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Marketing Recruitment Specialists

Executive Search

Executive search for senior marketing leaders who shape strategy, culture and long-term performance.

Senior marketing hires shape strategy, culture and long-term performance. When a role is critical, highly visible or business-defining, it requires a rigorous and discreet approach to secure the right leadership fit.

Brand Recruitment’s Executive Search service is designed for organisations hiring senior marketing leaders where quality, fit and impact matter more than speed alone. We work closely with founders, CEOs and senior leadership teams to identify and secure experienced marketing talent that delivers measurable commercial value.

When Executive Search is the right approach

Executive Search is typically used when:

  • The role is senior or business-critical
  • You need access to passive, hard-to-reach marketing leaders
  • Confidentiality and discretion are essential
  • Previous recruitment approaches have not delivered the right outcome
  • Cultural alignment and leadership capability are as important as technical skill

We most commonly support hires at Head of, Director and C-suite level across brand, digital, growth, CRM, product, ecommerce and integrated marketing leadership.

Our approach

Our executive search process is consultative, insight-led and deliberately thorough. We invest time upfront to fully understand your business, objectives and leadership context before approaching the market.

Discovery and role definition

This is the foundation of successful executive search. Over the course of our discovery process, we will work with you to clarify:

  • Business goals and commercial challenges
  • Team structure and leadership dynamics
  • Role scope, expectations and success measures
  • Required experience, behaviours and mindset

This ensures the search is built on a clear and realistic brief that resonates with senior-level candidates.

 

Market mapping and search

Using our long-established networks we map the relevant market to identify individuals with the right blend of experience, leadership capability and cultural fit. This means you can:

  • Rest assured you have had a full oversight of the market as a whole – no missing out on the perfect candidate for the sake of a minor tweak
  • Be aware of what your competitors and other market leaders are offering their key talent

Our focus is on engaging senior marketers who are not actively applying for roles but are open to the right opportunity.

 

Assessment and shortlisting

Candidates are assessed well beyond their CV. We explore:

  • Leadership style and decision-making approach
  • Commercial impact and track record
  • Strategic thinking and execution capability
  • Cultural alignment with your organisation

You receive a concise, well-considered shortlist with clear insight and honest feedback.

 

Offer management and onboarding support

We manage the process through:

  • Offer – working with you on package structure and dealing with any candidate concerns or queries
  • Resignation  – dealing with counter-offer issues and managing timescales
  • Onboarding – liaising with internal departments to ensure the smoothest possible introduction for your new hire

 

Why Brand Recruitment?

Brand Recruitment has specialised in the marketing arena since 2005, uniting businesses of all shapes and sizes with the best available talent.  Our Executive Search arm has evolved naturally on the back of our long-standing relationships with senior marketing leaders across the UK and beyond.

Clients choose us because:

  • We specialise only in marketing and commercial marketing leadership
  • We bring real market insight, not generic search theory
  • We prioritise quality, alignment and long-term impact
  • We operate with discretion, transparency and honesty
  • We act as a trusted advisor, not a transactional supplier

How we charge

Executive search assignments are typically delivered on a retained basis, reflecting the depth of research, market engagement and assessment involved. This allows us to commit fully to the search and operate as an extension of your leadership team.

We will always advise candidly on whether executive search is the right solution, or whether an alternative recruitment approach would deliver a better outcome.

Recent executive search assignments

A selection of the roles we've placed

Head of Marketing

  • £120,000
  • London
  • Fintech
Successfully placed

Internal Communications Lead

  • £75,000
  • South East
  • Housing
Successfully placed

Account Director

  • $100,000
  • Hong Kong/APAC
  • Agency
Successfully placed

Hire your next marketing leader with confidence

If you are considering a senior marketing hire and want a thoughtful, informed conversation about the market, we would be happy to help.

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