Marketing & Creative

From campaign to CMO. Methodical recruiting for modern marketing teams.

When marketing works, it’s not luck—it’s the right mix of strategy, execution, and creative that actually moves numbers. ControlHire’s Marketing & Creative practice connects companies with marketers, creatives, and leaders who can build brands, generate demand, and ship campaigns that perform, not just look good.

Who We Support

B2B SaaS, fintech, and technology companies
B2C / D2C brands and eCommerce businesses
Professional and financial services firms
Healthcare, life sciences, and regulated industries
Marketplaces and platform businesses
Agencies, studios, and in-house creative teams

Types of Engagements

Direct-Hire – individual contributors through senior managers and directors
Interim & Fractional Leadership – interim Head of Marketing, Creative Director, or Growth Lead
Executive Search – VP Marketing, CMO, VP Growth, VP Brand, and other senior leaders
Temp & Contract – campaign surges, launches, rebrands, seasonal work, backfills
Contract-to-Hire – “try before you buy” for key individual contributor roles

ControlHire & ControlTemp

We support direct-hire, executive search, temp, contract, and contract-to-hire, for finance and accounting roles at all levels.

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Brand, Product & Marketing

Digital, Growth, & Performance

Building the narrative:

Brand Marketing Coordinator / Specialist
Brand Manager / Senior Brand Manager
Global Brand Manager / Portfolio Brand Manager
Product Marketing Coordinator
Product Marketing Manager (PMM) – B2B, B2C, PLG, Enterprise
Senior / Lead Product Marketing Manager
Go-to-Market (GTM) Manager / Launch Manager
Customer Marketing Manager
Lifecycle Marketing Manager (strategy side)
Market Research Analyst / Insights Analyst
Competitive Intelligence Analyst
Marketing Strategist / Integrated Marketing Strategist
Category Manager / Trade Marketing Manager (CPG / retail)

Leadership:

Director of Brand Marketing
Director of Product Marketing
Head of Brand / Head of Product Marketing
VP Brand / VP Product Marketing

Digital, Growth, & Performance

Measurable marketing:

Digital Marketing Specialist / Digital Marketing Manager
Performance Marketing Manager
Growth Marketing Manager / Growth Marketer
Demand Generation Specialist / Demand Gen Manager
Customer Acquisition Manager
Retention / Lifecycle Marketing Manager
Marketing Funnel / Conversion Optimization Specialist (CRO)

Channel specialists:

SEO Specialist / SEO Manager / Technical SEO
SEM / Paid Search Specialist (Google Ads, Bing)
Paid Social Specialist (Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, etc.)
Programmatic Media Buyer / Display Specialist
Email Marketing Specialist / CRM Marketing Specialist
SMS / Push Marketing Specialist
Affiliate Marketing Manager / Partnership Marketing Manager
eCommerce Marketing Manager (Amazon / marketplaces / DTC)

Content, Copy, & UX

Digital, Growth, & Performance

Content, Copy, & UX

Words that convert:

Content Writer / Marketing Writer
Copywriter (brand / digital / performance)
Senior Copywriter
B2B SaaS Copywriter / Technical Copywriter
Content Strategist / Content Marketing Manager
Editorial Manager / Managing Editor
Blog / Long-Form Content Specialist
Case Study & Customer Story Writer
Email & Lifecycle Copywriter
UX Writer / UX Content Strategist
Scriptwriter (video / motion / campaign)

Design, UX/UI & Creative

Marketing, Automation & Analytics

Brand & visual:

Graphic Designer / Visual Designer
Brand Designer / Senior Brand Designer
Presentation Designer / Deck Specialist
Marketing Designer (ads, web, collateral)
Packaging Designer (CPG / physical products)

Digital product & UX:

Web Designer / Web UI Designer
UX Designer / Product Designer
UI Designer / Interface Designer
Interaction Designer / Experience Designer
UX Researcher

Motion, video & multimedia:

Motion Designer / Motion Graphics Artist
Video Editor / Video Producer
Animator (2D / 3D)
Multimedia Designer / Creative Generalist

Leadership:

Design Lead / Art Director
Creative Director / Senior Creative Director
Head of Design / Head of Creative

