#  Brex for advertising and marketing

Manage complex client operations with simple finance workflows. Apply online in minutes.

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BREX FOR MARKETING & ADVERTISING

# Finance as smart as your creative.

Great campaigns shouldn't wait for cash flow. Brex lets you control client budgets, earn rewards on ad spend, and pay freelancers instantly.

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TRUSTED BY CREATIVE LEADERS

Keep campaigns funded and clients happy.

Brex gives marketers and agencies the confidence to move fast, keep clients happy, and focus on delivering breakthrough work.

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Stay profitable on every project.

Issue Brex cards with spend limits by client or campaign, auto-enforce policies on every transaction, and get real-time alerts before overspend happens.

[Discover the Brex card](https://www.brex.com/product/credit-card)

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Earn rewards on every ad dollar.

Turn big media buys into bigger returns with uncapped rewards on ads, production, and shipping. Then redeem points for cash back, partner perks, or a wrap party.

[Check out rewards](https://www.brex.com/product/rewards)

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Track campaigns with more control.

Create separate budgets and track spend in real time per client. Brex tracks spend instantly and notifies you when campaigns are approaching spending thresholds.

[Learn about expense management](https://www.brex.com/product/spend-management)

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Pay vendors and freelancers fast.

Pay freelancers and media vendors without delays. Brex bill pay auto-captures invoices, routes approvals, and sends funds via ACH, check, or wire for faster project delivery.

[Explore bill pay](https://www.brex.com/product/bill-pay)

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“Brex has been a major gain for us in efficiency for T&E. It’s easy for employees to understand where and how to spend.”

— Mike Kim, Vice President of Finance, DoorDash

[Read the case study](https://www.brex.com/resources/customer/doordash)

Start spending smarter - today.

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(The world's best finance teams love us. You will too.)

## FAQ

### What is the best spend management software for marketing agencies?

Marketing agencies need [spend management software](https://www.brex.com/product/spend-management) that offers [corporate cards](https://www.brex.com/product/credit-card) designed to manage client expenses like media buys, production costs, and campaign tools with built-in spend controls and real-time tracking.

Brex enables agencies to set spend limits per card and automate expense categorization, eliminating the need to share a single generic card across the entire team.

### How can expense management software help agencies stay profitable on client projects?

[Expense management software](https://www.brex.com/spend-trends/expense-management/best-expense-management-software-solution) helps agencies stay profitable by automatically tracking every cost against specific clients, projects, or campaigns to clearly distinguish billable expenses from overhead. Brex consolidates card transactions, reimbursements, and bill payments into one software to give finance and account teams live visibility into project profitability.

### How do virtual corporate cards work for ad spend?

[Virtual corporate cards](https://www.brex.com/spend-trends/corporate-credit-cards/virtual-business-credit-card) are instantly generated card numbers that function like physical cards but can be restricted to specific budgets, vendors, or time periods for advertising spend on platforms like Google Ads, Meta, and TikTok. Brex allows agencies to generate unlimited virtual cards linked to individual client or campaign budgets.

### How can agencies track ad spend by client, campaign, and channel?

Agencies can track ad spend by client, campaign, and channel by tagging each transaction at the point of purchase rather than reconciling it weeks later in spreadsheets with real-time dashboards and categorization. Brex provides real-time dashboards and enables agencies to monitor spending on each channel before credit card statements or invoices arrive.

### How can agencies prevent overspending on client campaigns?

Agencies can prevent overspending by implementing proactive budget controls with dedicated budgets per client or campaign, card-level spending limits, and real-time notifications when spending approaches thresholds.

With Brex, agencies can create separate budgets with card-level spending limits and real-time notifications. Teams can pause spending or adjust budgets before campaigns exceed their allocated amounts.

### How should marketing agencies structure cards and budgets for their teams?

Marketing agencies should structure cards and budgets by combining role-based card assignments with client or campaign-specific budget controls, issuing individual employee cards linked to budgets organized by client or project.

Brex allows agencies to issue individual [employee credit cards](https://www.brex.com/spend-trends/corporate-credit-cards/business-credit-cards-for-employees-in-your-company) plus unlimited virtual cards, all tied to multiple spending limits so media buyers can manage numerous campaigns while maintaining clear attribution to the correct client.

### What's the best way for agencies to pay freelancers and media vendors?

The best way for agencies to pay freelancers and media vendors is to centralize all payments within the same platform used for corporate cards and [expense management](https://www.brex.com/spend-trends/expense-management/expense-management-guide), creating a single source of truth per client and project.

### How does Brex automate payments to freelancers and media vendors?

Brex invoice capture and payment routing ensures freelancers and vendors are paid fast, keeping campaigns on time and relationships strong.

### How do agencies keep client billable expenses separate from internal costs?

Agencies keep client billable expenses separate from internal costs by using dedicated budgets, transaction tags, and spending policies that link billable expenses to specific clients while categorizing internal costs separately. Brex allows agencies to define distinct budgets for client work versus internal spending and requires simple transaction coding (by client, campaign, or cost center).

### What should marketing agencies look for in spend management software?

Marketing and advertising agencies should look for spend management platforms that offer corporate cards with per-client limits, real-time budget tracking with alerts, expense management workflows, accounting integrations, and global payment capabilities, all of which can be found with Brex.

### How do corporate cards and expense tools integrate with accounting and agency systems?

Corporate cards and expense tools integrate with accounting systems by automatically syncing transactions, receipts, and categorization data directly into accounting software.

Brex integrates with major accounting platforms and provides configurable fields, automation rules, and flexible exports. Agencies can close their books faster while preserving client and campaign structure.

### How secure are virtual cards for media buying and SaaS subscriptions?

Virtual cards are more secure than shared physical cards because each can be restricted to a single vendor, budget amount, or time window, and compromised cards can be disabled without affecting other payment methods.

### What should marketing agencies consider when choosing a corporate card provider?

Marketing agencies should evaluate whether spending limits scale with media buys, whether the provider supports client-level budget controls, the rewards structure on ad spend, accounting integrations, and global payment capabilities.