MARKETING RECRUITMENT — NEW YORK. LONDON. BEYOND.
We believe headhunting for tech start-ups & scale-ups should be held to a higher standard. We deliver marketing candidates you won't find on job boards, hand-chosen by former marketers who have a financial stake in their success, and your growth.
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WHY EXAMPLE?
92%of our candidates are still with their employer two years on
5–10days to your first shortlist, fully vetted & hand-picked
20years in marketing, from SaaS marketer to agency MD to CMO
5%of our fee is deferred 24 months, so we have a stake in success. Don't stay? Don't pay.
25interviews per week on average, per recruiter
6AI agents trained to pattern match and build long-lists for human selection
WHAT PEOPLE SAY — hiring managers and candidates, on the record
4.4/5 on Trustpilot →★★★★★Hiring managervia Trustpilot
“After months of searching on our own, Gareth found the perfect profile within just a few weeks.”
Patricia Barbosa
Hiring manager
★★★★★Hiring managervia Trustpilot
“Gareth took the hassle out of the entire process, and put together a strong, well-curated shortlist of genuinely high-quality candidates.”
Shane GB
Hiring manager
★★★★★Hiring managerRead the case study →
“Gareth understood our business and sent us some amazing candidates pretty quickly. As Gareth said, unicorns do exist, I just needed him to find them.”
Emily Bradley
Head of Business Operations, FatJoe
★★★★★Candidate placedvia Trustpilot
“Gareth was instrumental in helping me land my next job and secure a higher salary.”
Sanjana Satish
Candidate placed
SPECIALISMS — Where we place people
Product Marketing
Bridging product and go-to-market.
Growth & Demand Gen Marketing
Pipeline, performance, and paid.
Field Marketing
Events, ABM, and sales alignment.
Exec Search
CMOs, VPs, and marketing leaders.
Content Marketing
Brand, content, and editorial voice.
Embedded Talent
Scale your GTM function long-term.
LIVE ROLES — Open right now
REPORTS & GUIDESSee all 22 reports →
PIPELINE — Our weekly newsletterSee all issues →
CANDIDATES — Worth meeting right now
Manager, Field & Event Marketing
RemoteHealth Tech / Healthcare IT
✓ Owns go-to-market across 9 states, generating ~$2M in influenced pipeline (+20% qualified leads)✓ Promoted in every role within 2 years, often at the request of senior leadership✓ Has led teams of up to 28 people, building field marketing functions from scratch
Director, Growth & Performance Marketing
FranceE-commerce
✓ Group Director of Growth at Africa's largest e-commerce marketplace, having previously served as CMO for its Tunisia market✓ PhD in Artificial Intelligence — brings a genuinely technical, data-led approach to growth
IC, Partnerships & BD
Menlo Park area, USConsumer Fintech
✓ Leads brand, corporate & product partnerships at a major consumer fintech app✓ Built an influencer & affiliate marketing programme from the ground up✓ 8+ years spanning agency and in-house influencer/partnerships roles
Mid, Growth & Performance Marketing
United KingdomB2B SaaS
✓ Built and scaled an SDR function from scratch, generating £280K in net-new pipeline in her first year✓ Exceeded her FY24/25 revenue target by 17% and cut the average sales cycle by 37% as Channel Sales Director✓ French and Italian speaking channel/partnerships specialist with a strong track record in EMEA
Senior IC/Manager-equivalent (1-10 person startup — hands-on IC scope, seniority-gate exception applied), Marketing Leadership
TexasB2B Vertical SaaS (Logistics/Freight Tech, AI)
✓ Built the product marketing function from scratch at a logistics SaaS company, owning both PMM and growth marketing✓ Deep experience translating complex technical value for non-technical, blue-collar end users
Manager, Field & Event Marketing
United StatesHealth Tech / Healthcare IT
✓ Runs field marketing solo, end-to-end from strategy through logistics, at a healthcare technology company✓ Started as employee #7 at a startup that scaled to 200+ people before being acquired✓ 9 years specialising in healthcare-technology field marketing
Lead, Product Marketing
New York City Metropolitan AreaFintech
