Interact Marketing plants a new hub in Jamestown as it pours into AI and media for 2026

New Jamestown office brings a bigger AI and media push to the region

Interact Marketing has opened an office in downtown Jamestown and used the launch to outline a wider plan for 2026 that centers on artificial intelligence and media services. The office sits in a restored historic building and will host teams focused on creative work, data-driven campaigns and new AI tools. The move is more than a real estate decision: it signals the agency’s intent to build a regional base for products and services it says will scale across clients nationwide.

The company says the Jamestown site will be an active workspace rather than a satellite address. Staff will work on client campaigns, prototype AI tools for marketing tasks, and run media planning and buying from the site. Interact presented the opening as the first visible step in a 2026 roadmap that ties technology, creative services and local partnerships together.

From a small shop to a regional agency: why Jamestown matters

Interact Marketing began as a mid-sized regional agency that mixed traditional advertising with digital services. Over the past few years it has broadened its offerings, adding analytics, content production and performance marketing. Choosing Jamestown — in a renovated, historically significant building — serves two purposes: it roots the company in a distinctive local setting and gives it an affordable, visible base outside crowded coastal markets.

The Fenton Building, where the office is located, has become a focal point for small businesses and creative firms. For Interact, the address brings a storybook setting and walkable streets that help with recruiting and client meetings. The company frames the decision as part of a deliberate shift to combine lower-cost operating centers with a national service footprint.

What the 2026 AI & Media expansion will include: services, staffing and projects

At the heart of the announcement is a 2026 program the agency calls “AI & Media.” That program covers three main areas: AI-enabled campaign tools, an expanded media buying team, and a content studio for video and podcasts. Interact plans to roll out new software assistants for tasks like creative testing, audience segmentation and ad optimization.

The company says the Jamestown office will host strategy teams, engineers working on AI prototypes, media planners and a small production crew. Hiring will be phased through next year: initial roles will focus on account management and media buying, followed by data and engineering hires for the AI work. Interact also described pilot projects that will run from Jamestown and be offered to select clients as early demonstrations.

Management emphasized the agency will combine off-the-shelf AI tools with in-house models tuned for marketing use cases. The goal is practical: save time on routine tasks, speed up testing and produce more targeted creative. Interact framed the work as an efficiency and quality play rather than a push to replace humans on creative teams.

Local jobs and partnerships: how the Jamestown office will affect the community

Interact says the office will create new local jobs and partner with nearby schools and production houses. Early hiring targets include account staff, media buyers and a handful of junior developers. The company also plans to commission local vendors for studio and event work, bringing short-term business to photographers, videographers and caterers.

For Jamestown, the arrival of a tech-forward agency adds a new type of tenant to a growing downtown scene. Officials and business leaders framed the opening as a steady, practical boost rather than a headline-grabbing tech arrival: it’s local jobs, meeting rooms for visiting clients, and extra foot traffic for nearby shops.

Leadership and local voices on the new office and expansion plans

“We’re planting roots in Jamestown so we can build and test the next phase of our services in a human-sized city,” an Interact Marketing spokesperson said. “The Fenton Building gives us the room to bring creative teams and engineers together, which is exactly what the AI & Media program needs.”

A Jamestown official welcomed the move, noting the company brings higher-skilled roles and a steady flow of client visits that can help downtown businesses. Local partners described early talks with the agency on internships and small vendor contracts.

What the move signals for regional marketing and AI integration in agencies

For agencies, the Jamestown office is a reminder that not all growth happens in big coastal hubs. Interact’s plan reflects a broader trend: marketing firms want lower-cost operating centers where teams can focus on product work and client servicing. The emphasis on applying AI to routine campaign tasks is also in step with industry moves to speed delivery while keeping creative control in-house.

The announcement doesn’t upend the agency market, but it does show how firms are combining tech bets with practical regional expansion. Competitors may watch for how quickly Interact turns pilots into billable services.

About Interact Marketing, the Jamestown address and next steps

Interact Marketing opened the Jamestown office in the Fenton Building and plans phased hiring and pilot projects through 2026. The company says the office will host client work, AI tool development and media operations. Public-facing events and demonstrations are slated for the coming months as the agency begins rolling out its AI & Media offerings.