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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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49San Antonio, TX
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The PM Group is a small Advertising company in San Antonio, Texas. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Holmes Chapel, England
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The Scott Partnership Ltd, a media planning and buying company, was established in 1996. The firm provides Media Planning & Buying and Branding.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Singapore, Singapore
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Content Marketing company NewBase360 is in Singapore, Singapore. They specialize in Content Marketing and Media Planning & Buying and were founded in 1972.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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See all 1 projectsThe HOW Agency, a 5W Company provides social media strategy and content creation services, focusing on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Reviews highlight their effective social brand awareness and engagement strategies, resulting in significant increases in impressions and engagements. Clients appreciate their professional project management and responsiveness, though some suggest improvements in graphic design quality.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Haiku-Pauwela, HI
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Based in Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii, Max Media is an Advertising and media planning & buying company. Founded in 1990, the team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Bogotá, Colombia
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Comarca Marketing Advertising is an Advertising company. Their small team of employees is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia and Orlando, Florida. Their team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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Phantom Pasting is an Advertising company. Their team is headquartered in Queens, New York and provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Founded in 2014, pr2 - Communication Agency is a PR agency. In Sofia, Bulgaria, the team offers Public Relations and Marketing Strategy.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Surat, India
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Small PR firm Primex Media Services, is located in Surat, India. Their services include Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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Launched in 2015, Thương hiệu thời trang công sở CeraUniform is a branding agency. Their team provides Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Smithtown, NY
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SMM Advertising is a Smithtown, New York-based Marketing Strategy company. The team offers Marketing Strategy and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Mumbai, India
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The Bombay Digital Company, a social media marketing agency, was launched in 2016. They offers Social Media Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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$50,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Montréal, Canada
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Tink is a website development firm. They provide Web Development and AI Consulting and are located in Montréal, Canada.
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Karachi, Pakistan
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Launched in 2009, Syntax Communications is a midsize PR company based in Karachi, Pakistan and Rawalpindi/Islamabad, Pakistan. Their team focuses on Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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Launched in 2024, Topkee Pte. Ltd. Is a midsize Singapore, Singapore-based media planning and buying agency. Their team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Johannesburg, South Africa
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Amorphous New Media is a media planning and buying company. In Johannesburg, South Africa, the team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Web Design.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Johnson City, TN
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Media planning & buying company Creative Energy was established in 1991. The team provides Media Planning & Buying and Advertising and is located in Johnson City, Tennessee.
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$100,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49
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Event Management company R3CESS is in Poway, California. The team specializes in Event Management and Media Planning & Buying.
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$100,000+Undisclosed10 - 49
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Persa Consulting is a media planning & buying agency located in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2022, the team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249El Segundo, CA
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Established in 2000, Liquid+Arcade is a Marketing Strategy company. The company provides Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Sofia, Bulgaria
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Digital Marketing Group is a Digital Strategy company. Their team is in Sofia, Bulgaria. The firm provides Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49San Jose, CA
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Digital Strategy company CloutBoost is headquartered in San Jose, California. Their services include Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$25,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Hackensack, NJ
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Direct Marketing company Focus USA was established in 1994. The small team provides Direct Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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$50,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Berlin, Germany
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Launched in 2017, MOONBASE - The Social-First Agency for Category-Leaders is a social media marketing company. The team provides Social Media Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Woodbury, NJ
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Advertising company AVC Media Group was founded in 1999. Based in Woodbury, New Jersey, the team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9New Fairfield, CT
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LBDigital is a media planning & buying agency. The firm is in New Fairfield, Connecticut. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Email Marketing.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Madrid, Spain
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Media planning and buying agency Tucliente.com was launched in 2025. The team provides Media Planning & Buying and Marketing Strategy.
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$100,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249San Diego, CA
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Launched in 2001, Mindgruve is a media planning and buying company. The team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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Grapeseed Media is a small media planning and buying agency. Launched in 2013, the team provides Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Vancouver, Canada
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Launched in 2012, Catalyst Agents, a small media planning and buying agency, is in Vancouver, Canada. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Halocom is a small Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam-based media planning and buying agency. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Coral Springs, FL
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Media planning and buying company JSB Media, LLC is in Coral Springs, Florida. The team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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See all 1 projectsSocial Fresh specializes in Media Planning and Buying services, with a strong emphasis on managing performance creative across platforms like Meta and Google PPC. Clients commend the company for its impressive creativity, proactive project management, and substantial improvements in ad conversions and costs, with notable increases in new user growth and click-through rates. Social Fresh's leadership is particularly praised for being involved and attentive, consistently delivering the desired outcomes.
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Established in 2015, American Publishing Company is a midsize Los Angeles, California-based Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Ciudad de México, Mexico
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MÁS MANOS, an Advertising company, was launched in 2011. They focuses on Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Hamburg, Germany
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Media planning & buying company Matthias Niemeck GmbH was founded in 2022. The small team offers Media Planning & Buying and Marketing Strategy.
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Undisclosed$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Richmond, Australia
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Small Advertising company Hawkeye Advertising, is based in Richmond, Australia. The team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Founded in 2020, North American Media Experts Inc. Is a small media planning and buying agency in Mississauga, Canada. Their team provides Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Mtaileb, Lebanon
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Founded in 2026, PIXL is a media planning & buying agency. Their team offers Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Gangnam-gu, South Korea
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JnJ Interactive Co., Ltd is an Advertising company established in 2002. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Media Performance is a London, England-based Advertising company. Founded in 2010, the team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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Media planning and buying agency Global Edge Advertisements LLC is located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The team provides Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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MINT Marketing Agency is a media planning & buying company in Los Angeles, California. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy.
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See all 1 projectsHashtaggz Marketing is a specialist digital marketing agency founded in 2013 and based in Marbella, on Spain's Costa del Sol. We serve English-speaking businesses across Spain, the UK, the
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Houston, TX
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See all 1 projectsPure Creative Solutions offers retail display and design services that enhance brand presence and attract customers. The company is praised for its creativity, reliability, and results-driven approach, with clients reporting noticeable sales boosts and seamless project management. Overall, Pure Creative Solutions is highly regarded for its attention to detail and commitment to quality.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Mount Pleasant, SC
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Headquartered in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, BDi Broadcast-Digital-Integrated is a media planning and buying agency. They specialize in Media Planning & Buying and Email Marketing.
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Axion Agencia de Medios is a media planning & buying agency. Headquartered in ABX, Argentina, the company was founded in 1999. Their team offers Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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$25,000+Undisclosed2 - 9New York, NY
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23 Below Media Group is a New York, New York-based media planning and buying agency. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Chicago, IL
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Located in Chicago, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Cramer-Krasselt is a midsize Advertising company. The team provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999London, England
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Bell Pottinger is a branding firm founded in 1987. In London, England and United Arab Emirates, the team focuses on Branding and Public Relations.
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List of the Top 15 Media Buying & Planning Firms
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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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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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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
