Every successful brand starts with a promise.
Marketing is what brings that promise to life.
It shapes how customers discover a business, what they believe about it and, ultimately, why they choose it over the competition.
From launching new products and building brand awareness to creating campaigns that drive demand and customer loyalty, Marketing and Brand teams influence every stage of the customer journey.
At Zachary Daniels, we help Retail, Consumer and Ecommerce businesses recruit the people who build brands, create demand and support long-term commercial growth.
Whether you’re appointing your next Marketing Executive, strengthening your Brand team or hiring a Marketing Director to shape future strategy, we help you find people who fit your culture, your customer and your ambition.
Finding someone with marketing experience is relatively easy.
Finding someone who truly understands your brand, your customers and your commercial objectives is much harder.
A Marketing Manager in a challenger brand will often have a very different role to someone with the same title in a global retailer. One may be creating campaigns, managing social media and analysing performance, while another leads specialist teams with responsibility for brand, communications, partnerships and customer acquisition.
That’s why we never recruit purely against a job title.
Before beginning any search, we want to understand:
Only then do we begin identifying talent.
Many of the strongest Marketing and Brand professionals aren’t actively applying for jobs. They’re already building successful brands, delivering commercial campaigns and helping businesses grow.
Our role is to identify them, understand what motivates them and introduce only the people genuinely worth your time.
Because you don’t need more CVs.
You need the right shortlist.
The right career move is about more than a bigger salary.
It might mean greater creative freedom.
A stronger brand.
Larger budgets.
More ownership.
A clearer path into leadership.
Or simply joining a business where marketing genuinely sits at the heart of the growth strategy.
The right opportunity looks different for everyone.
That’s why we take the time to understand what you’ve achieved, where you want to go and the kind of business where you’ll do your best work.
Whether you’re looking for your first Marketing Manager role, stepping into leadership or joining a business embarking on an exciting new chapter, we’ll give you honest advice and introduce opportunities where your experience can genuinely make an impact.
For current salary benchmarks and career advice, explore our Marketing, Digital & Tech Salary Guide
marketing, digital & tech salary guide
Marketing teams have evolved significantly over recent years, with specialist roles becoming increasingly common.
The boundaries between these disciplines continue to evolve.
Understanding the role behind the title is often far more important than matching the title itself.
Marketing continues to evolve as customer expectations, technology and retail continue to change.
Across Retail, Consumer and Ecommerce we’re seeing several clear trends:
Understanding these trends helps businesses attract stronger talent and helps candidates make better long-term career decisions.
For current market benchmarks, explore our Marketing, Digital & Tech Salary Guide.
marketing, digital & tech salary guide
Great marketing isn’t measured by campaigns alone. It’s measured by the commercial impact those campaigns create.
Our specialist Marketing & Brand team recruits exclusively across Retail, Consumer and Ecommerce, supporting businesses from high-growth challenger brands through to some of the UK’s best-known retailers.
We understand how modern marketing teams are structured, how responsibilities vary between businesses and what great marketing talent looks like at every level.
Whether you’re recruiting a Marketing Executive, Brand Manager or Marketing Director, you’ll be working with specialists who understand both the creative and commercial demands of today’s marketing landscape.
We’re proud to support businesses ranging from ambitious challenger brands to established retailers across Fashion, Beauty, Home, Lifestyle, Sportswear and Consumer Goods.
Our experience spans brand-building, commercial marketing, trade marketing and leadership appointments across businesses at every stage of growth.
Some of the clients we’ve partnered with:
Marketing Director • Head of Marketing • Senior Marketing Manager • Marketing Manager
Brand Director • Head of Brand • Brand Manager • Communications Manager • PR Manager • Employer Brand Manager
Campaign Manager • Content Manager • Content Executive • Copywriter • Social Media Manager • Creative Content Manager
Trade Marketing Manager • Customer Marketing Manager • Shopper Marketing Manager • Retail Marketing Manager • Marketing Executive • Marketing Assistant
Not sure how a role should be structured or where it fits within your wider marketing function?
Our Job Description Templates and Salary Guide are a great place to start.
No two marketing teams are the same.
Some businesses need a senior leader to shape brand strategy and future growth. Others need specialists who can strengthen trade marketing, deliver campaigns or build stronger customer engagement.
Recently, we’ve partnered with a range of retail and consumer brands to appoint Heads of Marketing, Senior Marketing Managers and Trade Marketing Managers, helping businesses strengthen their marketing capability at every stage of growth.
Because successful marketing recruitment isn’t about filling vacancies.
It’s about finding people who understand the brand, connect with the customer and deliver measurable commercial impact.
Salaries vary depending on business size, sector, location and responsibility. Explore our Marketing & Brand Salary Guide for current market benchmarks.
Yes. We recruit Marketing and Brand professionals across Fashion, Beauty, Home, Luxury, Sportswear, FMCG, Grocery, Lifestyle and Consumer brands.
Absolutely. Many marketing skills transfer successfully between sectors. The key is understanding where customer, product and brand experience is transferable and where sector expertise adds the greatest value.
Today’s marketers need far more than creativity. The strongest candidates combine commercial thinking, customer insight, collaboration and the ability to build brands while delivering measurable business results.
Yes. Alongside UK appointments, we support international recruitment across Marketing and Brand functions.
Our dedicated Digital & Ecommerce team recruits across Ecommerce, Digital Trading, CRM, Performance Marketing, Marketplaces and Digital Product.
Explore our Digital & Ecommerce Recruitment page to learn more.
Digital & E-Commerce Recruitment
Whether you’re appointing your first Marketing Manager, strengthening an established Brand team or hiring a Marketing Director to shape future growth, we’d love to help.
You may already have an active vacancy, or you may simply want to understand the market, benchmark salaries or discuss how Marketing teams are evolving across Retail, Consumer and Ecommerce.
Either way, speak to the Zachary Daniels team. We’re always happy to share what we’re seeing.
Explore our latest Marketing & Brand opportunities or send us your CV to start a confidential conversation with our specialist team.
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We take pride in understanding your business needs through industry knowledge. Whether you need professionals in fashion retail, e-commerce, or traditional store management, our tailored approach ensures that we find the right candidates for your needs.