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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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49
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Established in 2020, Distinct Creative Group is a Marketing Strategy company. The team focuses on Marketing Strategy and Advertising.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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HFA Consultancy, a small Event Management company, is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Their services include Event Management and Business Consulting.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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Dawat IT & Consultancy is a small media planning & buying agency located in ঢাকা, Bangladesh. The team provides Media Planning & Buying and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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Fastech Incorporation is a media planning & buying agency. The agency is in Austin, Texas. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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DIGITAL BERRIES PVT LTD is a PR company. The Mumbai, India-based company offers Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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Bizcommerz is a Marketing Strategy company. Established in 2024, the company is in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Their team provides Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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R.B Marketing Agency is a social media marketing firm. The team focuses on Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing and is located in Cairo, Egypt.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Lahore, Pakistan
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Metapixle, an Advertising company, is based in Lahore, Pakistan. Launched in 2024, the team provides Advertising and Branding.
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$50,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Kavala, Greece
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Small Advertising company AdTech Europe, is in Kavala, Greece. The team provides Advertising and Branding.
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Founded in 2017, Piccolo Media is a Content Marketing company. Their services include Content Marketing and Video Production.
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Scale For Impact is an Advertising company. The Tallinn, Estonia-based team offers Advertising and Product Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Amman, Jordan
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Pixel Professional Solutions (PPS) is a Performance Marketing company. Established in 2019, the company is in Amman, Jordan. Their team offers Performance Marketing and Ecommerce Marketing.
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X8C is a branding agency. They were established in 2019 and offer Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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Small Advertising company Altitude Marketing LLP, is based in New Delhi, India. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Located in New Delhi, India, Unstoppable India - PR & Media Company is a PR company. They provide Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying and were launched in 2021.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Ikeja, Nigeria
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Eloge Consulting is an Ikeja, Nigeria-based branding firm. They provide Branding and Public Relations.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Roșu, Romania
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SKILLED PPC is a small Roșu, Romania-based pay per click agency. The team specializes in Pay Per Click and Advertising.
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Advertising company Labile Consults was founded in 2022. In Lagos, Nigeria and Birmingham, England, the team provides Advertising and Email Marketing.
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RGI Consulting is a small Fractional CMO Services company in Tampa, Florida. Their services include Fractional CMO Services and Pay Per Click.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr10 - 49New Delhi, India
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Social media marketing company Atulya Studio is based in New Delhi, India and New Delhi, India. They focus on Social Media Marketing and Marketing Strategy and were established in 2022.
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Established in 2026, ekka is an Ecommerce Marketing company. The company focuses on Ecommerce Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49New York, NY
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Demand Generation Marketing company The Demand Department is based in New York, New York. The team provides Demand Generation Marketing and AI Agents.
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Green Blanket Production LLC, a video production company, is in Upper Arlington, Ohio. The team specializes in Video Production and Corporate Photography.
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Vijyapana Advertisements is an Advertising company. The company is in Kanpur, India. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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Established in 2025, Sanfy Consultancy Services is a small Prayagraj, India-based Advertising company. Their team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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Established in 2020, Rushlight Agency is a small Salem, Oregon-based branding company. Their services include Branding and Broadcast Video.
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Established in 2020, Rushlight Productions is a Broadcast Video company. Their team provides Broadcast Video and Video Production.
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Elevanta Marketing is a branding firm. Established in 2023, the company is based in Pune, India. Their services include Branding and Advertising.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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Founded in 2023, Techie Marketing is an Advertising company. The small team provides Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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Artzmen Creative is an Advertising company. Their team is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland and offers Advertising and Branding.
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Advertising company cHaus Marketing was established in 2008. The firm focuses on Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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Moovo is a Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based social media marketing firm. They provide Social Media Marketing and Advertising and were founded in 2026.
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Martechs B2B is a Demand Generation Marketing company founded in 2021. The agency offers Demand Generation Marketing and Sales Outsourcing.
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Headquartered in Port Orange, Florida, Watson & Co. Marketing is an Advertising company. They provide Advertising and AI Agents.
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Creators Specialist, an Advertising company, specialize in Advertising and Performance Marketing. They were founded in 2018.
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Based in Ciudad de México, Mexico, Tu Empresa En La Web | Agencia de Marketing Digital is a Marketing Strategy company. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Atlanta, GA
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Established in 2008, Vert is a media planning and buying agency. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249London, England
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Storm Communications, a social media marketing firm, was founded in 1994. The agency focuses on Social Media Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Harrisburg, PA
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In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Glenside, Pennsylvania, JPL is an Advertising company. The team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Addison, TX
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HCK2 Partners is a graphic design agency founded in 1998. The team provides Graphic Design and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Richmond, VA
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Elevation is a midsize Richmond, Virginia-based Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Lancaster, NY
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FARM is a midsize Advertising company based in Lancaster, New York. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Miami, FL
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Advertising company BizzClick is in Miami, Florida. They provide Advertising and Market Research.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Stockholm, Sweden
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In Stockholm, Sweden, Peregrine AB is a Digital Strategy company. The team focuses on Digital Strategy and Marketing Strategy.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Hackney, London, England
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Opticomm Media is a branding firm. Their team is located in Hackney, London, England and offers Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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Established in 2016, Silicon Drive is a small Los Angeles, California-based branding agency. Their team provides Branding and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Rochester, NY
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Accountable Digital, LLC is a PPC agency. Founded in 2011, the team provides Pay Per Click and Digital Strategy.
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Advertising company McConnell Communications was established in 2004. The team offers Advertising and Branding and is in Detroit, Michigan.
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Los Angeles, CA
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Growth Virality, a small Marketing Strategy company, is based in Los Angeles, California. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Conversion Optimization.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9L'viv, Ukraine
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Advertising company AdTec PRO was founded in 2019. The team offers Advertising and Mobile & App Marketing.
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List of the Top 15 Media Buying & Planning Firms
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36/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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35.1/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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31.9/40.017/20 Reviews5/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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34.8/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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35.4/40.017.2/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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31.5/40.016.8/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience5/10 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
