Leading marketing exective search and recruitment consultancy

Recruiting the best marketing leaders since 2002, Hanson Search has long been a trusted partner in marketing executive search, helping organisations navigate the evolving marketing landscape. In today’s fast-moving digital business environment, strong marketing leadership is essential for driving revenue, customer engagement and brand equity. But in a competitive and fragmented talent market, identifying the right hire requires deep expertise of makerting skills, a global network and a tailored search strategy.

Experts in Building High-Performing Marketing Teams

Hanson Search specialise in senior marketing recruitment and CMO level executive search for both in-house and agency teams, supporting clients at every stage of growth. Whether it’s hiring a visionary Chief Marketing Officer to set strategic direction or assembling a full marketing function to drive execution, we cover the breadth of modern marketing disciplines. This includes digital channels such as SEO, PPC, and programmatic; brand and product marketing; customer lifecycle and CRM; content and social media; as well as experiential, partnerships, events and influencer marketing. We also support more traditional marketing roles where industry-specific knowledge is critical.

Our clients range from disruptive start-ups and high-growth scale-ups to FTSE 100 leaders and multinational brands. We work across sectors including e-commerce, retail, technology, fintech, financial services, SaaS, healthcare and consumer goods, offering a deep understanding of the marketing challenges and opportunities unique to each. In addition, we partner with investors, family offices and private equity-backed firms to build high-impact marketing teams from the ground up, often in newly created roles or transformation environments. Typical placements include CMOs, VP Marketing, Digital Marketing Directors, Heads of Brand, Growth Marketing Managers, Heads of Communications and Chief Customer Officers.

A Global Network of Trusted Marketing Talent

Since 2002, we’ve built a global network of top-tier marketing professionals. We maintain close industry ties by attending key events such as Cannes Lions and through hosting our own events focused on marketing leadership and innovation. Our work as a specialist marketing headhunter has earned multiple accolades at the Marketing and Digital Recruitment Awards, including Best Client Service, Best Candidate Experience and Best International Agency.

Let’s Connect To Recruit Your Next Marketing Hire

If you’re looking to hire a senior marketing leader, build out your digital function, or launch a new brand, we can help. We offer bespoke marketing executive search services across brand, digital, advertising and growth marketing. Get in touch to find out how we can help you build the marketing team that drives your business forward.