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Agency & Industry
Media Brief
A client document giving a media agency the objectives, audience, budget, timing, and KPIs needed to build a media plan.
By Brandon Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated 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.