SpotlightFull-service agency · Fargo, ND

About Spotlight Media.

We are a Fargo-based marketing agency and publishing company built around big ideas, smart strategy, and creative work that gets results. We bring marketing, advertising, web, content, and media together under one roof to help brands connect, grow, and stand out.

Fargo roots. Still independent.

Spotlight started in Fargo in 2010 and is still owned and run here.

What began as a local publisher grew into a full-service agency: digital advertising, marketing and creative, web design and SEO, all from one office. The awards below are the ones our clients' work has earned along the way.

  1. 2010Spotlight Media founded in Fargo
  2. 2016Best Regional Magazine, Nichee Awards
  3. 2021Gold ADDY, Video & Sound Branded Content
  4. 2022Clutch Top B2B Marketing Company, USA
  5. 2023Clutch Top Digital Company in North Dakota
  6. 2024Two Gold ADDYs: website design and publication cover

Our team

Our Talented Team.

Our team brings together strategists, designers, developers, marketers, advertisers, and storytellers who know how to turn great ideas into meaningful results. Different specialties, one collaborative team focused on helping brands grow.

Mike Dragosavich, Founder/CEOMike DragosavichFounder/CEO
Paul Hoefer, VP Business DevelopmentPaul HoeferVP Business Development
Kellen Feeney, Director of Performance MarketingKellen FeeneyDirector of Performance Marketing
Al Anderson, Account ExecutiveAl AndersonAccount Executive
Megan Suedbeck, Creative DirectorMegan SuedbeckCreative DirectorBrady Drake, Editorial DirectorBrady DrakeEditorial Director
Jessica Ventzke, Director of Client SuccessJessica VentzkeDirector of Client Success
Kim Cowles, Art DirectorKim CowlesArt Director
Tammy Fogle, Senior Digital Advertising StrategistTammy FogleSenior Digital Advertising Strategist
Sarah Jentink, Director of Web OperationsSarah JentinkDirector of Web Operations
Missy Roberts, Accounting SpecialistMissy RobertsAccounting Specialist
Matthew Haire, Web Project ManagerMatthew HaireWeb Project Manager
Matt Purpur, Performance Marketing ExpertMatt PurpurPerformance Marketing Expert
Mhairi Christopherson, Social Media DirectorMhairi ChristophersonSocial Media Director
Sarah Cabler, Senior Graphic DesignerSarah CablerSenior Graphic Designer
Ty Betts, Magazine DesignerTy BettsMagazine Designer
Tyler Duclos, Marketing AdminTyler DuclosMarketing Admin
John Stuber, DistributionJohn StuberDistribution
Abby Schauer, Digital SalesAbby SchauerDigital Sales
Chris Demuth, AI Systems & Automation LeadChris DemuthAI Systems & Automation Lead
Cooper Opheim, Director of New Market Sales & ExpansionCooper OpheimDirector of New Market Sales & Expansion

Want to be in this photo? We're hiring.

Spotlight Media is always growing and looking for talented people. If you're ready to build your career and create great work, see what's open.

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What clients say. In their words.

Four clients, four reasons they stayed.

  • “They are a top notch organization with full transparency and great leadership.”

    Project management can be daunting and takes a great process. That’s exactly what you’ll find here.

    — Justin LaGosh
  • “They are very willing to think outside the box and offer creative solutions.”

    They work hard, keep to their timeline, and help tell our story in a compelling way.

    — Lisa Gulland-Nelson, GFMEDC
  • “This group of media experts was just what we needed to move to the next level.”

    Spotlight checks all the boxes. An invaluable partner driven by positive partnerships.

    — Rice Companies
  • “I cannot say enough good things about Spotlight Media.”

    They’ve exceeded every expectation. Professionalism, positivity and integrity. They treat our business like their own.

    — Kelsey Kyser
Recognized by
  • DesignRush Top Web Design Companies
  • American Advertising Awards
  • Nichee Awards
  • Google Partner
  • TopSEOs Best in Search

A studio built for the work, and the people.

Our Fargo office is part agency, part creative studio: open desks, a photo studio down the hall and a break bar where a lot of ideas start.

Spotlight Media designers working at their desks under the S logo mural
Spotlight Media reception desk with the lit spotlight wordmark
The Spotlight Media break bar with yellow stools and a moss wall
  1. 1The studio floor
  2. 2Reception
  3. 3The break bar
The Spotlight Media team standing together outside the Fargo office

Our methodology

One team, one strategy. Built to move brands forward.

Great marketing happens when strategy, creativity, technology, and execution work together. At Spotlight Media, we bring the right people and ideas to the table from the start, creating a connected approach that keeps every project focused, collaborative, and moving toward measurable results.

A team planning session under an Edison bulb, with a weekly plan moving from discovery and strategy to design and launch

01

Start with strategy.

Every project starts with understanding the business, the audience, and the opportunity. We ask questions, dig into the data, and define clear goals before determining the right mix of marketing, creative, advertising, web, and media to get there.

Spotlight team members connected as one project team: project manager, designer, digital marketing strategist, creative director and performance director

02

Create together.

Our strategists, designers, developers, content creators, and advertising specialists work collaboratively instead of operating in separate silos. That means ideas are considered from every angle, keeping the brand, message, creative, and customer experience connected across every channel.

Marketing dashboards showing website traffic up 25% alongside ad and conversion reports

03

Launch, learn, grow.

Launch is only the beginning. We use performance data, analytics, industry-leading tools, and ongoing optimization to understand what’s working and where opportunities exist. We continue refining the strategy and creative to help our clients adapt, improve, and keep growing.

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Spotlight Media at a glance.

The short version: who we are, what we do and where we work.

Company
Spotlight Media, a full-service marketing agency
Based in
4609 33rd Ave S, Suite 304, Fargo, ND 58104
Founder & CEO
Mike Dragosavich
Founded
2010
What we do
Marketing, website design and SEO, digital advertising and regional magazines
Where we work
Fargo–Moorhead first, plus North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota. See our service areas
Our magazines
Fargo INC!, Meet Fargo, Bison Illustrated, Future Farmer, the Wedding Guide and the Faces editions
Contact
(701) 478-7768 · Mon–Fri, 8–5 CT
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