✓ Built the product marketing function from scratch at a session-replay/analytics SaaS company — positioning, messaging, alliances, analyst relations and sales enablement✓ Now Senior Product Marketing Manager at a major financial-close/accounting automation platform
IC, Growth & Performance Marketing
New York City Metropolitan AreaConsumer Startup
✓ Manages influencer marketing at a major direct-to-consumer meal-kit brand, having previously run affiliate & content marketing for a leading US home goods retailer✓ Now co-founding her own startup, after building a career spanning affiliate, influencer, content and product marketing across the US and Turkey
THOUGHTS — From the blogSee all 37 posts →
CASE STUDIES — Real briefs, real hiresSee all 6 case studies →
MARKETING UNFILTERED — The podcastSee all 15 episodes →
WORKING WITH US
Contingent
✓ Per role, exclusive only✓ 12-month guarantee✓ 25%
Retained
✓ Priority hire, 12-month guarantee✓ 5% deposit✓ 5% on interview✓ 10% on start date✓ 5% on 2-year tenure
Embedded
Scale your GTM function long-term.
✓ Significant savings vs contingent & retained✓ Our services, in-house
HOW WE WORK
Eight stages, one search — nothing skipped
If there's friction in the recruitment process, that's a good thing — so long as the candidate experience is frictionless. It means we're rigorous in selection, rigorous in scrutiny, but fair and transparent with everyone involved. Because out of friction comes a solution — the archetype you want. Or better. This is our process…
1
The Brief
We need to understand you
…why you're hiring
…what your challenges are
…the archetype you need
2
The Agents
We run 6 agents to source & assess
We run a search by hand in parallel
Candidates are scored & prioritised
We tweak & adjust the search and run again
3
The Calibration
We work with you to calibrate on profiles
We build a report to show our progress
We discuss ideal profiles, questions to ask
We adjust the search and keep sourcing
4
The Outreach
We build our campaign
We define our messaging
We run our email & linkedin campaigns
We make initial phone calls
5
The Assessment
We hold 30-minute calls with candidates
Notes are held against the candidate in the system
All calls are with a former marketer
We develop our shortlist for presentation
6
The Shortlist
We present our final shortlist
Reasons why, reasons why not
We arrange interviews for you
We act as the independent liaison
7
The Process
We work through to negotiation
We help you prepare the offer
We help you prepare for onboarding
We stay in touch throughout onboarding
8
The Proof
We only bill the final 5% on 24 months (if they are still there)
92% of our candidates stay at least 24 months
0% of our candidates have failed probation
All of our trustpilot reviews are five-star *****
1
The Brief
We need to understand you
…why you're hiring
…what your challenges are
…the archetype you need
2
The Agents
We run 6 agents to source & assess
We run a search by hand in parallel
Candidates are scored & prioritised
We tweak & adjust the search and run again
3
The Calibration
We work with you to calibrate on profiles
We build a report to show our progress
We discuss ideal profiles, questions to ask
We adjust the search and keep sourcing
4
The Outreach
We build our campaign
We define our messaging
We run our email & linkedin campaigns
We make initial phone calls
5
The Assessment
We hold 30-minute calls with candidates
Notes are held against the candidate in the system
All calls are with a former marketer
We develop our shortlist for presentation
6
The Shortlist
We present our final shortlist
Reasons why, reasons why not
We arrange interviews for you
We act as the independent liaison
7
The Process
We work through to negotiation
We help you prepare the offer
We help you prepare for onboarding
We stay in touch throughout onboarding
8
The Proof
We only bill the final 5% on 24 months (if they are still there)
92% of our candidates stay at least 24 months
0% of our candidates have failed probation
All of our trustpilot reviews are five-star *****
Questions worth asking
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