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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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49
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Linx Digital is a media planning & buying company. They focus on Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing and are headquartered in Sheridan, Wyoming.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Gurugram, India
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Fish Eye Group is a small media planning and buying company founded in 2009. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Video Production.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Westlake, OH
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Established in 1996, All Media Design Group is a media planning and buying agency. The firm offers Media Planning & Buying and Marketing Strategy.
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Barcelona, Spain
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INDARU is a media planning and buying agency. Founded in 2020, the team offers Media Planning & Buying and Performance Marketing. The company is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Beyoğlu, Türkiye
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Vision Lab Digital Performance Marketing Agency is a small Beyoğlu, Türkiye-based PPC agency. Their services include Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Dallas, TX
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The Infinite Agency, an Advertising company, is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and New York, New York. The team provides Advertising and Branding.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Miami, FL
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Established in 1999, JRM Advertising, Inc. Patient Recruitment Specialists is a media planning and buying agency. In Miami, Florida, the team provides Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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Marketing Strategy company A Digital Touch Marketing is located in Melbourne, Australia. They specialize in Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Katowice, Poland
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In Katowice, Poland, based.marketing is a small media planning and buying agency. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Albuquerque, NM
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Launched in 2024, Low Ticket Ads Agency is a Digital Strategy company. The team offers Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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Crowd Louder Media is an Advertising company established in 2015. The team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and is in Atlanta, Georgia.
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$25,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Jhelum, Pakistan
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See all 1 projectsSH Square Media – Digital Marketing & BPO Solutions for Local Business Growth SH Square Media is a results-driven digital marketing agency focused on helping local businesses generate
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Delhi, India
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Identiwitty is a video production agency launched in 2023. Their team provides Video Production and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49
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Located in Marlborough, Massachusetts, Tree Service Lead Machine Inc is a small social media marketing agency. The team focuses on Social Media Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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ADS Distribution, a media planning & buying agency, was established in 2008. They offers Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Bridgewater, NJ
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See all 1 projectsHaymarket Publisher is a book publishing platform based in the United States that helps authors bring their ideas to life. They specialise in self-publishing, offering services such as editing,
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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Media planning & buying company VMLY&R was launched in 1923. Located in New York, New York and , the team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Taguig, Philippines
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Launched in 2008, AdSpark Inc., a midsize Advertising company, is located in Taguig, Philippines. Their team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Seoul, South Korea
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Yello Digital Marketing is a Digital Strategy company. They are based in Seoul, South Korea. Their team provides Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Seosan-si, South Korea
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TBWA Korea is an Advertising company. The Seosan-si, South Korea-based firm was established in 1970. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Mapo-gu, South Korea
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Isentia, a social media marketing agency, was launched in 1982. In Mapo-gu, South Korea, the team offers Social Media Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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Talon Outdoor is an Advertising company. The London, England-based firm was established in 2007. Their team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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Media planning and buying agency Arenas Entertainment provides Media Planning & Buying and Market Research. They are located in Los Angeles, California.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Torrance, CA
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Walker Advertising is a media planning & buying agency. The midsize Torrance, California-based team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Call Center Services. The firm was established in 1984.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Dallas, TX
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Advertising company Ackerman McQueen is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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You Agency is a media planning and buying company. Headquartered in , their midsize team provides Media Planning & Buying and Branding. The agency was established in 2005.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Media planning & buying agency Pyramedia is in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. They specialize in Media Planning & Buying and Video Production and were launched in 1999.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Dhaka, Bangladesh
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In Dhaka, Bangladesh, Market Express Limited is a large Advertising company. The team offers Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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Launched in 1989, Horizon Media is an AR/VR development company. The team focuses on AR/VR development and Marketing Strategy and is in New York, New York.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Boston, MA
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Launched in 1992, Nova Marketing is a midsize media planning and buying company. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Tampa, FL
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Advertising company Mediagistic is in Tampa, Florida. They provide Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249St. Simons Island, GA
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Established in 2005, Conquer, a midsize media planning & buying company, is located in St. Simons Island, Georgia. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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DWA Media is a media planning & buying agency. Their midsize team is based in San Francisco, California. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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Digital Strategy company FOO Company was established in 1900. In Shithole, French Guiana, the team focuses on Digital Strategy and IT strategy consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Caracas, Venezuela
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ARS Publicidad is an Advertising company. Their midsize team of employees is based in Caracas, Venezuela and Miami, Florida. Their team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$250,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249
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Launched in 2018, Smm YtViews, a midsize Advertising company, is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Their team provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Minnetonka, MN
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Media planning & buying agency Mediaspace Solutions is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota and New York, New York. The team offers Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Warszawa, Poland
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Agora SA is an Advertising company. The team provides Advertising and Marketing Strategy and is headquartered in Warszawa, Poland.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hrFreelancerLisboa, Portugal
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IONRMarketing, a media planning & buying company, is headquartered in Lisboa, Portugal. Founded in 2025, the team provides Media Planning & Buying and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Pune, India
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Seagull Advertising is a Pune, India-based Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$100,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Waltham, MA
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Boathouse is an Advertising company. The Waltham, Massachusetts-based firm provides Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Alexandria, Egypt
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Launched in 2016, 0Point.2 Agency is a Marketing Strategy company. In Alexandria, Egypt, the team focuses on Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Bengaluru, India
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Headquartered in Gurgaon, India and Bengaluru, India, Digidarts is a media planning and buying agency. They focus on Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing and were launched in 2014.
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Media Systems is a PR agency. Their midsize team of employees is based in Yerevan, Armenia. Their team focuses on Public Relations and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Austin, TX
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C2C Media is an Advertising company established in 2002. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Idaho Falls, ID
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MCS Advertising is a media planning & buying company. Established in 1989, the agency is based in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Portsmouth, NH
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SearchBox, LLC, an Advertising company, was launched in 2016. The team provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9North Vancouver, Canada
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Stanford & Turner Marketing Group is a media planning & buying agency. The firm is located in North Vancouver, Canada. Their team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Miami, FL
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MSSmedia: Media Experts is an Advertising company. They were launched in 2003 and offer Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Plano, TX
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The Point Group is a PR firm. Established in 1995, the team specializes in Public Relations and Branding.
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List of the Top 15 Media Buying & Planning Firms
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35.4/40.016.8/20 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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31.5/40.016.6/20 Reviews5/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 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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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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37.3/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 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
10% Media Planning & Buying90% Other -
$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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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Calgary, Canada
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39/40.019/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience10/10 Market PresenceService focus
10% Media Planning & Buying90% Other -
$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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$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
40% Media Planning & Buying60% Other -
$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
35% Media Planning & Buying65% Other -
UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Pittsburgh, PA
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32.4/40.017/20 Reviews8.6/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
20% Media Planning & Buying80% Other -
$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
15% Media Planning & Buying85% Other -
UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249New York, NY
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35/40.017/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
20% Media Planning & Buying80% Other -
$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Las Vegas, NV
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33.5/40.019/20 Reviews6/10 Clients & Experience8.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
30% Media Planning & Buying70% Other -
$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
20% Media Planning & Buying80% Other -
$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
15% Media Planning & Buying85% Other -
$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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$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
15% Media Planning & Buying85% Other -
$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
