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 16 projectsEXL Media is a media planning and buying agency known for its strategic expertise and strong relationships with media companies. The firm receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with clients praising their professionalism, excellent project management, and ability to optimize advertising strategies, as evidenced by a 311% increase in website sessions for one client. Their dedication to understanding client goals makes them a trusted partner.
$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, CanadaServices provided
See all 16 projectsHotspex Media is a Media Planning and Buying firm known for its expertise in digital marketing and advertising strategy. Out of the reviews analyzed, 100% highlight the company's responsive communication and expert recommendations, resulting in successful campaign performance. Notably, clients appreciate their thorough understanding of unique market needs and the high value they offer for their services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Atlanta, GA
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Atlanta MediaWorks, a media planning & buying company, was launched in 2015. The small team offers Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Washington, DC
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InStrat Media, LLC, a media planning and buying company, is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. Launched in 2014, the team offers Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Alexandria, VA
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National Media Research, Planning & Placement is a media planning & buying agency. They are located in Alexandria, Virginia and have small team. Their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Norwalk, CT
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Pont Media Direct is a media planning & buying company. Their small team is in Norwalk, Connecticut. Their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9St. Louis, MO
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Blueprint314 is a small media planning & buying company. Founded in 2011, the team offers Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Springfield, MO
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Flood Media Group is a media planning & buying agency. They are located in Springfield, Missouri, and their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Stamford, CT
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Absolute Media is a media planning and buying company. They are headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut and have small team. Their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerMiddletown, CT
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Founded in 1987, Makiaris Media is a small media planning & buying company. Their team offers Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Norwalk, CT
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Media Storm is a media planning & buying company located in Norwalk, Connecticut. They focus on Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Winter Garden, FL
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Fenix Media LLC is a media planning and buying company. In Winter Garden, Florida, the agency was launched in 2017. Their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Sausalito, CA
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Small media planning & buying company Freelance Media Buying, is in Sausalito, California. Their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Brandon, MS
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Maggie Clark Media Services is a media planning & buying company. Founded in 1989, the firm is headquartered in Brandon, Mississippi. Their team specializes in Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Denver, CO
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Thayer Media is a Denver, Colorado-based media planning & buying agency. The team specializes in Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Denver, CO
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Explore Communications is a media planning & buying agency. The team offers Media Planning & Buying and is based in Denver, Colorado.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Hawthorne, NJ
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Marketing Mechanic is a media planning and buying agency. The Hawthorne, New Jersey-based team specializes in Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Excelsior, MN
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Media planning and buying agency Integral Print Media focuses on Media Planning & Buying. They were launched in 1989.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Red Bank, NJ
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Cote Media, a media planning & buying company, was founded in 2009. The company focuses on Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Schaumburg, IL
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USSPI Media is a media planning and buying company. They are located in Schaumburg, Illinois and have small team. Their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Minneapolis, MN
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Cornerstone Media Group - Minnesota, a media planning and buying agency, was established in 1995. The firm offers Media Planning & Buying and Advertising, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Maple Grove, MN
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JSML Media is a media planning & buying company. They are in Maple Grove, Minnesota and have small team of experts. Their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Rochester, MN
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MEDIA MANAGER, LLC is a small media planning & buying agency. Founded in 2013, the team focuses on Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Eden Prairie, MN
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Lions Gate Marketing is a media planning and buying agency. They specialize in Media Planning & Buying and are located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Weston, MA
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Konjolka Media, a media planning and buying agency, was founded in 2001. The team focuses on Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Pittsburgh, PA
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RJW Media is a media planning and buying agency launched in 1985. The small team offers Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Eagleville, PA
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A3 media, a media planning & buying agency, is based in Eagleville, Pennsylvania. They focus on Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Mechanicsburg, PA
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Based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Universal Media-Analytics is a media planning and buying agency. The team provides Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Pennington, NJ
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Sdt media is a small media planning & buying company founded in 2002. Their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Waukesha, WI
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AD•VANTAGE Media Services is a media planning & buying company. They are located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Their team provides Media Planning & Buying.
