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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In Wake Forest, North Carolina, RPM Media is a small Advertising company. The team focuses on Advertising and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Topeka, KS
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Ad images, ltd. Is an Advertising company. Their small team is in Topeka, Kansas. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Şişli, Türkiye
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Y Kare PR & İletişim Danışmanlığı is a Şişli, Türkiye-based Event Marketing company. The team specializes in Event Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chicago, IL
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Founded in 2011, JJack Productions is a video production agency. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the team offers Video Production and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bilbao, Spain
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Launched in 1991, Contraste Agencia de Publicidad Bilbao is an Advertising company. The agency focuses on Advertising and Graphic Design, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Saratoga Springs, NY
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Advertising company Regional Advertising Expos & Conferences was established in 2017. The team provides Advertising and Event Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Berkeley, CA
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Fortune Public Relations, a public relations agency, provide Public Relations and Event Marketing. They were launched in 1986.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Woking, England
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Established in 1992, NSPR Ltd is a small Woking, England-based PR company. Their team specializes in Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Winston-Salem, NC
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Branding company UpperNinety was established in 2018. The team specializes in Branding and Event Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Budapest, Hungary
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Adamic is a small Budapest, Hungary-based media planning & buying company. The team provides Media Planning & Buying and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Hitchin, England
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Dead Good Media is a Marketing Strategy company. The team provides Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying and is based in Hitchin, England.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Houston, TX
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Based in Houston, Texas, Communication Evolved is a branding firm. Their services include Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Riverside, CA
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Small Advertising company ALTEK MEDIA GROUP, is headquartered in Riverside, California. The team offers Advertising and Market Research.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Germantown, MD
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In Germantown, Maryland, Dragonbridge Inc. Is a Corporate Photography company. The team focuses on Corporate Photography and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chandigarh, India
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Antraajaal is a branding firm. They were launched in 2017, and their services include Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9San Mateo, CA
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Blue Egg Interactive, Inc. Is a media planning & buying agency. They focus on Media Planning & Buying and Other Digital Marketing and are located in San Mateo, California.
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Events Man, a small Event Marketing company, is headquartered in Hong Kong. Their services include Event Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Norcross, GA
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New Georgi Media is a media planning and buying agency. Located in Norcross, Georgia, the firm focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lake Forest, IL
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Small branding firm GITA & ASSOCIATES PUBLIC RELATIONS, is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois. Their services include Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Oklahoma City, OK
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Based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, SUPERIOR ENTERPRISES GROUP is a small Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Jaipur, India
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Blue heaven media , an Advertising company, is based in Jaipur, India. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9New Orleans, LA
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YNH Consulting is a small media planning and buying company in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Product Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Cordele, GA
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Jackson Communications, a small branding agency, is located in Cordele, Georgia. Their services include Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Caracas, Venezuela
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Fenix Advertising is an Advertising company. Established in 2005, the company is located in Caracas, Venezuela. Their team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Albuquerque, NM
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Founded in 2010, SIXMIC FILMS is a video production agency. In Albuquerque, New Mexico, the team specializes in Video Production and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Essex, VT
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MC Media, LLC is an Advertising company. Based in Essex, Vermont, the firm was established in 2014. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Red Wave Media Group is an Advertising company. The team focuses on Advertising and Direct Marketing, and the firm is based in Alexandria, Virginia.
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MedTech Content Marketing is a media planning & buying agency. They are headquartered in Conifer, Colorado, and their services include Media Planning & Buying and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Strongsville, OH
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Lake Effects Productions is a video production agency. Their small team is in Strongsville, Ohio. Their team offers Video Production and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Houston, TX
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Stackrabbit is an Advertising company. They provide Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and were founded in 2020.
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GMG Advertising Agency is a media planning and buying agency established in 2005. The team provides Media Planning & Buying and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Scottsdale, AZ
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Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, GoBuyLeads.com is a small media planning & buying agency. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Prague, Czech Republic
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Just Communication s.r.o. Is a public relations agency. Launched in 2001, the team offers Public Relations and Marketing Strategy. The agency is based in Prague, Czech Republic.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Santa Maria, CA
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Emerald Wave Media is a small Advertising company headquartered in Santa Maria, California. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Singapore, Singapore
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JET.AVE, a branding company, was launched in 2016. The team specializes in Branding and Media Planning & Buying and is located in Singapore, Singapore.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9London, England
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LD Communications is a PR firm. They are in London, England, and their services include Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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Slingshot Promotions & Marketing is a media planning and buying company launched in 2011. Their team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Event Management.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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Hunter Public Relations, a branding agency, is based in New York, New York and London , England. Their services include Branding and Public Relations.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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Battery is an Advertising company. They are in Los Angeles, California, and their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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Lipman Hearne, an Advertising company, was founded in 1988. Based in Chicago, Illinois, the team provides Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Boston, MA
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Video production agency Black Math is located in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 2012, the team focuses on Video Production and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49North Hampton, NH
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Founded in 1990, Rumbletree is a small branding company. Their services include Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Boston, MA
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Norbella is an Advertising company established in 2009. The small team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Davis Harrison Dion is a branding firm. The team focuses on Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Carol Stream, IL
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Branding company MAN Marketing focuses on Branding and Media Planning & Buying. They are headquartered in Carol Stream, Illinois.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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Branding firm Michael Walters Advertising was established in 1988. The team focuses on Branding and Digital Strategy.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Inverness, IL
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Goda Advertising is a small Digital Strategy company. They focus on Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying and were established in 1984.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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Darling Agency is a small Advertising company launched in 2008. Their services include Advertising and UX/UI Design.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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Founded in 2005, Agency212 is an Advertising company. Their team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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Walrus, an Advertising company, provide Advertising and Branding. They were founded in 2005.
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List of the Top 15 Media Buying & Planning Firms
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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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$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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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
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$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
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$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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$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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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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30.8/40.015.8/20 Reviews7.5/10 Clients & Experience7.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
40% Media Planning & Buying60% Other
