Marketing Executive Search — Manchester & North West

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Specialist marketing executive search firm in Manchester

Nigel Wright Group specialises in recruiting top marketing leaders for a wide variety of Consumer, Industrial, Tech, Services, and Public & Third sector organisations across Manchester and the North West. Our executive marketing recruiters are discipline experts with specific sector and regional focuses, providing clients with in-depth market knowledge and access to well-established talent networks.

Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs), Marketing Directors, and Heads of Marketing are responsible for shaping an organisation’s marketing strategies and campaigns, leading the marketing team, and working closely with other departments to achieve the company’s overarching objectives. These roles are crucial in driving growth and ensuring marketing plays a pivotal role in a business’s success.

To discuss a marketing executive search project or learn more about the senior marketing roles we recruit, please get in touch with us directly or use the chat function below to connect with a member of our team. If you are a prospective candidate considering your next career move, we recommend sending your CV in advance of a confidential discussion with one of our marketing headhunters.

Our track record as a marketing executive recruitment agency

As a specialist executive search firm for marketing talent, we collaborate with organisations across our key sectors to deliver Head of Marketing, Marketing Director, and Chief Marketing Officer search mandates. Our clients range from start-ups and SMEs to multinational companies, as well as Charities, Housing Associations, Healthcare and Education providers, and Government organisations.

Northern businesses where we've hired marketing leadership talent include:

Clients praise our marketing executive search capabilities:

“Nigel Wright’s consultant was great to work with during the search process and found us an outstanding candidate for the senior marketing role. The individual that we hired has so far had an exceptional impact on our business. Because of our experience on this occasion, we will certainly choose to work with Nigel Wright Group again. Highly recommended.” Chief Executive, Café Nero

“ColArt has used Nigel Wright Group to identify talent for various senior positions including IT Director, Export Director, Global Brand Director, Global Retail Director, Head of Digital Marketing, Head of Global Sourcing, and Head of Ecommerce appointments. The consultants are very professional and always provide strong candidates shortlists for our vacancies.” Group CFO, ColArt

“Nigel Wright helped us recruit a new Chief Marketing Officer. I appreciated the engagement and responsiveness throughout the search process. The consultant took the time to understand the brief and always kept me appropriately informed of their activities in the market. This was an important senior hire for our business, and I am delighted with the resulting appointment.” CEO, Cooke Optics

“Nigel Wright Group recruited several senior positions including a Head of Marketing, a Head of Technology, a Head of Finance, and an Assistant People Director. For each assignment, we were presented with a wide selection of excellent candidates, each demonstrating a broad range of experiences and skills, and giving us lots of options to choose from.” People Director, Hays Travel

“I had a great experience using Nigel Wright Group as a candidate in the past, so when I needed to hire key individuals for my leadership team here at Home Decor, including Sales & Marketing Director, Supply Chain Director, and Interim Head of Customer Service positions, they were the obvious executive recruitment agency for me to partner with.” Chief Executive Officer, Home Décor

“Nigel Wight Group has hired various key roles right across our business including Head of Digital Marketing, Head of Sales, Head of Finance, and HR Business Partner positions. The recruitment consultants clearly understood our company and used this insight, as well as their strong regional networks, to identify and engage candidates in the local market.” Managing Director, Medela

“Nigel Wright Group recently helped us to recruit a Head of UK Marketing, a new role in our business responsible for leading all marketing efforts for our UK organisation. The consultant who led the recruitment process provided a great end-to-end service, from understanding the brief to shortlisting candidates and managing all of the offer negotiations.” Managing Director, Nuby

“Over a period of several years, Nigel Wright Group has recruited key roles for us including, most recently, a Marketing Director. We’re always happy with the service provided by the consultants. They have great knowledge of the candidate market, and the efforts made to genuinely understand our culture and ambitions gives them an edge over other agencies.” Managing Director, Razorblue

“The consultant was fantastic in our search for a new Chief Marketing & Digital Officer. They really understood the brief, spent time in the business to get a feel for company culture and worked hard to find candidates with the right skills and experience. It genuinely felt like Nigel Wright was an extension of The Inn Collection brand in the market.” People Director, The Inn Collection Group

Searching for a marketing executive search firm in Manchester or the North West?

If you need the assistance of a specialist marketing search firm in Manchester or the North West, please get in touch with our team using the contact details below. 

Executive Search Marketing | Manchester Contact Details

Nigel Wright Group is one of the North’s leading and largest professional recruitment agencies and Europe’s number one consumer industry executive recruiter for marketing talent. For all Manchester enquiries, contact our team via the details below. 

Manchester Office

Telephone: +44 (0)161 552 5027

Email: marketingdept@nigelwright.com

Address: The Lincoln, Lincoln Square, Brazennose Street, Manchester, M2 5AD