Marketing Executive Search NYC & USA — Nigel Wright Group

Marketing Executive Search in New York and the USA

Great brands are built by great people. American consumer businesses that want to win in crowded categories begin with the right talent at the top of their marketing function. Nigel Wright Group is a specialist marketing executive search firm that helps consumer and CPG companies across New York and the wider USA secure the executives who build brands, grow revenue, and open new markets.

Our consultants focus on the consumer sector, so every assignment draws on real category knowledge and a network built over decades. We connect great people to great opportunities, and we stay involved long enough to see each hire deliver. In Europe, Nigel Wright Group is the number one consumer sector search firm, and we bring that same standard to the American market.

Why Consumer Brands Choose Nigel Wright Group

Consumer marketing has grown more complex. Brand, performance, digital, and data now sit side by side, and the executives who can lead all of it are in short supply. Sourcing them calls for consultants who understand the category, speak the language of the boardroom, and assess each person for the impact they will make.

Nigel Wright Group brings that focus to the US. As a marketing executive recruitment agency built around the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) sector, we advise clients on the shape of the role, the profile of the ideal hire, and the market forces that shape each search. That method rests on a simple habit of mind: there is always another perspective, another question, a better way forward.

This is how clients reach top marketing talent through relationships built over years. Deep specialism gives our consultants direct access to passive candidates, sitting executives, and rising stars across the US and Europe.

Clients gain a partner that challenges easy assumptions and looks past the obvious candidate. This is the essence of Go Further, and it produces hires that hold up under pressure.

Marketing Executive Roles We Recruit in the USA

We place senior marketing roles across the full spectrum, from functional heads to full board appointments. Our Board and C-level executive search covers the people who own strategy, brand, and commercial growth.

Typical placements include:

• Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Chief Growth Officer
• VP and SVP of Marketing
• Brand, Category, and Product Marketing Directors
• Heads of Digital, E-commerce, and demand generation
• Directors of Consumer Insight and Marketing Analytics
• Communications and Corporate Affairs leaders

Every search is led by a consultant who specializes in that discipline. Specialism produces stronger shortlists, sharper advice, and marketing leaders who perform from their first week.

Deep Sector Specialism Across CPG and Consumer

Category knowledge changes the quality of a hire. Our consultants have spent years inside food and beverage, household goods, beauty, appliances, and retail, so they know which leaders drive growth in each space. That first-hand understanding shapes how we brief candidates, test capability, and build a shortlist you can trust. Within marketing, we cover brand, performance, digital, e-commerce, product, insight, and communications, so we can advise on the full leadership team.

Over 35 years of CPG knowledge and networks sit behind every search. Since a 2022 management buyout, Nigel Wright Group has been 100% management-owned, which gives every consultant a personal stake in the outcome of each assignment. That ownership shows up as service excellence, integrity, and a real drive to win for our clients.

Cross-Continental Reach for US Growth and Transatlantic Hiring

American consumer brands often plan across several markets at once. The network spans North America and EMEA, giving clients access to senior leaders throughout the US, the UK and Ireland, and continental Europe. We help American businesses strengthen their teams at home, expand into Europe, and we help overseas brands establish a foothold in the US.

Our international executive search practice supports growth and transformation on both sides of the Atlantic. The office network across North America and EMEA keeps our consultants close to the markets our clients care about. Whether a client is scaling a US brand or entering a new region, our team brings the market insight and contacts to make the hire with confidence.

Proven Track Record in Marketing Executive Search

Consumer brands around the world trust Nigel Wright Group with their most important appointments. That work spans global names and fast-growing challengers across the categories we know best:

• Munchkin: baby and juvenile products
• De'Longhi: coffee machines and small kitchen appliances
• Burger King: quick-service restaurants
• Jacobs Douwe Egberts: coffee and hot beverages
• Merlin Entertainments: leisure and visitor attractions
• Versuni: home and domestic appliances
• Diptyque: luxury fragrance and beauty
• Hansgrohe: kitchen and bathroom products

Across these partnerships, we have recruited marketing and commercial leaders who shaped brand strategy, launched products, and grew market share. Our work covers permanent leadership hires, succession planning, and confidential searches for sensitive appointments. Each result reflects the same evidence-based method: understand the business, define the impact, and find the person who can deliver it. Clients return because the leaders we place stay, grow, and raise the standard of the teams around them.

How We Find Leaders Who Deliver

A great hire proves its value over the year that follows the appointment. The process is rigorous and evidence-based, designed to find leaders who fit the culture and produce sustainable results.

We assess every candidate for capability and cultural fit, so the leaders we place thrive inside your business. Our consultants stay close through onboarding and support both client and candidate as the new executive settles in. This commitment protects your investment and builds marketing leadership that strengthens the whole organization.

The payoff is long term. Clients gain executives who lift the performance of their teams, grow brands, and carry the business into its next phase.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Nigel Wright Group specialize in?

Nigel Wright Group specializes in Board and C-level executive search for consumer and CPG businesses. The firm recruits senior marketing, commercial, and functional leaders across the US, the UK and Ireland, and Europe.

Which marketing roles does Nigel Wright Group recruit in the USA?

Nigel Wright Group recruits CMOs, Chief Growth Officers, VPs and SVPs of Marketing, Brand and Category Directors, and heads of digital, e-commerce, and analytics for consumer brands across New York and the wider United States.

Why choose a specialist consumer search partner?

A specialist knows the category, the talent pool, and the skills that drive results. That focus produces stronger shortlists, faster hires, and leaders who make an impact from day one.

Does Nigel Wright Group support hiring outside the United States?

Yes. The firm's North America and EMEA network helps American brands hire across Europe, the UK and Ireland, and supports European businesses entering the US market.

Connect Great People to Great Opportunities

Nigel Wright Group helps American consumer brands go further. If you are building your marketing team in New York or anywhere across the USA, our consultants are ready to help you find the leader who fits. Every conversation starts with your goals, your culture, and the impact you need from the role. Contact us today to begin your search.

United States Office

Telephone: (929) 564-5988

Email: letstalk@nigelwright.com

Address: 353 Lexington Avenue, 4th Floor, Suite 400, New York, NY, US 10016