Welcome to The People Place, one of the most trusted marketing recruitment agencies dedicated to connecting good people with good places on a freelance, contract or permanent basis.
By focusing on the right capability, judgement, and fit for the team and building lasting relationships, we ensure expert marketing managers, brand strategists, PR specialists (and more!) find a space where they can innovate, inspire, and drive success.
Here at The People Place, we place a lot of pride in our vast professional network. Additionally, our team have extensive experience working in, managing and hiring roles just like those we recruit for. This gives us a unique perspective on marketing recruitment, and comprehensive understanding of your needs.
We recruit for the following permanent, contract and freelance marketing positions:
Analytics Managers
Brand Managers
Brand Strategists
Campaign Executives
Chief Marketing Officers (CMO)
Communications Managers
Community Managers
In addition, we recruit in these areas:
We’d recommend viewing the full list of roles our lead creative recruiter, Nic, specialises in.
Founded by Nicholas Cox (from a background in TV, advertising, and film production), The People Place is a marketing staffing agency designed for people just like you. Our mission is to connect ambitious, high-calibre, and creative people with positions that align with their goals and strengths.
Our core values—creativity, integrity, expertise, collaboration, empathy, and excellence—are at the heart of everything we do.
Discover more about our marketing recruitment agency, The People Place.
With a focus on finding the right capability, judgement, and fit and building lasting relationships, we ensure vibrant, productive, and inclusive workplaces where good people thrive.
We aim to be one of the more flexible marketing recruitment agencies, and offer our services on both retained and contingent recruitment modes to suit your unique requirements. While we recommend retained mode for best results, here’s an outline of both options:
You engage The People Place exclusively to fill a specific position. I work solely on your search and take full accountability for the outcome, end to end.
We go deep on the brief before going to market. That means understanding the role, the team, and what good actually looks like in practice, so the shortlist is built on judgement, not keywords.
With one clear focus, the process runs calmly and properly. Outreach is considered, screening is thorough, and decisions are made with clarity rather than pressure.
Exclusive work leads to stronger alignment and better retention. Fewer interviews. Clearer decisions. Hires that stand up well beyond the first few months.
A contingent search allows you to engage more than 1 recruiter at the same time. It can suit roles where the brief is well defined and speed is the priority.
Because recruiters are competing, the process often moves quickly. The trade off is lighter screening and less depth in candidate conversations.
When multiple recruiters approach the market at once, candidates notice. It can create noise, mixed messaging, and a sense of urgency that does not always reflect the role or the business.
Strong candidates may be contacted several times about the same role. That increases pressure and reduces your control over how the opportunity is positioned and perceived.
At The People Place, we want to lead the charge of advertising recruitment agencies to ensure that our people are the right fit for our clients – and that we’re the right fit too. That’s why we offer both contingent and retained options. Learn more about what a partnership with our lead creative recruiter, Nic, can do for you.
Our marketing recruitment process typically involves:
We meet with clients to thoroughly discuss their needs, expectations, goals, and company values, ensuring we have a clear understanding of the role and the ideal candidate profile.
We leverage our extensive network, industry connections, and various channels to find the best candidates, including advertising, executive searches, and tapping into our rich database.
We conduct in-depth interviews and rigorous screening processes to understand candidates as both professionals and people, ensuring that only the most suitable candidates are put forward.
We provide clients with detailed candidate profiles, including CVs, portfolios, and interview notes, eliminating guesswork and highlighting why each candidate is a strong fit.
We manage all logistics related to scheduling interviews, ensuring the process is seamless and time-efficient for both clients and candidates. We also handle follow-ups and feedback collection.
We assist in negotiating offers, salary packages, and other employment terms, ensuring a fair and transparent process that meets the needs of both the client and the candidate.
We offer comprehensive onboarding support to facilitate a smooth transition for new hires, assisting with paperwork, orientation, and regular check-ins to ensure both parties are satisfied.