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In Illinois, NuCreature Digital Media is a midsize media planning & buying agency and social media marketing firm. The team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Alexandria, VA
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Established in 2013, Pinpoint Media is a small Alexandria, Virginia-based media planning & buying company. Their team provides Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Cherry Hill, NJ
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Compas, Inc. Is a small Cherry Hill, New Jersey-based media planning and buying company. The team offers Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Bratislava, Slovakia
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MullenLowe GGK is an Advertising company established in 1981. The firm focuses on Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Livermore, CA
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Mighty Media Partners is a media planning & buying agency. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in Livermore, California. Their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Long Island City, NY
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A4 Media is a media planning and buying company and social media marketing firm. In Long Island City, New York, the company specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49San Pedro Garza García, Mexico
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MediaSolutions de Monterrey S.A de C.V is a media planning and buying agency. The small San Pedro Garza García, Mexico-based team provides Media Planning & Buying. The agency was established in
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9București, Romania
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Thematic Channels, a small media planning and buying company, is located in București, Romania. Their services include Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Rockaway, NJ
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IScrap App, Inc, a media planning & buying company, was launched in 2011. The agency offers Media Planning & Buying, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249McLean, VA
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Cortina Productions, a media planning and buying agency and video production company, was established in 1999. The team offers Media Planning & Buying and Video Production.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Wilmette, IL
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Media Help!, LLC is a media planning and buying agency. Based in Wilmette, Illinois, the team specializes in Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Little River, SC
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Andrulonis Media is a media planning and buying company. They are headquartered in Little River, South Carolina. Their team focuses on Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Winston-Salem, NC
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Midsize Marketing Strategy and media planning and buying agency Nationwide Marketing Group, is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The team focuses on Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chicago, IL
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Established in 2020, Aequalitas Media is a media planning and buying agency. The small team provides Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Grand Prairie, TX
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LMG MEDIA is a media planning and buying company established in 2018. Located in Grand Prairie, Texas, the team focuses on Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Scotch Plains, NJ
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Media planning and buying agency Mona Terrell & Associates is based in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. The team provides Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Washington, DC
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Michon Boston Group Ltd is a media planning & buying company. They offer Media Planning & Buying and were established in 2010. The company is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dallas, TX
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K Strategies Group, a media planning and buying company, is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The team focuses on Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Washington, DC
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Brown Paper Bag Media is a media planning and buying company. Their small team of employees is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. Their team provides Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Stuttgart, Germany
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Located in Stuttgart, Germany and Berlin, Germany, DIEMEDIAFABRIK is a Marketing Strategy and media planning and buying company. The team specializes in Marketing Strategy and Media Planning &
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999New York, NY
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Big Village is a midsize Advertising company in New York, New York and Beverly Hills, California. The team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Ridgefield, CT
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Definition3 Media, a media planning & buying company, was established in 2017. The company specializes in Media Planning & Buying and CRM consulting and SI, and is small.
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List of the Top 15 Media Buying & Planning Firms
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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35.9/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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33.5/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.8/10 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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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NV
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33/40.017.2/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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38.8/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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37.7/40.018.2/20 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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$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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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Calgary, Canada
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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37.2/40.018.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 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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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Miami, FL
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32.6/40.016.8/20 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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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+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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27.2/40.017.6/20 Reviews4/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$100,000+Undisclosed10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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35/40.015.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249New York, NY
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35.2/40.017.2/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 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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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Miami Lakes, FL
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33.7/40.018.2/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience5.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
30% Media Planning & Buying70% Other -
$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Burlington, Canada
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35/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Chicago, IL
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34.4/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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37.8/40.018/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 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+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Coral Gables, FL
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35.4/40.016.8/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 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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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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35.2/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49London, England
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37.4/40.017.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
10% Media Planning & Buying90% Other
