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Why Ashdown Marketing?
We are a specialist digital, creative, communications and marketing recruitment agency. Our expertise cements our place as one of the highest rated and most competitive marketing recruitment agencies in London.
Since 1999 we have grown to become one of the UK's leading agencies, developing a specialist, extensive network of talent within all marketing disciplines, including digital marketing, corporate communications, analytics, creative, media and PR, and know that building the right team is critical to delivering and executing your goals.
Working in partnership with both employers and candidates, we aim to create the best possible match between exceptional talent and the latest marketing jobs, working quickly and efficiently to find the right creative and digital talent.
Permanent Marketing Recruitment
Our marketing recruitment specialists work with organisations of all sizes, from ambitious start-ups to established global brands, to secure exceptional marketing professionals on a permanent basis. We take the time to understand your business, brand, and culture, ensuring every placement strengthens your marketing team for the long term.
What We Deliver
- Specialist Expertise. Our dedicated marketing recruitment team understands the full marketing spectrum — from brand, content and communications through to performance marketing, CRM, and digital strategy. We know what makes a great marketer and how to identify it.
- Tailored Recruitment Process. We begin every search by listening carefully to your requirements and building a detailed brief. This allows us to target candidates with the right blend of technical skills, creativity, and cultural fit for your business.
- Extensive Talent Network. With over 25 years in recruitment, we’ve built trusted relationships with marketing professionals across every discipline and level. Our network allows us to connect you quickly with both active job seekers and high-calibre passive candidates.
- Thorough Screening. Every candidate we recommend has been personally interviewed and assessed against your criteria. We present only those who demonstrate the capability and motivation to make a long-term impact in your business.
- Transparent Communication. We provide clear, honest feedback and regular progress updates throughout the hiring process, ensuring you remain informed and in control at every stage.
- Long-Term Partnership. Our goal is not just to fill a vacancy but to help you build a high-performing marketing team. We take pride in long-standing relationships with clients who rely on us as a trusted recruitment partner year after year.
Executive Marketing Recruitment
Our Executive Marketing Recruitment service connects organisations with senior leaders who drive brand performance, customer growth, and commercial results. Whether you’re seeking a Chief Marketing Officer, Marketing Director, or Head of Digital, we partner with you to identify, approach, and secure exceptional leadership talent.
What We Deliver
- Strategic Insight at Every Step. We understand that senior marketing appointments shape more than campaigns — they define brand direction, culture, and growth strategy. Our consultants bring deep commercial insight to every search, ensuring candidates align with your business ambitions.
- Extensive Executive Network. Over 25 years of experience in marketing recruitment has built us a trusted network of senior marketers and business leaders across multiple industries. We engage both visible and discreet talent, accessing individuals not active on the open market.
- Search Led by Understanding. We take the time to understand your strategic objectives, leadership culture, and future marketing direction. This ensures we identify candidates who will not only excel today but evolve with your organisation.
- Rigorous Assessment & Discreet ApproachEvery candidate is evaluated for strategic capability, leadership style, stakeholder management, and commercial acumen. Our process is handled with complete discretion, protecting both client and candidate confidentiality.
- Transparent Process & Partnership. We manage each stage of the search — from defining the brief and targeting potential candidates to offer management and onboarding — keeping you informed and supported throughout.
- Trusted, Long-Term Relationships. Many of our executive marketing placements have developed into enduring partnerships. We’re proud that our clients return to us as their businesses evolve, confident in our ability to represent their brand with integrity and expertise.
Interim Marketing Recruitment
When your organisation faces change, a leadership gap, or the need to deliver high-impact campaigns at pace, interim marketing professionals provide the expertise and agility to keep you moving forward.
Ashdown Group delivers both, access to senior interim consultants and temporary marketing staff, so you can secure the right resource at the right level, exactly when you need it.
Our Marketing Recruitment Specialisms
As a leading Marketing recruitment agency in London and the UK, we provide specialist recruitment services across key Marketing roles.
These specialist areas form part of our broader Marketing recruitment capability, ensuring we can support complex and evolving hiring requirements.
Marketing Management Recruitment
We secure experienced marketing leaders who combine strategic vision, commercial insight, and the proven ability to build high-performing teams.
