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Recruiting talent for Marketing & Communication role

 
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The sector

This sector faces some challenges with shortage, especially in the area of data-driven Marketing. Emerging hybrid roles like Marketing AI Specialist or Marketing Engineer, where professionals blend marketing, data analytics, and tech skills are in high demand.  

 

Our expertise 

Marketing & Communications roles require creativity, data fluency, and brand storytelling. Also, as the sector becomes more and more technical, we have to adapt our approach. 

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We understand the full marketing & comms spectrum so we can engage with hiring managers and candidates credibly: 

  • Core marketing disciplines: brand management, product marketing, content marketing, digital marketing, growth marketing, events. 
  • Communications functions: corporate comms, PR, crisis comms, internal comms, investor relations. 
  • Digital & performance marketing: SEO/SEM, PPC, social media, email automation, web analytics, conversion optimization. 
  • Creative & production skills: copywriting, graphic design basics, video production, campaign concepting. 

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We are also familiar with the key Tools & Platforms: 

  • Marketing tech stack: HubSpot, Marketo, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Pardot 
  • Analytics & SEO tools: Google Analytics 4, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Moz. 
  • Social & content tools: Hootsuite, Sprout Social, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite. 
  • Project management: Asana, Trello, Monday.com (especially in campaign coordination). 

 

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We understand the Marketing Metrics & KPIs 

  • Familiarity with brand metrics: awareness, sentiment, share of voice. 
  • Digital KPIs: CTR, CPC, CPA, ROAS, conversion rates. 
  • Content KPIs: engagement rate, dwell time, lead quality. 
  • For communications roles: media coverage reach, internal engagement scores, crisis resolution times. 

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Beyond the technical and data aspects, we pay attention to the candidate’s cultural & brand sensitivity: 

  • Understanding tone of voice and brand positioning—the wrong cultural fit in marketing/comms can dilute brand identity. 
  • Awareness of DEI in messaging and campaigns—representation matters internally and externally. 
  • Respecting creative process timelines while still ensuring recruitment speed. 

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We are able to source the best talent as we: 

  • Leverage creative and marketing communities: LinkedIn groups, Behance, Dribbble, marketing Slack channels. 
  • Hunt in non-obvious spaces: competitor campaign credits, bylines on industry blogs, social media influencers with brand experience… 
  • Focus on creative freedom and innovation culture—marketers want to know they can experiment. 
  • Highlight budget authority and leadership support for campaigns. 
  • Showcase brand vision & values—these professionals are passionate about working for brands they believe in. 

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If needed, we are able to set up specific assessments centres covering: 

  • Evaluating creativity & storytelling ability (via portfolio review, campaign results, writing samples). 
  • Identifying data-driven decision-making—can they back creative ideas with ROI metrics? 
  • Spotting soft skills: adaptability, stakeholder influence, brand advocacy, cross-functional collaboration. 

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Our experts

Our consultants in Marketing & Communication rolesare  

Hans Verheij

Hans Verheij

NL | FR | EN Executive Search Partner & Assessment Manager
Emma Waites

Emma Waites

FR | EN Director & Executive Search Partner
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