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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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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Wikibusines is a PR company. They are based in Kyiv, Ukraine and have small team of experts. Their services include Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Corpus Christi, TX
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MDR is an Advertising company established in 1974. Their team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999New Cairo City, Egypt
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Established in 2015, MotchiRotchi, a midsize Advertising company, is based in New Cairo City, Egypt. Their team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Baton Rouge, LA
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DAA Media + Marketing, a media planning & buying agency, offers Media Planning & Buying and Marketing Strategy. The agency is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Glass sticker BD is an Advertising company. Launched in 2006, the team provides Advertising and Branding.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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Box Advertising is an Advertising company. Their team is located in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq and focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$50,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49
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Wonder, an Advertising company, was founded in 2023. In Greenville, South Carolina, the team provides Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Victoria, Canada
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See all 1 projectsLoomo Marketing provides comprehensive marketing services, including campaign management, paid advertising, and website rebranding. The reviews highlight their effective project management and customer-centric approach, with clients praising their ability to deliver impressive results, such as significant lead generation and high ROI. Their dedication to understanding client needs and aligning with company values is consistently appreciated.
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249London, England
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The Croc is a branding company. Founded in 2008, the agency is in London, England. Their services include Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Johnston, IA
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AKC Marketing, a branding agency, was founded in 2007. They specializes in Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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$50,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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Movement Strategy is a social media marketing company. The New York, New York-based firm specializes in Social Media Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Bristol, England
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Hybrid, an Advertising company, is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Bristol, England. They focus on Advertising and Marketing Strategy and were founded in 2009.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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See all 1 projectsWe are a results-driven eCommerce agency dedicated to helping brands launch, grow, and scale with confidence. From building high-converting Shopify stores to optimizing Amazon listings, we combine
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Lagos, Nigeria
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Located in Lagos, Nigeria, Robert Taylor Media is a media planning & buying agency. The team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Public Relations.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Cincinnati, OH
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In Cincinnati, Ohio, Dooley Social Studio is a social media marketing company. The team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Kolkata, India
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OMM Advertising, a small Advertising company, is in Kolkata, India. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Meerbusch, Germany
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Tyytväinen is an Advertising company. They are based in Meerbusch, Germany and have small team of experts. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Cairo, Egypt
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Launched in 2011, Cultark is a media planning & buying company. The team provides Media Planning & Buying and Search Engine Optimization.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Seoul, South Korea
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RS AD is an Advertising company. The Seoul, South Korea-based company focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Karachi, Pakistan
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East River Digital is a midsize Karachi, Pakistan-based media planning & buying agency. The team offers Media Planning & Buying and Pay Per Click.
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IBROAD7 Communication Pvt. Ltd. Is an Advertising company. The agency is located in Noida, India. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Brooklyn, NY
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Exactius is a midsize Brooklyn, New York-based big data company. Their services include BI & big data consulting & SI and Media Planning & Buying.
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$100,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Louisville, KY
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Doe-Anderson Advertising is an Advertising company founded in 1915. The team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Cairo, Egypt
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Admepro Advertising Agency, a media planning & buying company, was launched in 2013. The small team provides Media Planning & Buying and Print Design.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Irvine, CA
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Budding Culture is a Digital Strategy company. The Irvine, California-based agency was established in 2010. Their services include Digital Strategy and Content Marketing.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Miami Beach, FL
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Node Media is a media planning and buying company. The agency is located in Miami Beach, Florida. Their team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49
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Scaling Wolves is a Performance Marketing company. They are located in Kolkata, India. Their team provides Performance Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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Custom software development company Zini Technology Cloud & Websystems Ltd focuses on Custom Software Development and Media Planning & Buying. They are in Kampala, Uganda.
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FutureDrum is a Marketing Strategy company. The agency is headquartered in Sandton, South Africa. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Fargo, ND
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Avenue Right is a media planning and buying agency. The Fargo, North Dakota-based team offers Media Planning & Buying and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Atibaia, Brazil
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Mokeka Advertising is an Advertising company. Founded in 2012, the team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Branding company Artistry Marketing & Communications Ltd. Is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh and Dhaka, Bangladesh. Their services include Branding and Print Design.
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Projections, a small Sports Marketing company, is headquartered in. The team offers Sports Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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Headquartered in Sheridan, Wyoming, Hustle Insider is a media planning & buying agency. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Branding.
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$10,000+$300+ / hr2 - 9Scottsdale, AZ
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HardPart Media is an Advertising company. The small Scottsdale, Arizona-based team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying. The firm was launched in 2021.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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Imbassy is a web design agency. Their team is in Hurghada, Egypt and Port Said, Egypt. The company provides Web Design and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Established in 2015, Fyre Agency is a small public relations agency. Their services include Public Relations and Branding.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49
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Launched in 2010, Tropics Mēdia Group is a branding firm. The team specializes in Branding and Public Relations.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49City of Industry, CA
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Hypewell is a media planning & buying agency. They are based in City of Industry, California and have small team of experts. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Los Angeles, CA
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Wicked Bionic, an Advertising company, was established in 2015. Based in Los Angeles, California, the team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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The Media Angel is a media planning & buying agency. The team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Advertising, and the company is headquartered in Cardiff, Wales.
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Established in 2023, kreative.asia is a media planning and buying agency. Headquartered in Zamboanga, Philippines, the team offers Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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YourVisio Media is an Advertising company. Launched in 2022, the company is based in Cairo, Egypt and Baghdad , Iraq. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Minneapolis, MN
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Perform Marketing Partners is a media planning and buying agency. They were founded in 2024, and their services include Media Planning & Buying and Performance Marketing.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Cranberry Township, PA
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Advertising company Television Ad Group is based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. They focus on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and were established in 2003.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Established in 2021, Hypertree Limited is a media planning and buying agency. Based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, the team offers Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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Founded in 2026, Indispensable Digital is a small Delhi, India-based Advertising company. Their team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Skalify, a Fractional CMO Services company, was established in 2026. The team provides Fractional CMO Services and Media Planning & Buying and is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Tallinn, Estonia
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Media planning and buying agency WITY VANTRESS is located in Tallinn, Estonia. Established in 2026, the team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Lahore, Pakistan
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Time & Space Adverting agency in Pakistan is a midsize Advertising company located in Lahore, Pakistan and Karachi, Pakistan. The team specializes in Advertising and Event Marketing.
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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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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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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
