The first quarter of this year is the busiest start to a year we’ve ever experienced! We’re proud to have worked with a diverse Client base ranging from tiny start-ups to Fortune 100 iconic brands. What’s struck me as most interesting is how the searches have almost all become focused on data driven digital media/online marketing skills and tactics. Here are searches we’ve worked on or are still working, in the first quarter:
Dir. of Digital Advertising Operations
Experiential Producer
Graphic Designer
Marketing Analyst
Senior Client Success Manager
Senior Creative Research Strategist
Senior Digital Media Analyst/Campaign Manager
We’ve all known that “Big Data” and the targeting of specific customers, demographics or groups of prospective Clients, has been rapidly growing in use, effectiveness and efficiency. This is the quarter when I’ve realized how truly ubiquitous digital and data are in customer or client outreach and engagement. I’ve previously written about "FutureHire" and how digital skills were becoming a critical component of every search we’ve conducted for the past several years, but it seems to have hit a new level.
I’ve historically been as much a consultant as a recruiter to my Clients. My “target Client” is a small to medium sized, privately held company where support (or advice) is needed in marketing, advertising or digital media talent acquisition. In fact, a recent blog post, “Consultative Recruiting” (http://bit.ly/2yCQ6wf), speaks exactly to that.
Earlier this week I met with the CEO of a successful mid-sized agency that’s making acquisitions and expanding across the US. He suggested that I start to specifically offer a “Consulting” practice to owners/principals of those small-medium sized Clients ($2M-$200M). He believes that I deliver value during, open and honest communications with owners/principals. He said “there aren’t many people we’re (CEOs and Owners) comfortable enough with to be truly honest in conversations. Your communication style encourages that.”
Bishop Partners provides “Recruiting and Consulting for Marketing, Advertising and Digital Media”. We practice “Strategic Recruiting”. We will quickly deliver skilled and experienced candidates for difficult positions at every level of your organization, up to and including succession planning for your most senior roles. Please get in touch with me and let’s have a conversation about how I can help you identify, recruit and hire the premier talent that your organization needs. EOE