e-commerce operations and digital platform IT costs, others do not. This makes like-for-like comparison extremely difficult.<\/li>\n
  2. Shift toward digital and below-the-line activity<\/strong>
    \nBrands with a heavy focus on digital, CRM, social and content-led marketing typically require more agency effort than those running predominantly above-the-line campaigns. Digital marketing is more labour-intensive, even if media costs are lower.<\/li>\n
  3. Industry and competitive context<\/strong>
    \nDifferent industries demand different go-to-market models. Highly competitive, fast-moving or locally-driven categories often require higher agency engagement and therefore higher fees relative to spend.<\/li>\n
  4. Variability in reporting by region<\/strong>
    \nGlobal and regional reporting inconsistencies can significantly distort fee ratios. Local market activity, labour costs and decentralised spend all affect the headline numbers.<\/li>\n
  5. Agency model and roster structure<\/strong>
    \nCentralised agency models often appear more fee-efficient than decentralised ones but efficiency alone should not dictate structure. The right agency model should reflect business objectives, not just cost expectations.<\/li>\n
  6. Short-term business objectives<\/strong>
    \nPeriods of transformation such as digital platform builds, e-commerce acceleration or investment in new content capabilities can temporarily increase agency fees as a proportion of spend. This does not necessarily indicate inefficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How to assess whether agency fees are appropriate<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    The starting point is a clear, well-defined marketing scope of work aligned to the annual marketing plan. Fees should then be assessed in the context of that scope and reviewed as activity changes.<\/p>\n

    A common mistake is to cut marketing budgets mid-year without adjusting agency scope or resource, which inflates fee ratios artificially. Reviewing trends over time, rather than single-year snapshots, provides a far more accurate picture.<\/p>\n

    Regular fee benchmarking, either internally with procurement or with independent specialists, remains one of the most effective ways to ensure value for money.<\/p>\n

    In summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    There is no formula and no universal benchmark for agency fees as a proportion of marketing spend. The right level depends on scope, marketing mix, agency model and business objectives.<\/p>\n

    What is<\/em> essential is regular, informed review. In a world where marketing investment is increasingly digital, content-led and production-heavy, agency fees are not a cost anomaly, they are a reflection of how marketing now works.<\/p>\n

    For more details of the Observatory International’s agency remuneration and compensation practice please click here<\/a> or contact a member of our team<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    \"Scales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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