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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Sabrina Wottreng Public Relations is a branding firm launched in 2016. Their team specializes in Branding and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Louisville, KY
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V Media Group is a media planning & buying company. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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Psyber Techologies is a Digital Strategy company. They are headquartered in Mumbai, India, and their services include Digital Strategy and Advertising.
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$5,000+$300+ / hr2 - 9Miami, FL
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Established in 2022, Discovere Agency is an Advertising company. The team focuses on Advertising and Marketing Strategy and is located in Miami, Florida.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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EContent Marketing is a small Tralee, Ireland-based Advertising company. The team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Rangamati, Bangladesh
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Artificial intelligence firm Ac Leads Generation focuses on Artificial Intelligence and Advertising. They are in Rangamati, Bangladesh and Rangamati, Bangladesh.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Playa de la Américas, Spain
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CanaryAds is a Playa de la Américas, Spain-based Marketing Strategy company. They offer Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Carlsbad, CA
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Gangbustrs is a small Fractional CMO Services company headquartered in Carlsbad, California. The team specializes in Fractional CMO Services and Branding.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Austin, TX
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Fornique Pinterest Marketing Agency is a social media marketing firm. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, their small team offers Social Media Marketing and Advertising. The firm was founded in 2023.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Santa Monica, CA
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Strange or Startling is a branding agency launched in 2023. The team focuses on Branding and Fractional CMO Services and is located in Santa Monica, California.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Houston, TX
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Based in Houston, Texas, VRTC, Inc. Is a branding firm. The team specializes in Branding and Market Research.
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Shopper Marketing International Ltd is a Market Research company founded in 2018. The company provides Market Research and Media Planning & Buying.
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Sandberg Strategic Consulting is a small public relations firm launched in 2013. Their team offers Public Relations and Market Research.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Warszawa, Poland
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Adexon, a small Advertising company, is in Warszawa, Poland. The team provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Eastgardens, Australia
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BAGEL MARKETING PTY LTD is a media planning and buying company. Founded in 2024, the company is based in Eastgardens, Australia. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Event Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Seattle, WA
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Located in Seattle, Washington, Rein Marketing Solutions, LLC is a small Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Torino, Italy
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Branding agency Inthezon was established in 2017. The team focuses on Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Forster, Australia
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Based in Forster, Australia, Orbit Marketing is an Advertising company. The team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Zensifi, LLC is a media planning & buying agency launched in 2013. The agency specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Advertising, and is small.
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Hackensack, NJ
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Pazaar is a media planning & buying company. The agency is located in Hackensack, New Jersey. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy.
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Idntik Agency, a branding company, is in 5th Settlement New Cairo, Egypt. The team specializes in Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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Msian.biz Digital Marketing is a media planning and buying agency headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9London, England
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CineEye is a video production company. The small London, England-based team offers Video Production and Media Planning & Buying. The firm was established in 2013.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9London, England
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IQ Studios is a London, England-based video production agency. They offer Video Production and Advertising.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Richmond, VA
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Advertising company Ace Strategies was launched in 2024. The small team offers Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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Red Ribbon Communications, a branding firm, was established in 2004. The firm focuses on Branding and Public Relations, and is small.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9New Delhi, India
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Media planning & buying agency Digital Marketing Players was founded in 2017. The company specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing, and is small.
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Godfrey Johnson Broadcasting Media is an Advertising company. The firm focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Mighty Agency is an Advertising company established in 2022. The firm focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Boxborough, MA
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Media planning and buying agency Evolve Marketing Agency specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Search Engine Optimization. They are headquartered in Boxborough, Massachusetts.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Boksburg, South Africa
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Established in 2023, Tirnanoc is a media planning & buying agency. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Search Engine Optimization.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9București, Romania
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Get Started is a small Advertising company established in 2014. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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Click Apex is a Marketing Strategy company launched in 2023. The small team offers Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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Launched in 2023, VRC Media is a media planning & buying agency. The small team provides Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Sombor, Serbia
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AVI Solutions is a small Sombor, Serbia-based branding firm. Their services include Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Langley Township, Canada
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Laura Ballance Media Group is a PR company headquartered in Langley Township, Canada. They provide Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying and were launched in 2008.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Seattle, WA
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Envision Response, Inc, an Advertising company, was founded in 2003. The team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Denver, CO
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Smash Loud, LLC is a small media planning & buying agency headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Email Marketing.
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OK DIGI WORLD LTD, a public relations company, was established in 2024. The team specializes in Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying and is in.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Boston, MA
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Launched in 2015, Anagram Agency is a small Affiliate Marketing company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Their team offers Affiliate Marketing and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Wythenshawe, England
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AWARD Marketing Limited is a Marketing Strategy company headquartered in Wythenshawe, England. They provide Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying and were established in 2006.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9New Delhi, India
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House Of Digital Services is a media planning & buying agency. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the team provides Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Vancouver, Canada
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Captus Advertising is an Advertising company. Launched in 2009, the firm offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Megapolis+, a media planning and buying company, specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Event Marketing. The agency is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Charleston, WV
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AGD Collective Works | Auge+Gray+Drake Collective Works, a branding firm, was established in 2011. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, the team focuses on Branding and Public Relations.
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Branding firm Empact Middle East offers Branding and Media Planning & Buying. They are based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Erina, Australia
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Local Digital Experts is an Advertising company located in Erina, Australia. They provide Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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Longworth is a small Carmel, Indiana-based Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Advertising company Ardenode Media specializes in Advertising and Marketing Strategy. They were launched in 2019.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Phoenix, AZ
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Whiskey River Media, LLC is a Fractional CMO Services company. They were launched in 2015, and their services include Fractional CMO Services and Media Planning & Buying.
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List of the Top 15 Media Buying & Planning Firms
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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
25% Media Planning & Buying75% Other -
$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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$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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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249New Delhi, India
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34/40.018.8/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 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
15% Media Planning & Buying85% Other -
$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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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
