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 27 projectsAnderson Collaborative™ is a comprehensive media planning and buying agency known for its strategic media planning, ad purchasing, and media buying outsourcing services. The company has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with clients praising their organization, strategic expertise, and impressive results, such as exceeding a 10-times ROAS. Approximately 100% of reviews highlight their effective communication and responsiveness, making them a reliable partner in advertising strategy and media audience segmentation.
$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NVServices provided
See all 18 projectsEXL Media excels as a media planning and buying firm, offering comprehensive services from audience segmentation to ad purchasing. Across various reviews, 100% of clients commend their strategic approach and professionalism, with notable achievements such as an 11x return on ad spend and a 311% increase in website sessions. Clients appreciate their proactive communication and deep industry insight, making them a trusted partner.
$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, CanadaServices provided
See all 16 projectsHotspex Media is a media planning and buying firm specializing in digital marketing and advertising strategy services. Reviews consistently highlight their responsive project management and expertise, with 100% of clients noting timely delivery and impressive insights. Clients appreciate their alignment with business values and successful campaign outcomes, enhancing return on investment and achieving project goals.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Florianópolis, Brazil
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CheckStore E-commerce Experts is a Digital Strategy company headquartered in Florianópolis, Brazil. They specialize in Digital Strategy and Advertising.
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$250,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Penthouse, NY
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Criterion Global: International Media Buying, a media planning and buying company, was founded in 2009. The company specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy, and is small.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, England
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Founded in 2003, Threefold Media is a small Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, England-based media planning and buying company. Their team focuses on Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Stratford-upon-Avon, England
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Shakespeare Media Ltd, a media planning & buying agency, is in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Founded in 2014, the team provides Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Mandeville, LA
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Established in 2012, Fridge is an Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Lagos, Nigeria
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Markova Creative Limited is a Content Marketing company headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. They specialize in Content Marketing and Media Planning & Buying and were launched in 2012.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Chicago, IL
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MBuy is a media planning and buying agency. The team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Advertising and is in Chicago, Illinois.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Delhi, India
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Ads2publish is an Advertising and media planning & buying agency. They are headquartered in Delhi, India. Their team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249London, England
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Tangoo is a media planning & buying company. Established in 2021, their team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9New York, NY
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BrandVerge, a Marketing Strategy company, is based in New York, New York. Launched in 2017, the team focuses on Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$100,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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Exverus Media is a Los Angeles, California-based media planning and buying agency. They offer Media Planning & Buying and Conversion Optimization and were founded in 2012.
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Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Ritude is a media planning and buying company. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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Innovation Dynamics, a small Event Marketing and media planning and buying company, is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Their services include Event Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Bielefeld, Germany
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Sit&Watch Media Group GmbH is an Advertising and media planning and buying agency. Their team is located in Bielefeld, Germany. The company provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$50,000+Undisclosed250 - 999Portland, OR
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Established in 1998, Rain is a midsize Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Milano, Italy
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Bbrand, a Marketing Strategy company, was established in 2013. Located in Milano, Italy, the team offers Marketing Strategy and Public Relations.
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Undisclosed$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Milton, MA
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Founded in 2000, Mediaworks is a media planning and buying company. The company specializes in Media Planning & Buying.
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$25,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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Media Design Group is a media planning and buying agency. Their team is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm offers Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Beverly Hills, CA
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LINK Agency, a social media marketing company, was established in 2020. The team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr1,000 - 9,999Mumbai, India
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Schbang is a branding agency. The firm is headquartered in Mumbai, India and London, England. Their services include Branding and Market Research.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Charlotte, NC
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Digital Mouth Advertising is an Advertising and media planning & buying agency founded in 2011. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Undisclosed$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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Twenty6two International Inc. Is a media planning & buying agency. Founded in 2004, the company provides Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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Launched in 2015, Advent Public Relations Private Limited is a public relations company and media planning and buying company. The team focuses on Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Loavi information technology is a Content Writing Services company. In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, their team offers Content Writing Services and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Noida, India
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LorryZone is an Advertising company. The Noida, India-based team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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Converge is a media planning and buying company. Their team is headquartered in New York, New York. The company offers Media Planning & Buying and Pay Per Click.
