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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Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, The Dines Group is an Event Marketing company. Founded in 2010, the team provides Event Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Lititz, PA
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Donovan connective marketing is a small Advertising company in Lititz, Pennsylvania. The team focuses on Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Charlotte, NC
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Theory Communication and Design, an Event Marketing company, was established in 2005. The company offers Event Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Milano, Italy
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Advertising company Adasto Communication is based in Milano, Italy. The team specializes in Advertising and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49New Albany, OH
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Catchweight is an Advertising company. They are headquartered in New Albany, Ohio and have small team. Their services include Advertising and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49New York, NY
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Brigade Marketing, LLC is a small Advertising company headquartered in New York, New York. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Chattanooga, TN
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Main Street Marketing & Advertising is an Event Marketing company. They provide Event Marketing and Graphic Design and are in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Middletown, DE
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The DMI Group, Inc, a small branding company, is based in Middletown, Delaware and New York, New York. Their services include Branding and Email Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Tustin, CA
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HKA, Inc. Is a small PR firm located in Tustin, California. Their services include Public Relations and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Curitiba, Brazil
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AirPromo is a Digital Strategy company based in Curitiba, Brazil. Launched in 2011, the team offers Digital Strategy and Event Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Curitiba, Brazil
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Established in 2011, Brasil Leads is a small Content Marketing company located in Curitiba, Brazil. Their team specializes in Content Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Scottsdale, AZ
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Moonshot 11 is an Email Marketing company. In Scottsdale, Arizona, the team offers Email Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Budapest, Hungary
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Established in 2012, TRICKY COMMUNICATIONS KFT. Is a small Advertising company. Their team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Budapest, Hungary
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Friendly is an UX agency founded in 2008. The firm provides UX/UI Design and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Curitiba, Brazil
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Casatrezestudio® is a Broadcast Video company founded in 2008. The team specializes in Broadcast Video and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Curitiba , Brazil
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Centro de Comunicação, a Digital Strategy company, was founded in 2002. The small team specializes in Digital Strategy and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Fort Washington, PA
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GM&P Advertising is an Advertising company. Established in 1995, the agency is headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Their team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Milwaukee, WI
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Media planning & buying agency adBidtise was launched in 2014. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the team provides Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Astoria, NY
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Founded in 2005, Mediamorphosis Advertising & Technology Inc is an Advertising company. The firm specializes in Advertising and Branding, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Ottawa, Canada
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Small Corporate Training & Coaching company Bluesky Strategy Group Inc., is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. The team offers Corporate Training & Coaching and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Beograd, Serbia
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MullenLowe and Friends is an Advertising company. Founded in 1995, the agency specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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B, S & Co. Is a small branding company based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Their services include Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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Davis & Associates Communications is a branding firm founded in 1996. Their team focuses on Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Zagreb, Croatia
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Located in Zagreb, Croatia and Beograd, Serbia, Ascanius Media is an Advertising company. Founded in 2018, the team provides Advertising and Direct Marketing.
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Small media planning & buying company Sanabel Studio, is in Gaza, Palestine, State of. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Igualada, Spain
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Trilogi - The eCommerce Agency is a media planning & buying agency established in 1999. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Auckland, New Zealand
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Krunch.co, an Advertising company, offer Advertising and Branding. They were established in 2015.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Burlington, VT
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KSV Agency is a PR agency. The Burlington, Vermont-based company provides Public Relations and Market Research.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Shanghai, China
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Next Ren0 is a media planning & buying agency. The team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing, and the firm is located in Shanghai, China.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Seef, Bahrain
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Bernays Worldwide, a public relations agency, was launched in 2012. The agency focuses on Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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Established in 2020, Passer is a Marketing Strategy company. The team provides Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Singapore, Singapore
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REBL is an Advertising company. The team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Helsinki, Finland
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Kaiku, an Advertising company, was launched in 2013. The small team offers Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49New York, NY
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Main Street Direct is a small New York, New York-based Advertising company. The team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Launched in 2007, Beachfront is an Advertising company. The agency specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Baltimore, MD
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Established in 2018, Full Sail Media is an Advertising company. The small team offers Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Marquette, MI
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Founded in 2020, Yellow Dog Creative, a small Advertising company, is based in Marquette, Michigan. Their team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Incite Media is a small Digital Strategy company. The team focuses on Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Oslo, Norway
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Launched in 1996, Horn Media Group is an Advertising company. The small team provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Portland, OR
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Founded in 2019, Theo, a small Advertising company, is located in Portland, Oregon. Their team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Antwerpen, Belgium
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S1 Digital, a small Advertising company, is headquartered in Antwerpen, Belgium. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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In Kyiv, Ukraine, Twiga Ukraine is a small Advertising company. The team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Beograd, Serbia
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Foster + Svensson, an Advertising company, is in Beograd, Serbia. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, DyKtel is a small Market Research company. Their services include Market Research and Media Planning & Buying.
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Brandiology, a media planning & buying agency, was launched in 2016. The agency specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Alexandria, Egypt
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StackDeans is a media planning & buying agency established in 2022. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Doha, Qatar
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In Doha, Qatar, etc.agency is a small media planning and buying company. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Media planning & buying company The Digital Tree was launched in 2014. The agency specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Hamilton, Canada
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Creative Guild is a media planning & buying company. Headquartered in Hamilton, Canada, the firm was founded in 2007. Their team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Accra, Ghana
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Based in Accra, Ghana, Origin8 Limited is an Advertising company. The team provides Advertising and Public Relations.
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List of the Top 15 Media Buying & Planning Firms
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35.8/40.017.2/20 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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35.1/40.016.4/20 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+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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37.9/40.018.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 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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29.7/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 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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$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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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249London, England
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37.6/40.018/20 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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$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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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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38.3/40.019.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$100,000+Undisclosed10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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35.4/40.016/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 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
40% Media Planning & Buying60% Other -
$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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37.9/40.018.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Calgary, Canada
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38.4/40.018.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience10/10 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+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Miami Lakes, FL
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33.7/40.018/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience6/10 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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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Pittsburgh, PA
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32.2/40.016.8/20 Reviews8.6/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 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
30% Media Planning & Buying70% Other -
$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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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Sofia, Bulgaria
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35.2/40.017/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 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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$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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