The Best Candidates Are Employed—and Selective
More than 80% of top senior marketers placed in 2025 were already employed.
They move for:
• Bigger impact
• A CEO who values marketing
• A clear revenue mandate
• Modern MarTech and AI budget
• A culture that trusts marketing as a growth engine
Your approach to courting them matters.
If you’re planning 2026 hiring, expect increased demand for:
• AI-native CMOs
• VPs of Demand Generation with PLG + AI automation expertise
• Growth leaders who own revenue outcomes—not just pipeline
• Marketing leaders who can build globally distributed teams
• CMOs who can translate data into Board-level reporting
The companies preparing now will win the competition for these leaders.
You don’t just need a recruiter.
You need a partner who understands:
⚡ Where this talent actually is
⚡ How their AI and MarTech proficiency translates to revenue
⚡ How to separate “noise” from truly modern operators
⚡ Why the right hire future-proofs your entire org
Your next marketing leader will either accelerate growth—or slow it down.
Make sure you’re searching in the right places with the right expertise.
