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 17 projectsEXL Media is a proficient media planning and buying firm that excels in advertising strategy and ad service purchasing. They receive overwhelmingly positive feedback, with 100% of reviewers praising their strategic approach and effective project management. Clients consistently commend their expertise in media audience segmentation and their ability to secure excellent advertising deals, resulting in significant business growth.
$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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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Shanghai, China
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Eastidea Integrated Solutions is an Advertising company headquartered in Shanghai, China. Established in 2015, the team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9London, England
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The One Stop Marketing LTD is an Advertising company. Their small team of employees is located in London, England. Their team specializes in Advertising and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249San Antonio, TX
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Stirista is an Advertising company. In San Antonio, Texas, the agency was established in 2009. Their team focuses on Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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$100,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Nairobi, Kenya
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Glass House PR is a public relations firm. The agency is located in Nairobi, Kenya. Their team focuses on Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Mumbai, India
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Established in 2013, SoCheers Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Is an Advertising company. Their team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Kraków, Poland
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Advertising company Ancymony provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying. They are located in Kraków, Poland and Katowice, Poland.
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$5,000+Undisclosed50 - 249
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Billiontags creations private limited is a branding company. The agency is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Their team offers Branding and Advertising.
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$5,000+$300+ / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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9AM is an Advertising company. In New York, New York, the agency focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Launched in 2017, Spotlight Communications and Marketing Ltd is a small Advertising company based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Their team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Boston, MA
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Established in 2014, Decibel Media is a small media planning & buying agency. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Israel
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Concept Media -, an Advertising company, specializes in Advertising and Digital Strategy. The company is based in Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Israel.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Limassol, Cyprus
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Founded in 2017, Mobiblade is a media planning and buying company. The team offers Media Planning & Buying and Mobile & App Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Boca Raton, FL
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Graphic design company Camden Agency was launched in 2006. The small team provides Graphic Design and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Bengaluru, India
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In Bengaluru, India, Clevertize is a media planning and buying agency. They specialize in Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Sarasota, FL
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Advida is a small media planning and buying agency launched in 2010. Their team provides Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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Advertising company Bridge Insights & Media was founded in 2014. The team provides Advertising and Market Research and is in Austin, Texas.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Garden City, NY
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The Moonlighters is an Advertising company. Their small team is based in Garden City, New York. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Orlando, FL
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Based in Orlando, Florida, Email On Performance is a Marketing Strategy company. They focus on Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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Gavel Grow Inc is a Digital Strategy company. Their small team of employees is in Burbank, California. Their team specializes in Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49
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Billboard Express Mobile Billboards is an Advertising company in Rancho Santa Margarita, California and Los Angeles, California. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$50,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49
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Small Advertising company Blackburn digital solutions , is headquartered in New York, New York and Bengaluru, India. The team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999
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See all 1 projectsContechtive provides comprehensive marketing services, including Media Planning and Buying, to enhance brand reputation and drive business growth. Reviews highlight their proactive approach, creative strategies, and effective project management, consistently delivering measurable outcomes and strong returns on investment. The agency is commended for its client-centric focus and adaptability, though improvements in data analysis and communication were suggested.
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Greenwood Village, CO
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Brand Brain Media is a Marketing Strategy company founded in 2019. The team offers Marketing Strategy and Pay Per Click and is based in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Amman, Jordan
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HABOO Agency is a small user experience agency established in 2017. Their team provides UX/UI Design and Branding.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Skopje, North Macedonia
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Pageland is a branding firm. Launched in 2014, the team focuses on Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Mississauga, Canada
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Maple Diversity Communications Inc is a Mississauga, Canada-based Advertising company. Founded in 2010, the team provides Advertising and Public Relations.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Tustin, CA
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Echo Marketing is a small Tustin, California-based UX company. The team offers UX/UI Design and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Karachi, Pakistan
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Social media marketing firm Synage Global was founded in 2016. The team offers Social Media Marketing and Advertising.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Medellín, Colombia
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Apunto Group is an Advertising company. The Medellín, Colombia-based agency focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Pittsburgh, PA
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Blink Advertising is an Advertising company. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the team offers Advertising and Graphic Design.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Duluth, GA
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B2Mind, a Marketing Strategy company, is in Duluth, Georgia. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Franklin, TN
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Small media planning & buying company 301 Digital Media, is located in Franklin, Tennessee. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49München, Germany
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Established in 2018, urbanuncut GmbH is a small Advertising company headquartered in München, Germany and Augsburg, Germany. Their team specializes in Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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See all 1 projectsKingdom Corp specializes in securing guaranteed placements in prominent publications like Forbes, offering a seamless content creation and publication process. Their client feedback highlights their talent, helpfulness, and commitment to achieving client goals, with an emphasis on transparency and exceptional workflow, indicating high satisfaction and no areas for improvement.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Boise, ID
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Eleva Media - Marketing Planning is a media planning and buying company. They specialize in Media Planning & Buying and Conversion Optimization and were established in 2019.
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Shtrom is a branding firm. The -based agency offers Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9LOS RANCHOS DE ABQ, NM
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Engram Media is a media planning and buying company. Their small team of employees is headquartered in LOS RANCHOS DE ABQ, New Mexico. Their team offers Media Planning & Buying and Content
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PublifyX is a small New Delhi, India-based Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Washington, DC
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Berman and Company is an Advertising company. They are located in Washington, District of Columbia and have small team. Their team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Singapore, Singapore
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Mediatropy is a midsize Advertising company. Founded in 2011, the team provides Advertising and Mobile App Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Wilmington, DE
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See all 1 projectsElite Wiki Creators is a company that offers Wikipedia page creation services. However, based on the provided review, 0% of the feedback was positive, as they failed to deliver any successful outcomes. All submissions were rejected by Wikipedia, highlighting issues with unreliable sources, poor communication, and unmet guarantees.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dallas, TX
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Based in Dallas, Texas, Buy Social Today is an Advertising company. They focus on Advertising and Marketing Strategy and were established in 2022.
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Small PR company ThirdEyeMedia, is headquartered in Paris, France. The team provides Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Baghdad, Iraq
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Harf Promotions is an Advertising company founded in 1992. The team provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Ciudad de México, Mexico
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ALKEMY LATAM is a Ciudad de México, Mexico-based big data company. They provide BI & big data consulting & SI and Digital Strategy and were established in 2012.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Whetstonez is a media planning & buying agency. They were established in 2006, and their services include Media Planning & Buying and Market Research.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Muscat, Oman
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Founded in 2007, DentsuM21world, a midsize media planning & buying agency, is located in Muscat, Oman and Muscat, Oman. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Event Marketing.
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$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249
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Black Box Sounds is an Advertising company established in 2006. Their team provides Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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Brainchild Creative is an Advertising company. Their small team of employees is in San Francisco, California. Their team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Nasr City, Egypt
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Social media marketing firm Arab Network Media - iBdaa3 was launched in 2007. The midsize team offers Social Media Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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List of the Top 15 Media Buying & Planning Firms
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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33.5/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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35.5/40.016.8/20 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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31.5/40.016.6/20 Reviews5/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 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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$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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$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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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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38/40.019.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 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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40/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience10/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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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$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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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
15% Media Planning & Buying85% Other -
$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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37.7/40.018/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
10% Media Planning & Buying90% Other -
$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
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$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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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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26.8/40.017.2/20 Reviews4/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 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+$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+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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34.3/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.7/10 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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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49London, England
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37.5/40.017.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.9/10 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
50% Media Planning & Buying50% Other
