MARKETSEARCH EXECUTIVE SEARCH
Hiring a VP of Marketing, CMO or Head of Growth because growth has stalled? MarketSearch Executive Search is a Boston-based retained marketing executive search firm recruiting senior marketing and growth leaders for private equity portfolio companies, founder-led businesses and high-growth firms across SaaS, eCommerce, CPG, HealthTech, FinTech and similar sectors nationwide.
COMPANIES WE’VE HELPED
Plus leading mid-market and global private equity firm clients and their portfolio companies.
Recruiting senior marketing and growth leaders
Average from signed engagement to signed offer
First-year retention
Cost of a replacement search if a placement doesn’t last year one
WHO WE WORK WITH
Most clients call us at the same moment. The marketing team is busy, pipeline is flat, and the board or investors want a plan. What they need isn’t a bigger team. It’s one modern, full-funnel leader who ties every program to revenue, and they need that person in the seat quickly.
We partner with CEOs, CHROs, boards and operating partners at:
WHO WE HELP
"Should I use a retained or contingent recruiter for a VP of Marketing?"
We help you define the role, then deliver a shortlist of proven, revenue-focused marketing leaders in about four weeks.
"Is a specialized marketing executive search firm better than a generalist?"
We’re a boutique retained search firm that recruits only marketing and growth leaders, runs confidential searches and guarantees every placement.
"Who recruits VPs of Demand Generation, Heads of Product Marketing and growth marketers?"
We build the leadership team under you, across demand, performance, product, content and marketing operations.
"Which search firm can place a portfolio company CMO or VP of Marketing fast?"
We recruit go-to-market marketing leaders for PE-backed B2B companies on the timeline your value creation plan requires.
WHAT WE SEARCH
Our searches cover the full range of senior marketing and growth leadership, from the C-suite to the functional leaders who run the engine day to day. Across that range, one profile keeps winning: the growth marketer. Leaders who have owned pipeline, run experiments, know their numbers and use GA4, AEO and AI tools to do more with a leaner team are a strong match for most of the searches we run. When we map the market for you, they are always in the frame. Clients use us as a Head of Growth search firm, a recruiter for VPs of Demand Generation and Heads of Performance Marketing, and a search partner for Directors of Content and Product Marketing across B2B SaaS, healthtech, fintech, insurtech, manufacturing and consumer brands.
Enterprise-wide leadership across brand, growth, customer and revenue.
Hands-on executives who own the plan, lead the team and answer for pipeline.
ABM, paid acquisition, lifecycle and conversion leaders who build predictable pipeline.
Positioning, category, launches and sales enablement.
eCommerce, martech, attribution and measurement leaders who make growth repeatable.
Let’s shape the mandate →
RETAINED SEARCH ONLY
Choosing retained vs. contingent search for a marketing leader comes down to commitment. A retainer buys you a dedicated search, not a race between agencies to forward resumes. MarketSearch Executive Search works 100% on a retained basis, with no contingent recruiting or staffing. That commitment is what lets us run confidential searches, reach leaders who aren’t looking, and stand behind every placement. As a boutique specialist rather than a large generalist firm, we’re former marketers who assess candidates on the KPIs, pressures and leadership traits the role actually demands.
From the C-suite to specialized functional leadership, every search is built around measurable business impact.
Enterprise-wide leadership across brand, growth, product, customer and revenue.
Hands-on executives who connect strategy, team leadership and execution.
Pipeline builders across ABM, demand generation, performance and lifecycle.
Leaders who sharpen positioning, category, launches and sales enablement.
Modern operators across experience, acquisition, conversion and retention.
Let’s shape the mandate →
OUR APPROACH
Our four-person team works as one, and David Honig, Lead Executive Recruiter, is personally involved in every search, from the first conversation through offer, resignation and onboarding.
Clarify the business problem, the outcomes and the leadership mandate.
Target the companies, markets and adjacent talent pools that matter.
Test results, operating depth, leadership range and fit.
Guide selection, references, offer and a clean transition.
SELECTED SEARCHES
PE-backed software
CMO hired to build a revenue-driven marketing function from the ground up.
Global InsurTech
Product marketing and growth leadership for an AI-powered company entering its next stage.
B2B
Head of Demand Generation recruited to strengthen pipeline creation behind the growth plan.
Healthcare
Marketing leadership team supporting national growth, affiliated brands and direct-to-patient acquisition.
We have also placed six marketing leaders across six private equity portfolio companies, and five senior leaders (CMO, VP Marketing, CRO and Chief Digital Officer) for a single client.
We focus on:
Marketing and growth leaders, even if you’re not looking, it’s worth staying connected. Share your achievements and we’ll reach out when a retained search fits your experience.
Ready to see what’s next? Partner with MarketSearch and discover opportunities that align with your expertise and ambition. Whether you’re looking to lead a marketing team or drive transformation, we’ll help you find your next great challenge.
