10 Best Public Relations Agencies

Find public relations agencies for global work that match your communications needs. These options can help you choose a partner with relevant services and market coverage.

1. Porter Novelli

Best for: Organizations seeking earned media and strategic communications alongside public relations.

Porter Novelli describes itself as a global, full-service agency offering PR, earned media and strategic communications. Its services may suit briefs that involve more than one communications discipline or require earned media as part of a broader PR approach. Its stated global footprint may also suit organizations coordinating work across markets. Ask how its services and team would support your objectives and locations. Pricing is not listed; request a quote.

2. FINN Partners

Best for: PR briefs that may also involve digital, content and social media marketing.

FINN Partners lists public relations among its services and describes a global agency presence. Its APAC offering combines PR with digital marketing, content marketing and social media marketing. This may be relevant if your work involves APAC or connected communications activity across these areas. Confirm which services are available in your markets and who would work on your account. Pricing is not listed; request a quote.

3. Ogilvy

Best for: Organizations considering public relations and influence across multiple markets.

Ogilvy includes Public Relations and Influence as contact categories, and lists offices across multiple world regions. This combination may suit businesses considering influence alongside PR, particularly when communications needs extend beyond one market. Its global office footprint is useful context, but does not establish which teams or services will suit every location or brief. Ask how the agency would approach your objectives and which markets it can support. Pricing is not listed; request a quote.

4. FleishmanHillard

Best for: Organizations exploring PR support through an international network.

FleishmanHillard describes a seamless global network and publishes an international office directory. Its documented reach may suit organizations considering public relations support across markets. The available service information does not identify a specific PR specialty, so clarify the agency’s experience and proposed capabilities for your brief. Ask which offices or teams would support the work and how they would coordinate across regions. Pricing is not listed; request a quote.

5. Weber Shandwick

Best for: Communications briefs that span regions and need support from a globally present agency.

Weber Shandwick publishes an office directory describing a footprint across six continents. This geographic reach may suit organizations seeking public relations or communications support across regions. The documented information establishes international presence but does not identify a specific PR specialty. Explain your objectives and markets, then ask how the agency would structure support and which capabilities apply to your brief. Pricing is not listed; request a quote.

6. APCO Worldwide

Best for: Corporate communications, reputation management, and crisis or issues support.

APCO Worldwide lists corporate communications, reputation management, and crisis, issues and litigation support among its areas of expertise. These capabilities may suit briefs involving organizational reputation or complex communications concerns, rather than only general media outreach. The service information offers useful areas to explore in an initial conversation. It does not specify geographic offices, so confirm which markets and teams can support your work. Pricing is not listed; request a quote.

7. Edelman

Best for: Organizations seeking PR support across several regions.

Edelman publishes a global office directory covering multiple regions. This may suit organizations considering public relations work across markets or for an international organization. The available service information confirms PR but does not identify a narrower specialty. Assess fit against your communications needs rather than assuming the same offer applies everywhere. Discuss your objectives, target markets and relevant local support directly with the agency. Pricing is not listed; request a quote.

8. MSL

Best for: PR briefs that may benefit from integrated communications and influence services.

MSL identifies itself as a global public relations and integrated communications agency, and describes PR and influence services. This mix gives prospective clients several related capabilities to discuss. It may suit organizations considering how public relations could connect with wider communications or influence activity across markets. Ask how its services apply to your objectives and which teams can support the locations involved. Pricing is not listed; request a quote.

9. Burson

Best for: Organizations looking to discuss PR alongside strategic communications across markets.

Burson describes itself as a public relations and communications agency operating across markets, with strategic communications among its services. This may suit organizations seeking communications counsel as well as PR. Its documented focus is broad rather than tied to a more detailed specialty, so use your brief to assess whether its capabilities match the work required. Ask how the agency would support your markets and what services its proposal would include. Pricing is not listed; request a quote.

10. Ketchum

Best for: Organizations seeking public relations support and assessing fit for their markets.

Ketchum is a public relations agency serving organizations across markets. Its documented offering establishes PR as the relevant service, while the available information does not identify a more specific specialty or office footprint. Discuss the scope of your work directly, including the locations involved and the type of PR support required. Ask which services and geographic support are available for your brief before comparing a proposal. Pricing is not listed; request a quote.

How to choose a public relations agency

• Match services to your goals. Identify whether you need earned media, strategic communications, influence, integrated communications, corporate communications, reputation management or crisis support.
• Clarify market coverage. List the locations involved and ask how the agency’s stated global presence translates into support for those markets.
• Verify current scope and availability. Confirm which services are offered for your brief, who would work on the account and whether the proposed team is available.
• Request relevant examples and a proposal. Ask about experience and capabilities related to your objectives. Compare the proposed scope, team, timelines and fees. Pricing is not listed here, so request a quote.

Frequently asked questions

What services should I look for in a public relations agency?

Start with your communications goals. Depending on the brief, relevant services may include public relations, earned media, strategic communications, influence, corporate communications, reputation management or crisis support.

How should I assess an agency’s global reach?

Identify the markets where you need support, then ask how the agency’s offices, services and available team can cover those regions. A stated global presence does not establish fit for every market or brief.

How can I compare agency pricing?

Pricing is not listed here. Request a quote from the agencies you shortlist, then compare fees against the proposed services, scope, team and markets covered.