Networking breakfast – Friday 21 June, The Delaunay, London
With the summer holidays fast approaching, we’re experiencing an extremely busy time with a strong pipeline of senior marketing leadership roles - both interim and permanent. We have spoken to hundreds of talented senior leaders in recent months, so it was such a pleasure to meet with a vibrant group of Chief Marketing Officers at our latest networking breakfast event at The Delaunay, London.
At Friday’s event, we talked about the current recruitment market, which has been strengthening this year. We have a strong pipeline of senior marketing and digital marketing roles; we’re forecasting that it will remain constant throughout the summer holidays (no summer lull this year) and with a busy peak in September. In preparation for that peak in the recruitment calendar, we talked about the importance of taking time to prepare for your next career move in the months of July and August, as many of you will be taking a well-deserved holiday. We discussed what hiring companies are looking for in Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) briefs at present (it was an extensive and comprehensive list), the importance of being clear as to what the ideal role, company and culture looks like to you; and working on your personal brand, particularly on LinkedIn.
While we are experiencing huge activity and demand for senior marketing and digital marketing talent, it is a “client’s” market at present - there’s a wealth of talent who are actively looking and available to start, so it’s a very competitive market for candidates. To put that into context, our data shows us that we’ve received just under 2498 new registrations/requests to share updated CVs in the past 112 days and the most recent interim Marketing Director role we placed received 982 applications, in addition to our network.
Planning will be key in becoming the successful candidate in a recruitment process at present. In a client driven market, it’s important to be clear on what good looks like to you for your next role, presenting brand ‘you’ in the best light and upskilling where possible. There are a numerous, high-calibre virtual courses available on digital marketing and AI for example. Investment in yourself is crucial right now and the ‘train hard, race easy’ mentality will serve you well.
We have a schedule of useful guidance and resources being published over the coming weeks, so do make sure to look out for updates in the Content Hub and on our LinkedIn company page.
Our networking breakfast events are always popular, and guests leave feeling inspired for the months ahead. We recommend them to anyone looking to expand their network, learn from their peers, and when considering your next career move.
Some kind words from our networking event guests include:
‘It was lovely to meet in person today, it was a great event and really good to engage with likeminded colleagues in the marketing fraternity, and to meet new people and expand your network.’
‘Thank you so much for hosting the breakfast this morning, it was a great session and I got to meet some really interesting people with similar backgrounds, so really excellent networking. The food was also delicious!’
‘Quick note to say thank you very much for the breakfast this morning. Great host, organisation, market update, location, breakfast, and participants; much appreciated.’
‘Thank you for organising the event last week, it was amazing to meet up with great marketing experts and connecting with Suzie.’
‘Thank you so much for your kind invitation to breakfast last Friday. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting with you and networking with such great people.’
‘Thank you for inviting me last Friday. It was a wonderful format and very good audience profile- I thoroughly enjoyed and connecting with everyone.’
While these events are invite-only, they are open to candidates who have been through our registration and assessment process.
If you would like to register with us, please complete our short form and upload your CV at suziewalkerexecutivesearch.co.uk/contact
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