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$75,000+Undisclosed10 - 49
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Colossus, an Advertising company, was launched in 2021. The agency focuses on Advertising and Branding, and is small.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Greater Noida, India
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Vigor Media Worldwide is a PR agency and media planning and buying agency located in Greater Noida, India and Mumbai, India. Their services include Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Edmonton, Canada
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Kick Media, a media planning & buying company, is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada. They offer Media Planning & Buying and Performance Marketing.
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Triple Scale, a small Ecommerce Marketing and media planning and buying agency, is headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania. Their services include Ecommerce Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Baltimore, MD
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Mission Media is a branding firm. In Baltimore, Maryland, the team specializes in Branding and Web Development.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Timberlea, Canada
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Mira Media Agency, a media planning & buying company, is based in Timberlea, Canada. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Irvine, CA
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Evolution Media Group is an Advertising and media planning and buying company. The Irvine, California-based team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Wengy is a media planning & buying agency located in Tbilisi, Georgia. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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Advertising company Unique Engine Company is in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. They specialize in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and were founded in 2016.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Istanbul, Türkiye
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Dijifabrik is a Content Marketing company established in 2016. The small team specializes in Content Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49
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See all 15 projectsROASBEAST is a media planning and buying company, specializing in ad purchasing on platforms like Google, Facebook, and Instagram. Their services are highly rated for their speed and expertise, with 100% of reviewers noting successful ROAS achievements and customer growth. Although initial reports needed improvement, communication and responsiveness were praised.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Shenzhen Shi, China
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Sootoo Network is an Advertising company. In Shenzhen Shi, China, the firm offers Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Le Astrid International LLC is an Event Marketing and media planning & buying company launched in 2018. Their team specializes in Event Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Heliopolis, Egypt
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The Funnel Ads, a small media planning and buying agency and SEO agency, is located in Heliopolis, Egypt. The team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Surry Hills, Australia
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GDR Media Group, a web design company, offers Web Design and Advertising. The agency is in Surry Hills, Australia.
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$100,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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Media planning & buying company M&K Media was founded in 2001. The agency focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy, and is small.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Barcelona, Spain
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Life In The Woods is a Marketing Strategy company. The small Barcelona, Spain-based team provides Marketing Strategy and Digital Strategy. The firm was launched in 2010.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49New York, NY
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See all 1 projectsWoodbridge Publishers offers professional book writing, editing, marketing, and publishing services to all emerging authors around the world. Our services also include book cover design,
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Midsize media planning and buying company Leighton Engage, is in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Bishop's Tachbrook, England
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Ad Synergy is a media planning and buying company. The team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Advertising and is based in Bishop's Tachbrook, England.
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Located in Tiruppur, India, Digital Performer Lab is an Advertising and media planning and buying agency. They provide Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and were launched in 2025.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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Sideqik is a media planning & buying company. Their team is in Atlanta, Georgia and offers Media Planning & Buying and Email Marketing.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Dallas, TX
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Strauss Marketing is a public relations firm. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, their small team offers Public Relations and Social Media Marketing. The firm was launched in 2000.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9King of Prussia, PA
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NuSpark Media Group is a media planning & buying agency launched in 2010. The small team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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List of the Top 15 Media Buying & Planning Firms
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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36/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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36.1/40.016.8/20 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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35.1/40.016.4/20 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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31.9/40.017/20 Reviews5/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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34.8/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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35.4/40.017.2/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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37.8/40.019/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NV
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32.5/40.017.4/20 Reviews8.5/10 Clients & Experience6.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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28.3/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience4.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999Las Vegas, NV
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28/40.016.8/20 Reviews3.3/10 Clients & Experience7.9/10 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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31.8/40.016/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 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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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Las Vegas, NV
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33.6/40.018.6/20 Reviews6/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49North Sydney, Australia
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33.5/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Thousand Oaks, CA
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29/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience3.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Miami Lakes, FL
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33.3/40.017.6/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience6/10 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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$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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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49
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36.3/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Sofia, Bulgaria
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34.8/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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35.5/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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31.4/40.015.8/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience7.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Berlin, Germany
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35.5/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Costa Mesa, CA
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34/40.015.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
25% Media Planning & Buying75% Other -
$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Addison, TX
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36.8/40.017.8/20 Reviews9.4/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Sydney, Australia
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37.5/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Warszawa, Poland
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34.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49
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33.6/40.018.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
25% Media Planning & Buying75% Other
