When a Marketing Hire Drives $75M in Enterprise Value We recently partnered with a private equity–backed CEO to hire a marketing leader who helped unlock $75M in new funding within 9 months. That outcome wasn’t luck.It was precision. Why Most…
MarketSearch is a retained executive search firm specializing in placing VP, SVP, and CMO-level marketing leaders who own pipeline, revenue growth, and digital transformation for private equity-backed and growth-stage companies. MarketSearch Executive Search is a retained search firm focused exclusively…
Marketing Executive Search for CMOs, VP Marketing, Growth, and Demand Generation Leaders When the Marketing Hire Has to Be Right Marketing Executive Search for CMOs, VP Marketing, Growth, and Demand Generation Leaders What Happens When the Right Marketing Candidate Isn’t…
We helped a PE-backed CEO hire a marketing leader that unlocked $75M in new funding within 9 months. You have pipeline but no predictability. “ Your marketing leader is busy, not driving revenue. You’re 6 months into a search and…
Most executive marketing hires don’t fail because of effort.They fail because the mandate was never clearly defined—and the search was treated like a process instead of a business decision tied to outcomes. That’s the disconnect I see every day working…
A lot of people still think Private Equity is purely about tightening budgets and chasing short-term gains. That’s not what I see inside the businesses we’re working with. What actually stands out is the level of precision. These leadership teams—often…
I’m seeing a very clear—and very sharp—shift across every retained search I’m running right now. CEOs are no longer asking for a “Head of Marketing.” They’re asking for something very different: 👉 Someone who can build a predictable, AI-enabled revenue…
“Can this person step in, figure it out quickly, and drive growth… without creating risk?” That’s it. They’re trying to answer: Have they actually built and scaled revenue engines before? Can they operate in messy, ambiguous environments? Will they elevate…
Most companies don’t struggle because of strategy.They struggle because of who’s driving it. At the executive level—especially in marketing executive leadership roles—this becomes even more true. Your Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Head of Growth, or VP of Marketing isn’t just…
Most leadership hiring conversations I’m having right now aren’t reactive. They’re deliberate, quiet, and tied directly to where the business needs to go next. The reality is at the senior marketing level, the best talent isn’t applying. They’re not on…
