Marketing Recruitment
Marketing hires that move
the commercial needle.
Specialist marketing recruiters placing talented candidates and senior leaders into UK SMEs and global brands.
Candidates already delivering measurable commercial results
We provide marketing executive recruitment and supporting role talent for SMEs and corporate brands across the UK and globally.
Our candidates are already delivering measurable commercial results at competitor businesses, running performance channels against hard ROAS targets and leading content and brand functions that investors trust.
Specialist roles
- SEO leads
- Paid media managers
- Content leads
- Brand strategists
Leadership roles
- Marketing managers
- Heads of function
- Senior marketing leadership
We've helped businesses like these with their hiring challenges.
How can we help you?
“Help, my marketing function needs to…”
Urgently Hire
A fast-turnaround permanent hire when a senior marketer has exited or the current appointment isn't delivering. Named candidates from comparable businesses, with shortlists in days rather than weeks.
Find an Interim
An experienced interim marketing leader or specialist available on day rate, delivering live campaigns and holding momentum while you run the permanent search.
Build a Team
A structured multi-hire plan for a new in-house function or a scaling marketing team, with Coreus as the single partner sequencing every appointment in the right order.
Marketing leadership that delivers commercial return
Executive search in marketing
Coreus recruits into Chief Marketing Officer, Marketing Director, Head of Marketing, Head of Brand, Head of Growth and Head of Digital positions across SMEs and corporate brands. Our remit extends to non-executive and advisory appointments for founder-led businesses scaling their marketing function for the first time.
The owners and boards we work with are either replacing a marketing leader who has not delivered or building the senior capability their growth plan now demands. Both briefs require the same thing: a leader with a track record of commercial marketing performance in a comparable business.
Recent placement
A CMO for a UK brand scaling into new categories. Appointed from a shortlist of four candidates, all currently employed at recognised competitors.
How we engage
Permanent
For the board-level marketing appointment that sets strategy for years. Retained executive search with direct headhunt, a confidential approach and a curated shortlist of serious candidates rather than a stack of CVs.
Interim
For the immediate gap after a CMO exit or a transformation mandate ahead of a permanent hire. Interim marketing leaders with commercial track records in comparable businesses, available on day rate and able to start within weeks.
Fractional
For the founder-led business that needs board-grade marketing leadership without the full-time cost. Fractional CMOs embedded one or two days a week, setting strategy and holding the function accountable for commercial output.
Why trust us with your marketing recruitment?
Marketing sector specialism
Six years of recruiting marketing talent for SMEs and corporate brands. We assess portfolios and channel performance in the interview, not just the CV narrative.
Access to marketing talent
The SEO leads, paid media managers and CMOs delivering real numbers are employed and not applying to roles. We reach them directly, well before any competitor agency hears the brief.
Verified performance
Marketing CVs inflate easily. We validate reported ROAS, organic traffic growth and pipeline contribution against previous employers and platforms before a candidate reaches your shortlist.
Channel-matched shortlists
A brand-led hire is not a performance-led hire. We shortlist against the specific channel mix and commercial model of your business, so you’re not interviewing generic marketers for a specialist brief.
Full marketing function cover
From SEO and paid media specialists through to CMOs, Coreus covers the full marketing stack. One relationship across every level of the function, rather than a different agency for each role type.
What you can expect from working with Coreus
Attract great talent and avoid bad hiring
Results
Rigorous briefing built around your channel mix and commercial model, so the shortlist matches the brief on performance as well as culture.
Quality
Hire with confidence. No inflated CVs reaching your interview stage and no repeat rounds after a misaligned shortlist.
Experience
We assess marketing talent against real campaign outcomes, so your leadership team focuses on the all-important strategic fit.
94% of our placed talent, identified through our stringent process, accept offers and start.
Trusted by the businesses we recruit for
David Dand
Founder & Managing Director, Coreus
David built his career inside the recruitment and HR teams of EY, AXA, Roche and Laureate. Book a call to talk through the role you need to fill.