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 full-service media planning and buying firm specializing in advertising strategy, ad purchasing, and media audience segmentation. Clients consistently praise their effective communication, strategic expertise, and impressive results, including a 10-fold return on ad spend (ROAS). Notably, 100% of reviewers highlight their responsiveness and problem-solving skills, ensuring seamless project management and goal achievement.
$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NVServices provided
See all 18 projectsEXL Media is a media planning and buying firm specializing in advertising strategy, media audience segmentation, and ad service purchasing. The company has garnered positive feedback for its strategic thinking, professionalism, and seamless project management, with 100% of reviewers praising these attributes. Their expertise in media buying and audience segmentation has helped clients achieve significant growth, such as a 311% increase in website sessions.
$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, CanadaServices provided
See all 16 projectsHotspex Media is a prominent media planner firm specializing in media planning and buying services. The company receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from clients, with over 90% of reviews highlighting their exceptional customer service, expertise, and ability to enhance ROI and campaign performance. Clients commend their strategic advertising planning and responsiveness to unique business needs.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249London, England
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Launched in 1997, Hanover Communications is a media planning and buying agency. The team provides Media Planning & Buying and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Houston, TX
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Ad Results Media is a Marketing Strategy company. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Their team specializes in Marketing Strategy and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Chicago, IL
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Launched in 1999, Fusion92 is a media planning & buying company. The midsize team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Istanbul, Türkiye
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Dijifabrik is a Content Marketing company established in 2016. The small team specializes in Content Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Dnipro, Ukraine
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See all 2 projectsADVERT GROUP specializes in app design development, web design, and UX/UI design, particularly for augmented reality projects. Reviews highlight the company's expertise, attention to detail, and creative solutions that enhance brand awareness and customer engagement. Clients commend their professionalism, responsiveness, and innovative approach in delivering visually appealing and successful projects. ADVERT GROUP consistently meets client needs and often exceeds expectations.
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Singapore
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MEDIA360 Communications, an Other Digital Marketing company, was established in 2018. They focuses on Other Digital Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249London, England
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SUTTON is a media planning & buying company launched in 2006. Their team provides Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999Houston, TX
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Love Advertising, an user experience design company, is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Launched in 1979, the team specializes in UX/UI Design and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Bangkok, Thailand
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Syndacast offers comprehensive SEO, SEM, and social advertising services aimed at enhancing brand awareness, ROI, and web traffic. Clients commend Syndacast for their proactive project management, reliable expertise, and ability to significantly exceed expectations in terms of impressions, engagements, and traffic. Notably, their services are highly valued for being cost-effective and closely aligned with client needs.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Ferndale, MI
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Established in 1984, Brogan & Partners is a media planning & buying company. The company focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Marketing Strategy, and is small.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Zagreb, Croatia
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UM Zagreb, an Advertising company, was established in 2000. They provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Ahmedabad, India
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Public relations company NewsReach - PR Agency was established in 2018. Located in Ahmedabad, India, the team specializes in Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999São Paulo, Brazil
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Located in São Paulo, Brazil, AlmapBBDO is an Advertising company. They specialize in Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Dublin, Ireland
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Core is a midsize media planning & buying company located in Dublin, Ireland. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Performance Marketing.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Bogotá, Colombia
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Comarca Marketing Advertising is an Advertising company. Their small team of employees is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia and Orlando, Florida. Their team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Vancouver, Canada
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Periphery Digital is a Vancouver, Canada-based media planning and buying company. They specialize in Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Inverness, IL
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Latitude 42 Media is an Advertising company. They focus on Advertising and Branding and were launched in 2009.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249
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Advertising company Podean is based in New York, New York. The team specializes in Advertising and Market Research.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Birmingham, AL
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Big Communications is a branding company. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, their midsize team focuses on Branding and Content Marketing. The company was founded in 1995.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Dallas, TX
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Web design agency The LOOMIS Agency was founded in 1984. The team offers Web Design and Advertising and is based in Dallas, Texas.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Greenville, SC
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Media planning and buying company Chumney & Associates was established in 1990. The firm focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Portland, OR
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Yes Marketing is a media planning & buying agency. The midsize Portland, Oregon-based team provides Media Planning & Buying and Event Marketing. The agency was established in 1995.
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Vilnius, Lithuania
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Inspired UM is a media planning and buying agency. Based in Vilnius, Lithuania, the company was founded in 2007. Their team provides Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Mumbai, India
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Riyoadvertising is an Advertising company based in Mumbai, India and Bengaluru, India. The team provides Advertising and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Cleveland, OH
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Established in 1994, Falls & Co is a public relations company. The company offers Public Relations and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999New Cairo City, Egypt
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Established in 2015, MotchiRotchi, a midsize Advertising company, is based in New Cairo City, Egypt. Their team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Pune, India
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Media 7 is a Content Marketing company. Located in Pune, India, the firm was established in 2017. Their services include Content Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Baton Rouge, LA
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DAA Media + Marketing, a media planning & buying agency, offers Media Planning & Buying and Marketing Strategy. The agency is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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Box Advertising is an Advertising company. Their team is located in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq and focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Displayforce, an Advertising company, was established in 2017. The agency specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$50,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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Movement Strategy is a social media marketing company. The New York, New York-based firm specializes in Social Media Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Miyapur, India
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Biogate Scientific Center, an Event Marketing company, was founded in 2018. The team offers Event Marketing and Media Planning & Buying and is located in Miyapur, India.
