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 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 is a Media Planning and Buying firm offering services such as ad buying, audience segmentation, and advertising strategy. Clients commend their professionalism and strategic approach, with 100% of reviews highlighting their excellent project management and dedication to client goals. Approximately 25% of reviews specifically praise their deep industry knowledge and media company relationships.
$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, CanadaServices provided
See all 16 projectsHotspex Media is a prominent firm specializing in Media Planning and Buying, renowned for its expertise in advertising strategy and ad space purchasing. Across reviews, 100% of clients praised their exceptional customer service and performance results, highlighting their responsiveness and insightful recommendations. Clients noted their punctuality and effective communication, with no reported areas for improvement.
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Feld Advertising is an Advertising company. The San Francisco, California-based team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Portland, OR
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Charlton Marketing is a Marketing Strategy company. The agency is located in Portland, Oregon. Their team focuses on Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Johnston, IA
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Bucket Media is an Advertising company founded in 2006. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Launched in 2012, Amplify Digital Agency is an Advertising company. The firm provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying, and is small.
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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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$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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$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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Projections, a small Sports Marketing company, is headquartered in. The team offers Sports Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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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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See all 1 projectsHashtaggz Marketing is a specialist digital marketing agency founded in 2013, serving English speaking businesses across the UK, USA, Dubai, and Spain's Costa del Sol. We work with brands in
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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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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9
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Stillwater Media is a media planning & buying agency. The team is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and their services include Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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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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Wengy, a media planning and buying agency, provide Media Planning & Buying and Advertising. They were founded in 2024.
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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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$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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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9New Berlin, WI
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Affilium Marketing, a media planning & buying company, is in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Established in 2012, the team offers Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Cairo, Egypt
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Xact for Marketing Services, a media planning and buying company, specialize in Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing. They were established in 2018.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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PR agency Liminal was launched in 2005. The agency focuses on Public Relations and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49München, Germany
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OMNIFOX GmbH is a München, Germany-based Advertising company. They provide Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$50,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Reno, NV
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Amplify Relations is a branding firm headquartered in Reno, Nevada. They specialize in Branding and Graphic Design and were established in 2009.
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Based in Nigeria, Wetherheads Advertising Group is an Advertising company. Launched in 1994, the team offers Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Bootle, England
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Launched in 2008, cheetah distribution is an Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Direct Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Bengaluru, India
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Established in 2023, ShopOS.ai, a midsize Product Marketing company, is based in Bengaluru, India. Their team specializes in Product Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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Empire Mena is an Advertising company. The Erbil, Iraq-based firm was founded in 2017. Their team offers Advertising and Branding.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Vari, Greece
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Launched in 2004, MEDICAL PROMOTION is an Advertising company. The team provides Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Santa Ana, CA
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Founded in 2007, Agency 51 Advertising is an Advertising company. The firm provides Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Vilnius, Lithuania
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Based in Vilnius, Lithuania, Blazer Agency is an Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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ZeroToGrowth Agency is an Advertising company. The Bucharest, Romania-based company was founded in 2016. Their services include Advertising and Email Marketing.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Edinburgh, Scotland
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Good-Loop is an Advertising company. Their small team is located in Edinburgh, Scotland and provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying. The company was established in 2016.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Charlotte, NC
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SelectMedia Partners is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based media planning & buying company. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Osage Beach, MO
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Media Buying Consultants is a small media planning and buying agency based in Osage Beach, Missouri. The team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9West Orange, NJ
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Media planning & buying agency Hudson Media Services is in West Orange, New Jersey. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Boston, MA
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Vault Advertising, a media planning and buying company, was launched in 2017. The agency specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Branding, and is small.
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Verte Agency is a small media planning and buying agency founded in 2018. Their team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lafayette, CA
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Advoke Media is a Lafayette, California-based media planning & buying company. The team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Middlebury, VT
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Launched in 2009, Press Forward is a media planning & buying company. The firm focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Ithaca, NY
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Media planning and buying agency East Shore Marketing is located in Ithaca, New York. They offer Media Planning & Buying and Advertising and were founded in 2016.
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36/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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38.5/40.019/20 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+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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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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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NV
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32.7/40.017.6/20 Reviews8.5/10 Clients & Experience6.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249London, England
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37.8/40.018.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Thousand Oaks, CA
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30.5/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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38.5/40.018.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$100,000+Undisclosed10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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35.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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38.4/40.019.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Calgary, Canada
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38.8/40.018.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience10/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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27.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews6/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Miami, FL
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32/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999Las Vegas, NV
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27.4/40.016.2/20 Reviews3.3/10 Clients & Experience7.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Pittsburgh, PA
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32.4/40.017/20 Reviews8.6/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 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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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Burlington, Canada
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34.8/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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26.6/40.017/20 Reviews4/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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35.8/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Las Vegas, NV
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33.1/40.018.6/20 Reviews6/10 Clients & Experience8.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Chicago, IL
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34/40.016/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Berlin, Germany
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35.7/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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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31.4/40.015.8/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience7.7/10 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
