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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Founded in 1999, Conical is a small St Albans, England-based branding company. Their services include Branding and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Curitiba, Brazil
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Small Advertising company Ana Turbay - Public Relations, is in Curitiba, Brazil. The team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Modesto, CA
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Takapa Media is a branding company. Their small team is based in Modesto, California. Their services include Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Reston, VA
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ARM Integrated Communications is an Advertising company headquartered in Reston, Virginia. They provide Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Woodbury, MN
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Khoo Consulting LLC is a branding company. The company is based in Woodbury, Minnesota. Their services include Branding and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9New Market, AL
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PMP: We Are Phenomenal is an Event Marketing company launched in 2016. Their services include Event Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Hagerstown, MD
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Grey Street, Inc, an Advertising company, is located in Hagerstown, Maryland. The team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lincoln, NE
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Chapman Media Design, a Logo company, was founded in 2001. The team focuses on Logo and Marketing Strategy.
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Dawn Design is a graphic design agency. Founded in 1993, their team offers Graphic Design and Market Research.
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Excitant Media Group, a Digital Strategy company, specializes in Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying. The company is in.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9East Point, GA
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1Joshua Group, a small public relations firm, is headquartered in East Point, Georgia. Their services include Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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Northern AZ Partners is an Advertising company. They are based in and have small team. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lewisville, TX
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1 Nine Marketing & Media, LLC is a branding firm in Lewisville, Texas. They provide Branding and Marketing Strategy and were established in 2013.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bitola, North Macedonia
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i-Point is a branding agency established in 2014. The team specializes in Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Victoria, TX
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The Guerra Group, a small Advertising company, is located in Victoria, Texas. Their services include Advertising and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Saskatoon, Canada
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Launched in 1992, Benchmark Public Relations is a small media planning & buying company. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Established in 2009, Together - Strategy | Communications is a media planning & buying agency. The agency provides Media Planning & Buying and Event Marketing, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chesapeake, VA
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Hillman LLC is a small branding agency. They specialize in Branding and Public Relations and were established in 2011.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Austin, TX
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BOAZ Enterprises is a media planning & buying company. They are located in Austin, Texas, and their services include Media Planning & Buying and Event Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9New York, NY
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Ecocuriean, Inc., a small Market Research company, is based in New York, New York and Sugar Land, Texas. The team specializes in Market Research and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9San Juan de Los Morros, Venezuela
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Perinola Design is a branding firm established in 2018. The small team offers Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Caracas, Venezuela
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It is Ads is an Advertising company. The company is based in Caracas, Venezuela. Their team offers Advertising and Market Research.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Caracas, Venezuela
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Launched in 2020, Smartketing 360 is a small media planning and buying company. Their team provides Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Naguanagua, Venezuela
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MikroPresente is a media planning & buying company. Their small team is based in Naguanagua, Venezuela. Their team offers Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Strategic Public Relations Group, a branding company, is in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Established in 1995, the team provides Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Montevideo, Uruguay
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Launched in 2010, Visor Shopper Marketing is an Advertising company. The small team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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Worthview Marketing is a media planning & buying company. Established in 2011, the team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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17 Communications is a branding company. They are located in Burlington, Vermont. Their team provides Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Avon, CT
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Gold & Partners LLC, a media planning and buying agency, offers Media Planning & Buying and Web Development. The firm is headquartered in Avon, Connecticut.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Cody, WY
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Cactus Pro Films is a video production company. They are headquartered in Cody, Wyoming and have small team. Their team offers Video Production and Marketing Strategy.
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Black Diamond Marketing Group is an Advertising company. The Newport, Rhode Island-based team specializes in Advertising and Public Relations.
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Small Advertising company Piero 97, is headquartered in Sofia, Belgium. Their services include Advertising and Market Research.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Sandwich, MA
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Brand Accomplished is a SEO services firm. The firm is located in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Marketing Strategy.
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OTTplusMedia is a small Las Vegas, Nevada-based Advertising company. The team provides Advertising and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Reynoldsburg, OH
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Elite Media Team is a media planning & buying company founded in 2009. Their team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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Market Smart Solutions, an Advertising company, was launched in 2006. The agency specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying, and is small.
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Royle Media is an Advertising company. The team provides Advertising and Branding and is based in Portland, Ohio.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Tigard, OR
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Established in 2019, UNIVOX MEDIA LLC is an Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Robindale Media is an Advertising company. They are based in Penn Valley, California and have small team of experts. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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DoubleCheck Advertising is an Advertising company. The company is in Fairfield, Connecticut. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bielsko-Biała, Poland
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PR firm SPACE PR is in Bielsko-Biała, Poland. The team provides Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Drogheda, Ireland
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FlasheForward Communications is a video production agency. They are located in Drogheda, Ireland. Their team focuses on Video Production and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Toronto, Canada
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Duet Public Relations is an Event Marketing company. Based in Toronto, Canada, the company offers Event Marketing and Public Relations.
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Moebius Ink is a public relations agency. They were launched in 2012 and provide Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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Elevated Public Relations, LLC is a media planning and buying agency. The small San Diego, California-based team offers Media Planning & Buying and Event Marketing. The firm was established in 2020.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Calgary, Canada
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Barking Spider Solutions Video Marketing & Strategy is a video production company. Their small team is based in Calgary, Canada. Their team offers Video Production and Media Planning & Buying.
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Located in Oisterwijk, Netherlands, AffiMedia B.V. Is a SMS Marketing company. Their services include SMS Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Omaha, NE
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Established in 2007, Blueworks Studios LLC is a small branding company. Their services include Branding and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Doha, Qatar
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Established in 2008, memark is a small branding firm. Their services include Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9New York, NY
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Orbit360, Inc. Is a small Advertising company established in 2008. Their team specializes in Advertising and Public Relations.
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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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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
30% Media Planning & Buying70% Other -
$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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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49London, England
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37.5/40.017.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.9/10 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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