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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$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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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Haymarket, Australia
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Established in 2014, Native Empire is a small Advertising company based in Haymarket, Australia and London, England. Their team offers Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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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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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9London, England
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Simplicity Media is a media planning & buying agency. They focus on Media Planning & Buying and Advertising and were established in 2019.
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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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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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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Herzliya, Israel
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UX design agency QUAM is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel. They provide UX/UI Design and Branding and were established in 2014.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Orlando, FL
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Founded in 2023, Automated Marketing is a small Performance Marketing company. Their team provides Performance Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9San Antonio, TX
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Embark Marketing, a public relations agency, was established in 2010. The firm offers Public Relations and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9York, ME
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Ephemeris is a small Marketing Strategy company headquartered in York, Maine. The team focuses on Marketing Strategy and Branding.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Miami, FL
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Roar Media is a media planning & buying company. Their small team of employees is located in Miami, Florida and. Their team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Public Relations.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Phoenix, AZ
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Colling Media is a PPC company. The team specializes in Pay Per Click and Media Planning & Buying and is located in Phoenix, Arizona.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Lusail, Qatar
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A2Z Media Group is an Event Management company. Headquartered in Lusail, Qatar and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the firm was founded in 2015. Their services include Event Management and Event Marketing.
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See all 1 projectsPi Research And Media provides comprehensive software development pre-launch surveys and delivers detailed, organized reports. Clients commend their reliability, dedication, and responsiveness, noting that their services are both effective and affordably priced. Overall, feedback highlights the team's impeccable teamwork and efficient project delivery.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Relikads is an Ecommerce Marketing company. The team provides Ecommerce Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Fitzroy, Australia
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Good Talent is a PR firm. Based in Fitzroy, Australia, the firm was established in 2015. Their services include Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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$50,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49
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Established in 2006, PHD Media Latvia is a media planning & buying company. The team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Pay Per Click.
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$100,000+Undisclosed50 - 249New York, NY
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Jump 450 Media is a social media marketing agency. The team focuses on Social Media Marketing and Pay Per Click and is in New York, New York.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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Creative:MINT is a branding company headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2003, the team provides Branding and Web Design.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49عمّان, Jordan
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Correct Marketing & Advertising is an Other Marketing company. The عمّان, Jordan-based firm was founded in 2013. Their services include Other Marketing and Advertising.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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EWM NOW is a Conversion Optimization company. Their small team is based in Los Angeles, California and offers Conversion Optimization and Digital Strategy. The agency was launched in 2018.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Creative Arrow Productions is a Jeddah, Saudi Arabia-based video production agency. Founded in 2015, the team provides Video Production and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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Client Magnet, a small Marketing Strategy company, is located in Toronto, Canada. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Bradford, England
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Equals II is a Bradford, England-based graphic design agency. They focus on Graphic Design and Media Planning & Buying.
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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HATCH64 is an Advertising company. Established in 1964, their team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Accra, Ghana
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Entamoty Media Ltd is a media planning and buying agency. They were established in 2017 and offer Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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List of the Top 15 Media Buying & Planning Firms
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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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36.7/40.017.4/20 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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35.3/40.016.6/20 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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32.3/40.017.4/20 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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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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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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$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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$25,000+Undisclosed250 - 999
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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