Marketing Analytics Recruitment
Recruiting marketing analytics and insights professionals who help organisations make informed commercial decisions through data-driven strategy, customer insight, and performance analysis.
SEO, PPC & Performance SEO SEO & PPC Recruitment
Recruiting SEO, PPC, and performance marketing professionals who help increase visibility, reach the right audiences, and improve marketing return.
CRM & Marketing Automation Recruitment
To help organisations strengthen customer engagement, improve retention, and deliver measurable commercial results.
Brand & Communications Recruitment
We support businesses secure experts in brand strategy, corporate communications, PR, content development, and stakeholder engagement.
Social & Content Marketing Recruitment
We match organisations with candidates who have strong communication skills and sound marketing judgement, in all areas of social & content marketing.
Benefits of partnering with us
Delivering the perfect campaign
If you are an employer looking for marketing talent your role will be presented to the widest reach of candidates in the market place. We will promote your vacancy to people with the skills and experience you require, delivering on a full search and selection campaign. Our aim is to represent your employer brand like we are part of your team.
Permanent & freelance marketing recruitment
Whether you are looking for a Marketing Director to build an entire marketing team, or a freelancer to focus on urgent marketing projects, we ensure you have access to the right talented professionals, when you need them. In a fast paced industry we have instant access to a network of marketing talent to secure your next hire.
Great clients & valued candidates
We are proud to be one of the highest rated recruitment agencies in the UK, 85% of the vacancies we work on are from repeat business. Our aim is to become a true partner to you and your business; meeting you, taking time to understand your values, conducting salary research, learning goals for the team, and the new role you are looking to fill.
Marketing Insights
When your organisation faces change, a leadership gap, or the need to deliver high-impact campaigns at pace, interim marketing professionals provide the expertise and agility to keep you moving forward.
Ashdown Group delivers both, access to senior interim consultants and temporary marketing staff, so you can secure the right resource at the right level, exactly when you need it.
Marketing Qualifications
With marketing tools and techniques continuing to evolve at pace, maintaining up to date knowledge has become critical to a marketers success. Whether you are starting out in your career or looking to develop your skills as your career progresses, you’ll find a wide range of marketing courses available.
Marketing Recruitment FAQs
What does a marketing recruitment agency do?
A marketing recruitment agency helps organisations source, assess, and hire marketing professionals for permanent, contract, and interim positions. This includes digital marketing, brand, communications, CRM, content, analytics, PR, and senior marketing leadership roles.
How quickly can you fill a marketing role?
Most marketing positions can be filled within 2 to 6 weeks, depending on seniority and market conditions. For urgent projects, freelance and interim professionals are often available within a few days.
How much does marketing recruitment cost?
Marketing recruitment fees are typically charged as a percentage of the successful candidate's starting salary. Permanent recruitment fees generally range between 15% and 25%, depending on the role and assignment requirements. Ashdown fees are simple, 15% when we are the sole agency and 20% when we are not.
What marketing roles do you recruit for?
We recruit across the full marketing spectrum, including Marketing Executives, Marketing Managers, Digital Marketing Specialists, CRM Managers, Marketing Analysts, Brand Managers, Heads of Marketing, and Marketing Directors.
Should I hire a freelance marketer or a permanent marketing employee?
Freelance marketing professionals suit projects, campaign delivery, and short-term skills gaps, while permanent employees provide long-term stability and strategic continuity. We can help advise on the best solution for your business circumstances.
Do you recruit marketing professionals across the UK?
Yes. We support organisations across London and the UK, helping businesses access local, national, remote, and hybrid specialist marketing talent.
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“Ashdown are a dream to work with, they are passionate and care, which results in the best candidates being placed. Communication, rapport, quality of service, quality of candidates, everything! A dream to work with, definitely not your 'typical' recruitment agency. The level and quality of service - strong candidates put forward, good rapport, easy to deal with. Fab!"
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Great value creative recruitment
We offer some of the most competitive fees amongst specialist marketing agencies, with exclusive rates and transparent terms available and fees starting at only 15% if given a 10 day head start. We also have a network of experienced interim, freelance marketing resources available via our contractor recruitment service.
It costs nothing to register your role and we are so confident in our ability to match the perfect candidate to the best role that we also offer a 13 week replacement guarantee.
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