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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Click Apex is a Marketing Strategy company launched in 2023. The small team offers Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9New Delhi, India
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House Of Digital Services is a media planning & buying agency. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the team provides Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Megapolis+, a media planning and buying company, specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Event Marketing. The agency is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Davenport, IA
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Launched in 2025, Hunter Media Partners is a small Marketing Strategy company. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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Established in 2024, AdPalette Media is a small Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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Kohama Marketing is a PPC company. In Raleigh, North Carolina, their team specializes in Pay Per Click and Ecommerce Marketing.
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Lana Communications is a branding agency. The company is in Sunnyvale, California. Their team focuses on Branding and Public Relations.
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Dikreasi, a small media planning and buying agency, is headquartered in Purwakarta, Indonesia. The team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9New York, NY
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Disrupt Ventures is an Advertising company. Their small team is located in New York, New York. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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Thrive Revenue is a media planning & buying agency founded in 2014. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Mobile App Development.
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DevMar Strategies, a branding firm, is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Their services include Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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The Network is a media planning and buying company. The company is based in Laguna Beach, California. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Print Design.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9
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Direct Marketing company EB-ASSOCIATES LTD focuses on Direct Marketing and Market Research. They were founded in 2025.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9
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Bellwood Creative Studio is a branding company. They focus on Branding and Marketing Strategy and were launched in 2024.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India
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House of Campaign, a media planning and buying agency, is in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India. They specialize in Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing and were founded in 2025.
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Based in Singapore, Singapore, MajorForm is a small Marketing Strategy company. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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YRBIS is a small branding agency headquartered in New York, New York. Their services include Branding and Market Research.
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Mr. Framer is a media planning & buying agency. They are based in Sheridan, Wyoming. Their team provides Media Planning & Buying and Search Engine Optimization.
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&Fine is a media planning & buying agency established in 2023. The team provides Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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CAVÉNE Marketing Agency is an Advertising company headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The team offers Advertising and Branding.
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Digital Sales Solutions is a media planning and buying agency established in 2023. The team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy and is located in New Delhi, India.
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Atom marketing, an Advertising company, was founded in 2015. The company provides Advertising and Branding.
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Launched in 2025, BranQ is a small Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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Founded in 2025, PPC Majestic is a small Advertising company in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Their team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Advertising company GMEDIA LTD was founded in 2017. The team provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Founded in 2025, The Good Picture by Upwelling LTD is a media planning & buying company. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy.
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$50,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9
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Heyvii is an Advertising company. The company is located in singapore, Singapore and Vaucluse, Australia. Their team specializes in Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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Founded in 2019, VAV Digital is a Marketing Strategy company. The team provides Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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The Max Brands is a branding company established in 2024. In Nashik, India, the team provides Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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XYZEE Agency is a branding company. Established in 2018, the team focuses on Branding and Media Planning & Buying. The company is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Giza, Egypt.
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Social Katz is a media planning & buying company. They were launched in 2016, and their services include Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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Advertising company Shadow Hills Digital is located in Carrollton, Texas. The team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Peachtree City, GA
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Drive Lead Media, an Advertising company, was founded in 2025. The firm specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying, and is small.
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Wolf Digital LTD, a Direct Marketing company, was established in 2021. The team focuses on Direct Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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TabShil Global is a media planning & buying agency in New Delhi, India. The team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
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Agent M is a small Fractional CMO Services company. They provide Fractional CMO Services and Marketing Strategy and were founded in 2025.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Sheridan, WY
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Grafads Amazon Agency is a Marketing Strategy company. The Sheridan, Wyoming-based company was launched in 2023. Their team provides Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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Delix Digital is a media planning and buying agency. Launched in 2022, the team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing. The firm is based in Accra, Ghana.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Khet Sathon, Thailand
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Clout Media Agency is a PR company. They focus on Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying and were founded in 2025. The agency is based in Khet Sathon, Thailand.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Planalto, Brazil
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Agência Marketing - Luiz Oliveira is a media planning and buying agency. The Planalto, Brazil-based company was founded in 2018. Their team provides Media Planning & Buying and Ecommerce Marketing.
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South Social Media is a Marketing Strategy company. Founded in 2019, the team offers Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying. The agency is in Winter Park, Florida.
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Finsi Growth is an Email Marketing company established in 2024. The team focuses on Email Marketing and Ecommerce Marketing and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Lagos, Nigeria
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Founded in 2024, blockbulletin is a Marketing Strategy company. The team focuses on Marketing Strategy and Event Management and is located in Lagos, Nigeria.
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MD Growth Partners is a Demand Generation Marketing company headquartered in Egham, England. They offer Demand Generation Marketing and Media Planning & Buying and were launched in 2023.
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Marketing Strategy company Signal and Story Collective was founded in 2026. The company offers Marketing Strategy and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9London, England
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LEAD-GENE is an Other Marketing company. They focus on Other Marketing and Market Research and were established in 2025.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Ahmedabad, India
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Founded in 2023, ProlificDigitech, a small Direct Marketing company, is based in Ahmedabad, India. Their team provides Direct Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Lido di Ostia, Italy
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Established in 2025, ASPIRE ZONE SRL is a Business Consulting company. The team specializes in Business Consulting and Video Production.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Guelph, Canada
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Okapi Digital is a Digital Strategy company. Their team is in Guelph, Canada and provides Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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Imprezza PR is a Content Marketing company. The team specializes in Content Marketing and Digital Strategy and is in Al Madam, United Arab Emirates.
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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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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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34.8/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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35.4/40.017.2/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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37.8/40.019/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NV
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32.5/40.017.4/20 Reviews8.5/10 Clients & Experience6.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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28.3/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience4.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999Las Vegas, NV
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28/40.016.8/20 Reviews3.3/10 Clients & Experience7.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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27.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews6/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Miami, FL
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31.8/40.016/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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32.4/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience7.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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35/40.017/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Las Vegas, NV
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33.6/40.018.6/20 Reviews6/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49North Sydney, Australia
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33.5/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Thousand Oaks, CA
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29/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience3.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Miami Lakes, FL
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33.3/40.017.6/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Chicago, IL
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34/40.016/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+Undisclosed10 - 49St. Charles, IL
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28.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.2/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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36.3/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Sofia, Bulgaria
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34.8/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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35.5/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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31.4/40.015.8/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience7.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Berlin, Germany
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35.5/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Costa Mesa, CA
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34/40.015.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$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
