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Media Brief

A client document giving a media agency the objectives, audience, budget, timing, and KPIs needed to build a media plan.

By Brandon MinaCEO, BrandPilot AIUpdated November 2026

Short answer

A media brief is a client document that gives a media agency the objectives, target audience, budget, timing and KPIs needed to build a media plan. A strong brief also covers context such as competitors, past results and creative assets. It sets clear expectations and becomes the benchmark for evaluating the plan and results.