Marketing, Automation & Analytics

Runs, measures, and reports:

Marketing Coordinator / Marketing Assistant
Marketing Operations Specialist / Marketing Ops Manager
Revenue Operations Analyst (marketing-heavy)
Campaign Operations Specialist
Marketing Automation Specialist (HubSpot, Marketo, Pardot, Eloqua, Customer.io, Klaviyo, etc.)
Email & CRM Operations Manager
Lead Management / Lead Routing Specialist
Data & Analytics Specialist – Marketing
Marketing Analyst / Growth Analyst
Attribution & Measurement Analyst
Web Analytics Specialist (GA4, GTM, etc.)

Leadership:

Marketing Operations Manager / Senior Manager
Director of Marketing Operations
Director of Growth & Analytics

Communications & PR

Marketing, Automation & Analytics

Communications & PR

Telling the story:

Communications Coordinator / Communications Specialist
Corporate Communications Specialist
Public Relations (PR) Specialist / PR Manager
Media Relations Manager
Investor Relations Coordinator / IR Associate (often cross-posted to Finance)
Internal Communications Specialist / Employee Comms Manager
Crisis Communications Specialist
Employer Brand Specialist / Employer Brand Manager

Leadership:

Director of Communications / Corporate Communications
Head of Communications / Head of PR
VP Communications / VP Corporate Affairs

Social, Community, Events

Leadership & “Player-Coaches”

Social & community:

Social Media Coordinator / Social Media Manager
Social Content Creator / Social Producer
Community Manager (online communities, Discord/Slack, forums, etc.)
Influencer Marketing Coordinator / Influencer Manager

Events & field:

Event Coordinator / Event Planner
Field Marketing Specialist / Field Marketing Manager
Experiential Marketing Specialist
Trade Show Manager / Events Manager

Partnerships:

Partner Marketing Specialist
Strategic Partnerships Coordinator / Manager
Channel Marketing Manager (for partner programs / resellers)

Leadership & “Player-Coaches”

Hands-on leaders:

Marketing Manager / Senior Marketing Manager
Integrated Marketing Manager
Head of Marketing / Senior Marketing Lead
Regional Marketing Director / Country Marketing Lead
Director of Marketing (demand, brand, product, or full-stack)
Director of Growth / Director of Acquisition
VP Marketing / VP Growth / VP Demand
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
Head of Creative / Executive Creative Director (ECD)

How We Recruit In Marketing & Creative

Methodical Recruiting. Not Post-and-Pray.

Marketing and creative hiring fails when you reduce it to buzzwords and portfolios. Our process is built around business outcomes, channels, and real-world execution—not just titles and trendy tools:

Discovery & Role Definition – We start by understanding your business model, growth goals, and where this role fits in your funnel or brand strategy—what they need to own in the first 6–12 months, which channels or disciplines are critical vs flexible, how they’ll work with sales, product, or leadership, and what “great” actually looks like for this hire.
Market Mapping & Calibration – Before we start sending candidates, we map the talent pool by location, seniority, compensation, and channel expertise, clarify whether you need specialists (e.g., paid search, product marketing, lifecycle) or full-stack generalists, and align on in-house vs agency backgrounds so expectations are realistic on both sides.
Targeted Sourcing, Not Just Job Ads – We go beyond generic job boards with direct outreach into relevant companies and industries, marketing and creative communities, portfolio sites, and our own network of marketers, strategists, and creatives—so you see people who’ve actually shipped campaigns and programs similar to what you need, not just anyone who’s used the right buzzwords.
Skills, Portfolio & Behavioral Screening – We tailor screening to each role, reviewing portfolios, work samples, and case studies, probing for channel depth, strategy vs execution balance, understanding of metrics (CAC, LTV, ROAS, MQL-to-opportunity, etc.), collaboration with sales/product, and communication style—so by the time you meet them, you’re seeing candidates vetted for both creativity and commercial impact.

Whether you’re hiring a single demand gen manager, rebuilding a creative team, or searching for your next Head of Marketing or CMO, ControlHire’s Marketing & Creative practice is built to filter deeper, move faster, and help you control what you can—and hire better.

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