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One of London’s leading digital marketing recruitment agencies

We’re a digital marketing recruitment agency in London, placing performance and growth talent across paid media, SEO, CRM, analytics and digital leadership. Whether you need a specialist or a senior lead, we’ll help you reach the right candidates quickly.

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Why us, over other digital marketing recruitment agencies in London?

We provide flexible leadership solutions for permanent and interim placements. But there are more reasons why we’re respected by our clients.

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We’ll listen carefully to your needs and using our industry experience and vast network, we’ll connect you to real talent in the market.
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Meet our directors

We understand how critical key digital marketing hires are for our clients’ growth. As a specialist marketing recruitment agency, every assignment is led or overseen by a member of our management team, supported by experienced consultants and researchers with deep industry expertise.

Digital marketing roles we recruit for

As one of the top digital marketing recruitment agencies in the UK, with a dedicated marketing executive search arm of the business, we support businesses within London and other major UK cities, in important digital marketing executive appointments. We advise on where the talent may be, what you should offer as a package and how to engage and retain the very best candidates.

Digital marketing salaries within London tend to be higher than across other regions in the UK, to support hiring managers, we have created a digital marketing salary guide, available to view below. 

 

C-suite & executive leadership
Growth leadership & strategy
SEO & organic growth

— Head of Organic Growth

— Director of SEO

— Head of SEO

— Senior SEO Manager

— SEO Manager

SEO Specialist 

Social media

— Director of Social

— Head of Social

— Senior Social Media Manager 

Social Media Manager

Read our guide:
Digital Marketing salary 2026

Case study: Performance Marketing Lead

A Performance Marketing Lead was hired for Pitchup to bring acquisition in-house, improve ROI, and scale performance, showcasing Intelligent People’s specialist approach to digital marketing recruitment and standing among top digital marketing recruitment agencies globally. 

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Employer: Pitchup 

Case study: Digital Marketing Specialist

Drawing on over 24 years’ experience, Intelligent People delivered digital marketing recruitment for Henry Schein One, placing a Digital Marketing Specialist to drive data-led, multi-channel campaigns across the UK&I for a global B2B SaaS leader.

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Employer: Henry Schein One

Case study: Senior Digital Marketing Manager

A Senior Digital Marketing Manager was placed at LanternAI to lead global demand generation strategy and execution, highlighting Intelligent People’s expertise in digital marketing recruitment and position among leading digital marketing recruitment agencies in B2B SaaS. 

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Employer: Lantern AI

"Intelligent People did a brilliant executive search, providing a quality list of very engaged Digital Marketing Director candidates to us extremely quickly. The quality of the shortlist we received is testament to the expertise and service offering within Intelligent People. We couldn’t be happier with Intelligent People as our executive search recruitment partner for this role."
Executive Search Client
Ben Corlett
Amber River

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Digital marketing recruitment agencies FAQs

Q: Are digital marketing jobs in demand in the UK?

A: With ever increasing customer demands on digital channels such as websites, social media and apps, digital marketing jobs are always in demand within the UK.

A: Digital marketing is a good career in the UK. Digital marketers are always in demand, and can demand a good salary and performance related bonus. Digital marketing careers allow for a lot of progression from a digital executive, through to a Digital Director or VP of Digital.

A: Unlike a contingency recruiter, who is paid on success, digital headhunters or search firms are normally paid 33% of the fee to take on the assignment. Once a shortlist has been produced, a digital headhunter will take a further 33% of the fee, moving then to arrange interviews and follow this through to offer stage. The remaining balance is then only settled when a candidate has been chosen and successfully placed within your organisation.

A: Unlike a contingency recruiter, who is paid on success, digital headhunters are normally paid 33% of the fee to take on the assignment. Before taking payment and scaling large databases of passive and active candidates, the headhunting process begins with an extensive briefing session to enable understand the vacancy you are looking to fill. A headhunter will then ‘go to market’ to find a selection of candidates that fit the specific needs and requirements of your business. Once a shortlist has been produced interviews will be arranged and followed through to offer stage.

A: Yes, especially for specialised or senior roles. At Intelligent People, a specialist digital and digital marketing recruitment agency, we connect employers and candidates quickly and accurately through our expert knowledge and established network.

 A: Absolutely. Many agencies work directly with employers to fill roles and can help match your skills to suitable vacancies.

A: Indeed is currently the largest job search platform in the UK, offering thousands of listings across all industries.

A: Indeed is the most used recruiting website in the UK, both by job seekers and employers. Intelligent People is one of the largest for senior-level digital and digital marketing recruitment, working closely with a highly engaged candidate network over over 65,000.

A: Look for recruiters who specialise in your industry, have strong reviews, and are part of a reputable agency with a proven track record.

A: Check their website, reviews, and professional accreditations like REC membership. Legitimate agencies will never charge job seekers.

A: Research the agency online, verify contact details, look for consistent branding, and confirm they’re registered with professional bodies or Companies House.