Top Media Buying & Planning Agencies
The biggest challenge for businesses nowadays is reaching their audiences at the right time. Media buying can help brands expand their reach and connect with their target audience effectively, ensuring maximum return.
Essentially, media buying is a form of advertising that involves procuring advertising space on relevant media channels such as television, radio, print, and digital. It aims to secure those slots at the optimal time and cost for optimal exposure. The process requires extensive planning and strategic negotiations, requiring in-depth data on demographics and competition.
Media buying agencies are dedicated service providers that specialize in purchasing, managing, and optimizing ad placements for brands. They can handle everything from market research and audience targeting to negotiating ad placements and performance analysis. These agencies are also committed to building strong relationships with media providers, allowing them to secure premium ad spaces for competitive prices.
Before enlisting the services of a professional media buying agency, it’s important to understand price models and costs to avoid financial strain. Most media buying agencies follow one of five common structures — Cost Per Mille (CPM), Cost Per Click (CPC), Cost Per Acquisition (CPA), flat-rate pricing, and retainer model. Each of these has its advantages and disadvantages and which is the best will ultimately depend on the client’s goals and financial resources.
Media buying is a powerful solution when executed correctly. However, success ultimately depends on finding the right agency that understands your goals, offers the best package for your investment, and can guide you through the process.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Miami, FLServices provided
See all 23 projectsAnderson Collaborative™ is a strategic Media Planning and Buying agency specializing in advertising strategy, media audience segmentation, and digital marketing services. Clients consistently commend the company for its exceptional communication, adaptability, and data-driven approach. With a 100% positive feedback rate, reviewers frequently highlight the agency's ability to deliver impressive ROAS, with one client noting an 8-10 times return on ad spend.
$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NVServices provided
See all 18 projectsEXL Media is a media planning and buying firm specializing in advertising strategy and audience segmentation. Their reviews highlight a strong reputation, with clients noting a 311% increase in website sessions and an 11x return on ad spend. Clients commend their strategic thinking, industry knowledge, and seamless project management, with 100% of reviewers praising their professionalism and positive collaboration.
$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, CanadaServices provided
See all 16 projectsHotspex Media is a media planner firm specializing in digital marketing and media planning and buying services. Clients consistently praise their exceptional customer service, responsiveness, and expertise, with 100% of reviewers highlighting positive experiences and successful outcomes. Their proficiency in media audience segmentation and advertising strategy contributes significantly to increased ROAs and client satisfaction.
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Founded in 2015, Spark Foundry is a media planning and buying company. The team offers Media Planning & Buying and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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Established in 2001, MC&C LONDON is a media planning & buying agency. Their team specializes in Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
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Martin Tait Redheads is a midsize Newcastle Upon Tyne, England-based media planning and buying company. The team offers Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Surry Hills, Australia
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Established in 2008, AKA Sydney is a small Surry Hills, Australia-based media planning and buying agency. Their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London , England
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Ptarmigan Media Limited is a media planning and buying company in London , England and New York, New York. The team provides Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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Media planning and buying company Sold Out Advertising offers Media Planning & Buying and Event Marketing. They are in London, England.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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Founded in 2001, Guerillascope is a small media planning and buying company. Their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Auderghem, Belgium
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Media planning and buying company MAXUS BELGIUM is located in Auderghem, Belgium. Founded in 2008, the team focuses on Media Planning & Buying.
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Established in 2010, soulmedia is a small media planning and buying agency. Their team offers Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Brussels, Belgium
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Media planning and buying agency Robert & Marien Media Agency was established in 2009. The team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and is based in Brussels, Belgium.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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Bloom Ads Inc. Is a small media planning & buying agency. They provide Media Planning & Buying and Advertising and were launched in 2008.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Los Angeles, CA
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Based in Los Angeles, California, USIM is a midsize media planning & buying company. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Search Engine Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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Cohn and Wolfe Calgary is a media planning & buying company and public relations firm. Launched in 1989, the team offers Media Planning & Buying and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Montréal, Canada
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Based in Montréal, Canada, Medialliance is a media planning & buying agency. The team offers Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Chicago, IL
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GRP Media is a media planning and buying agency. Their team is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Chicago, IL
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Launched in 1991, Tower Media is a media planning and buying agency. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chandler, AZ
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Acker Advertising is a media planning and buying agency located in Chandler, Arizona. Their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Scottsdale, AZ
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Jexan is a media planning & buying agency launched in 2013. Their team provides Media Planning & Buying and Marketing Strategy.
