MARKETING RECRUITERS FOR LONDON STARTUPS
Whether you're finding your founding marketer in London, or building out the function — we've been there. As headhunters who are deeply embedded in the startup & scaleup ecosystem, we speak to talented marketers every day who are looking for their next move. And it has to be the right one.
What startup marketers earn in London right now
Live London roles
Our own searches plus the open London roles we're tracking in Pipeline Pulse. Updates automatically.
| Discipline | Base salary | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Growth & demand gen | £60K–£93K | 2 live roles |
Product marketing benchmarks (UK)
From our Product Marketing: Autumn 2026 Salary Benchmarks (Autumn 2026). UK-wide figures.
| Level | Range | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Junior | £38k–£52k | £44,000 |
| Product marketing manager | £48k–£69k | £58,000 |
| Senior | £70k–£96k | £84,000 |
| Director/VP | £78k–£128k | £96,000 |
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Who's raising, who's hiring, who's moving
Fresh funding (and what it means for marketing hires)
Who else is hiring marketers in London
Nothing live on our own desk this week — so here's what's genuinely open elsewhere, each one checked and sourced. If you're hiring marketing talent in London, we'd like to know about it.
Leadership moves & open seats
Layoffs — talent coming onto the market
Contingent
Retained
Embedded
Scale your GTM function long-term.
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…
The Brief
The Agents
The Calibration
The Outreach
The Assessment
The Shortlist
The Process
The Proof
The Brief
The Agents
The Calibration
The Outreach
The Assessment
The Shortlist
The Process
The Proof
“After months of searching on our own, Gareth found the perfect profile within just a few weeks.”
“Gareth took the hassle out of the entire process, and put together a strong, well-curated shortlist of genuinely high-quality candidates.”
“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.”
“Gareth was instrumental in helping me land my next job and secure a higher salary.”
Hiring marketers in London: common questions
Hiring a marketer in London?
Tell us about the role and we'll come back with what the market looks like for it — or call our London line on +44 203 441 6961.
Point us at the role. We'll deliver the shortlist.
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