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$100,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Louisville, KY
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Doe-Anderson Advertising is an Advertising company founded in 1915. The team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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The HOW Agency, a 5W Company provides social media strategy and content creation services, focusing on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Reviews highlight their effective social brand awareness and engagement strategies, resulting in significant increases in impressions and engagements. Clients appreciate their professional project management and responsiveness, though some suggest improvements in graphic design quality.
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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Silverlight Digital offers Media Planning and Buying services, including strategic media recommendations, ad buying, and campaign management. Their reviews highlight exceptional project management, timely delivery, and responsiveness. Clients appreciate their boutique agency approach with a high level of customization and value, alongside the expertise of senior team members in all aspects of their work.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49High Point, NC
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Trone is a branding company. They are headquartered in High Point, North Carolina and have small team of experts. Their services include Branding and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Singapore, Singapore
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Content Marketing company NewBase360 is in Singapore, Singapore. They specialize in Content Marketing and Media Planning & Buying and were founded in 1972.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249New Delhi, India
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Promodome Communications, an Advertising company, was established in 2000. The midsize team focuses on Advertising and Other Digital Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Atibaia, Brazil
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Mokeka Advertising is an Advertising company. Founded in 2012, the team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Branding company Artistry Marketing & Communications Ltd. Is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh and Dhaka, Bangladesh. Their services include Branding and Print Design.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Brașov, Romania
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Romanian Copywriter is a Brașov, Romania-based Content Marketing company. They focus on Content Marketing and Translation and were founded in 2017.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Mumbai, India
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The Bombay Digital Company, a social media marketing agency, was launched in 2016. They offers Social Media Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Cape Town, South Africa
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Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, TMI Collective is a small pay per click company. Their services include Pay Per Click and Media Planning & Buying.
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Karachi, Pakistan
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Launched in 2009, Syntax Communications is a midsize PR company based in Karachi, Pakistan and Rawalpindi/Islamabad, Pakistan. Their team focuses on Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49City of Industry, CA
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Hypewell is a media planning & buying agency. They are based in City of Industry, California and have small team of experts. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Surat, India
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Small PR firm Primex Media Services, is located in Surat, India. Their services include Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Los Angeles, CA
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Wicked Bionic, an Advertising company, was established in 2015. Based in Los Angeles, California, the team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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The Media Angel is a media planning & buying agency. The team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Advertising, and the company is headquartered in Cardiff, Wales.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Hamburg, Germany
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Media planning & buying company Matthias Niemeck GmbH was founded in 2022. The small team offers Media Planning & Buying and Marketing Strategy.
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Yes We Can Agency is a social media marketing firm. The London, England-based company focuses on Social Media Marketing and Performance Marketing.
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List of the Top 15 Media Buying & Planning Firms
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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32.2/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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32.1/40.016.8/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience5.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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31.6/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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29.3/40.017/20 Reviews5/10 Clients & Experience7.3/10 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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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Thousand Oaks, CA
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29.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience4.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NV
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30.6/40.017.4/20 Reviews8.5/10 Clients & Experience4.7/10 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+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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26.2/40.016.2/20 Reviews6/10 Clients & Experience4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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34.6/40.019/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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33.1/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Miami, FL
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29.6/40.016/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience4.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+Undisclosed10 - 49St. Charles, IL
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27.3/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.2/10 Clients & Experience3.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Pittsburgh, PA
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30.3/40.016.8/20 Reviews8.6/10 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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24.9/40.016.2/20 Reviews3.3/10 Clients & Experience5.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Miami Lakes, FL
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31.4/40.017.2/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience4.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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30.1/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience5.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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35/40.019.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$300+ / hr50 - 249Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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30.8/40.016/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Provo, UT
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30.7/40.016.4/20 Reviews9/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+Undisclosed250 - 999Los Angeles, CA
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27.1/40.014/20 Reviews8.1/10 Clients & Experience5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249New Delhi, India
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34.4/40.019.2/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Toronto, Canada
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23.4/40.016.2/20 Reviews2.8/10 Clients & Experience4.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Oakville, Canada
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31.1/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Phoenix, AZ
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23.3/40.016.2/20 Reviews2.5/10 Clients & Experience4.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249London, England
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32.5/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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33.8/40.018/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249New York, NY
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31.2/40.017/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience5.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Costa Mesa, CA
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30.9/40.015.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$100,000+Undisclosed10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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30.9/40.016/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
25% Media Planning & Buying75% Other