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Founded in 1982, LAVIDGE is a media planning and buying company. Their team focuses on Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Phoenix, AZ
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Media planning & buying company FETCH Media and Marketing was founded in 2008. The small team offers Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Scottsdale, AZ
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Founded in 2012, Ad Strategies is a media planning and buying company. The firm specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Market Research, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Phoenix, AZ
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Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Republic Media is a midsize media planning & buying agency. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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The Media Source is a small media planning and buying company based in Wichita, Kansas. Their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Phoenix, AZ
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M.E.D.I.A is a small media planning & buying company located in Phoenix, Arizona. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Houston, TX
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BrivicMedia, Inc is a small Houston, Texas-based media planning and buying agency. Their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chicago, IL
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RLM Media is a small media planning and buying company in Chicago, Illinois. Their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Little Rock, AR
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Media planning and buying company Griffey Agency Inc is in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Magna MENA is a small media planning & buying company. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Langley City, Canada
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Media planning & buying agency DSA Media is located in Langley City, Canada. They provide Media Planning & Buying and Market Research and were established in 1997.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Boston, MA
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Pixability is a media planning and buying agency. Established in 2008, the team provides Media Planning & Buying. The agency is located in Boston, Massachusetts and Carlsbad, California.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Augusta, GA
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Morris Communications, a media planning & buying agency, was established in 1945. The midsize team provides Media Planning & Buying and Public Relations.
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Headquartered in , Icon Advertising Incorporation is a small media planning and buying company. The team provides Media Planning & Buying and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Port Moody, Canada
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Media planning and buying company Genuine Media Inc provides Media Planning & Buying. They were established in 2003.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Vancouver, Canada
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Harfield & Associates is a media planning and buying agency. Established in 1986, the team specializes in Media Planning & Buying. The firm is based in Vancouver, Canada.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Dedham, MA
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TCAA, a media planning and buying company, was established in 1989. The midsize team focuses on Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Brecksville, OH
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Capstone Media is a media planning & buying company in Brecksville, Ohio. The team offers Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Columbus, OH
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Founded in 2003, Buckeye Media Services is a media planning & buying agency. Their team offers Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Boston, MA
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Thryve Media, a media planning and buying agency, was established in 2014. They focuses on Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Columbia, SC
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Small media planning & buying agency THINK Advertising & Marketing, L.L.C., is in Columbia, South Carolina. The team focuses on Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Columbia, MO
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Based in Columbia, Missouri and St. Louis, Missouri, True Media is a media planning & buying company. They focus on Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy and were established in 2005.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Fountain Inn, SC
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MediaVenture, LLC - South Carolina is a media planning and buying agency founded in 2013. The firm provides Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Cincinnati, OH
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Small media planning and buying agency Mediadex, is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Minneapolis, MN
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Brew: Creative Media is a media planning & buying agency. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the agency was established in 2006. Their team specializes in Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Plymouth, MN
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Novus Media LLC is a midsize Plymouth, Minnesota-based media planning & buying company. The team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Minneapolis, MN
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Click Media Team, a media planning & buying company, is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Founded in 1992, ITM Newspaper Media Buying Services is a media planning and buying company. The small team offers Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Oradell, NJ
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Farrell Media Group is a media planning & buying agency. The Oradell, New Jersey-based firm was launched in 2004. Their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Summit, NJ
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Blue Plate Media Services is a Summit, New Jersey-based media planning and buying agency. The team offers Media Planning & Buying and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Newton, MA
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Massmedia, Inc. Is a media planning & buying agency. The Newton, Massachusetts-based team specializes in Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249New York, NY
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Mercury Media is a media planning & buying agency. They were launched in 1989, and their services include Media Planning & Buying and Marketing Strategy.
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List of the Top 15 Media Buying & Planning Firms
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36/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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36.7/40.017.4/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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35.3/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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32.3/40.017.4/20 Reviews5/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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37.9/40.018.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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29.7/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249London, England
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38.6/40.019/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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38/40.019.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
20% Media Planning & Buying80% Other -
$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249New Delhi, India
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39.8/40.020/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NV
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32.7/40.017.6/20 Reviews8.5/10 Clients & Experience6.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Thousand Oaks, CA
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30.5/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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38.5/40.018.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$100,000+Undisclosed10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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35.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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38.4/40.019.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Calgary, Canada
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38.8/40.018.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience10/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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27.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews6/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Miami, FL
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32/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999Las Vegas, NV
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27.4/40.016.2/20 Reviews3.3/10 Clients & Experience7.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Pittsburgh, PA
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32.4/40.017/20 Reviews8.6/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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32.4/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience7.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249New York, NY
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35/40.017/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Burlington, Canada
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34.8/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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36/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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26.6/40.017/20 Reviews4/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Las Vegas, NV
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33.1/40.018.6/20 Reviews6/10 Clients & Experience8.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Chicago, IL
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34/40.016/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Berlin, Germany
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35.7/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+Undisclosed10 - 49St. Charles, IL
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28.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.2/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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30.8/40.015.8/20 Reviews7.5/10 Clients & Experience7.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Sydney, Australia
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37.7/40.018.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
10% Media Planning & Buying90% Other