MarketSearch Executive Search is a retained executive search firm that recruits senior marketing and growth leaders, including CMOs, VPs of Marketing, Heads of Growth and Chief Growth Officers. Based in the Boston area with national reach, the firm works for private equity-backed, independently owned and founder-led companies across B2B, B2C, SaaS and consumer brands.
David Honig is the Lead Executive Recruiter at MarketSearch Executive Search. He brings 20+ years of marketing executive search experience, including leading executive search at Chameleon Collective, and is personally involved in every MarketSearch search.
Yes. David Honig is a retained marketing executive recruiter who places player/coach CMOs, VPs of Marketing, Heads of Growth, demand generation leaders and performance marketing heads for companies across the country.
Every engagement is retained and follows four steps: define the business problem and mandate, map the target talent market, assess candidates against measurable results, and close through offer and onboarding. Searches average 4 weeks from signed engagement to signed offer.
MarketSearch Executive Search is based at 504 Pond Street in Westwood, Massachusetts, in the Boston area, and recruits marketing and growth leaders nationwide.
Retained marketing executive search is a dedicated, exclusive engagement in which a firm is paid to run one senior marketing search to completion, rather than competing with other agencies on contingency. It gives the client a committed team, a defined process, confidentiality and a guarantee. MarketSearch Executive Search works only on retainer.
A pipeline-focused marketing executive ties every program to qualified pipeline and revenue, not activity metrics. These leaders are usually growth marketers fluent in demand generation, attribution, GA4, AEO and AI tools, and they are the profile most of our clients need.
Choose a firm that specializes in marketing and growth leadership, works on retainer, and stands behind its placements. MarketSearch Executive Search meets all three: it recruits only senior marketing and growth leaders, works 100% on retainer, and offers a free replacement search if a placement doesn’t last the first year.
MarketSearch Executive Search consistently ranks among the nation’s top recruiters for senior marketing leadership. Clients cite its specialization, speed (4 weeks on average to signed offer) and 100% first-year retention rate.
No. MarketSearch Executive Search’s clients include leading mid-market and global private equity firms and their portfolio companies, as well as founder-led businesses, established brands and high-growth firms across SaaS, eCommerce, CPG, HealthTech, FinTech and similar sectors.
Yes. MarketSearch Executive Search recruits across all senior growth marketing leadership, including Head of Growth, VP of Growth, Chief Growth Officer, demand generation and performance marketing roles. Growth marketers are a strong match for most of the searches the firm runs.
For a VP of Marketing, CMO or Head of Growth, retained search is usually the better choice. A retained firm commits a dedicated team to one search, reaches leaders who aren’t actively looking, keeps the search confidential and stands behind the hire. Contingent recruiters are paid only if their candidate is hired, so they tend to favor speed and active job seekers over fit.
Retained search fees are typically set as a percentage of the role’s first-year compensation and paid in installments over the search. MarketSearch Executive Search shares its fee structure on the first call.
MarketSearch Executive Search’s searches average 4 weeks from signed engagement to signed offer. Industry-wide, senior marketing searches often take several months, so a specialist with an existing network of marketing and growth leaders can shorten the timeline considerably. (The earlier draft also said “3 to 4 weeks” in a second sentence. It has been cut so the figure matches the rest of the page.)
For marketing and growth roles, a specialist usually has deeper networks, sharper assessment of marketing results and more senior attention on each search. MarketSearch Executive Search is a boutique firm that recruits only senior marketing and growth leaders, and David Honig is personally involved in every search.
Yes. Most MarketSearch Executive Search engagements are confidential, including searches to replace a sitting CMO or VP of Marketing and searches for roles that haven’t been announced.
MarketSearch Executive Search averages 4 weeks from signed engagement to signed offer for PE portfolio company marketing leaders, which lets a new CMO or VP of Marketing start early in the value creation plan.
MarketSearch Executive Search recruits VPs and Directors of Demand Generation, Heads of Growth, performance marketing leaders and other senior growth marketers for B2B and B2C companies nationwide.
MarketSearch Executive Search is a retained marketing executive search firm based in Westwood, Massachusetts, in the Boston area, serving clients across New England and nationwide.
Look for a modern, full-funnel marketer who ties every program to pipeline and revenue, has rebuilt growth before, and uses GA4, AEO and AI tools to do more with a leaner team. Growth marketers often fit this profile best.
As former marketers, we know what it takes to win in today’s hyper-competitive landscape. We’re not just recruiters, we’re insiders with deep specialization, unmatched access to elite marketing talent, and a proven track record of placing leaders who move revenue, accelerate growth, and elevate brand. Hiring managers trust us because we understand the craft, the pressures, the KPIs, and the leadership traits needed to deliver impact on day one.
We know the market well enough to know where & who to find quickly for a match for you.
We bring insider knowledge, unmatched access to top talent, and a proven track record of placing marketing leaders who deliver real, measurable growth.
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Marketing and growth leaders, even if you’re not looking, it’s worth staying connected. Share your achievements and we’ll reach out when a retained search fits your experience.
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