As part of Hanson Brand, we have run marketing executive search for more than twenty years. We find marketing leaders for both sides of the industry: the brands that hire marketers and the agencies that serve them.

That dual perspective is rare. It means we know how a candidate performs in both worlds before we put them in front of you.

The work runs from CMO executive search through to building out full marketing functions. Recent mandates include chief marketing officers, brand and growth directors, digital marketing leaders and fractional appointments. These suit businesses that need senior firepower without the permanent headcount.

For specialist and team-level hiring, our marketing recruitment agency in London leads. Marketing hiring has shifted towards flexibility, and we work across permanent, interim and fractional briefs.

How We Run a Marketing Executive Search

A marketing CV can hide a lot. Campaigns get credited to people who watched them happen, and brand work resists neat measurement. So our assessment digs into attribution.

What did this person actually own? What moved because of them, and what outlasted their tenure? We ask for the numbers behind the case studies, then check them with the people who were there.

The other test is balance. Plenty of marketers are strong on brand or strong on performance. The leaders worth hiring can hold both.

They use data and AI tools without losing the creative instinct that makes work distinctive. That judgement is what a senior consultant brings to your shortlist, and a partner leads every search we take on.

Where We Recruit Across Marketing, Brand and Digital

The practice spans brand and content strategy through to digital marketing across SEO, PPC, programmatic and performance. We also cover customer acquisition and lifecycle, CRM and loyalty, social, influencer and experiential. We stay active in the fast-growing space where martech and AI meet marketing strategy.

Clients range from FTSE 100 firms and multinational brands to SaaS and fintech scale-ups, consumer businesses and investor-backed ventures. We stay close to the industry rather than watch it from the sidelines. You will find us at Cannes Lions most years and at the events we host on marketing leadership.

Why choose Hanson Search as your Recruitment Partner

The Marketing and Digital Recruitment Awards have recognised this practice for Best Client Service, Best Candidate Experience and Best International Agency. Awards are not the point, but they are evidence, and in a market where every firm claims a wide network, evidence matters.

We are independent and employee-owned, so the partners who win your brief are the ones who work it. We take it personally, and we don’t stop until we deliver the best candidate for your role.

As a certified B Corp, we hold our own business to the standards our clients increasingly hire for.

Hire Exceptional Marketing, Brand and Digital Talent

If you are hiring a senior marketing leader, building a digital function or launching a brand, talk to us. If you are a marketing leader weighing your next move, the same applies. Conversations are confidential on both sides.

Contact our team today to discuss your brief.

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