SPECIALIZED AGENCY RECRUITING
Agency Recruiters for Leadership and Specialized Talent
Great agencies are built by people who can win business, strengthen client relationships, inspire creative teams, and turn ambitious ideas into measurable results. JB Search Partners helps advertising, creative, PR, communications, experiential, and integrated marketing agencies hire exceptional leaders and specialized professionals who can make an immediate impact.
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Agency Recruiting Built for a Fast-Moving Industry
Agency hiring is different. The right candidate needs more than an impressive résumé—they must understand the pace, pressure, collaboration, and client expectations that define agency life.
As a national executive search and talent acquisition firm, JB Search Partners takes the time to understand your agency's culture, clients, services, growth goals, and the specific outcomes you need from each hire. We then proactively identify and engage proven professionals, including high-performing passive candidates who may never respond to a traditional job posting.
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Whether you are adding a business development leader, strengthening your account team, expanding a specialized capability, or making a confidential executive hire, we deliver a focused search designed around your needs.
WHO WE WORK WITH
Agencies We Serve
We partner with independent agencies, growing firms, specialized consultancies, and established agency networks across the country.
Advertising & Media Agencies
Recruit leaders and specialists who understand brand strategy, media planning and buying, performance, analytics, and integrated campaign execution.
Creative & Branding Agencies
Find creative, strategy, and client-service talent capable of transforming ideas into distinctive brand experiences and high-impact work.
PR & Communications Agencies
Hire professionals who can shape compelling narratives, protect reputations, guide complex communications, and build lasting media and stakeholder relationships.
Experiential & Event Marketing Agencies
Connect with producers, strategists, account leaders, and operational talent who can bring ambitious live and brand experiences to life.
Integrated & Digital Marketing Agencies
Build cross-functional teams with expertise spanning content, digital strategy, paid media, social, analytics, customer experience, and growth marketing.
Healthcare & Life Sciences Agencies
Recruit agency talent with the specialized industry knowledge needed to communicate complex products, engage highly regulated audiences, and support healthcare and life sciences clients.
Why Agencies Choose JB Search Partners
Your agency cannot afford a hire who looks right on paper but struggles in the role. Our personalized approach combines targeted research, proactive outreach, careful evaluation, and hands-on search management to help you hire with greater confidence.
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Access High-Performing Passive Talent
Many of the strongest agency professionals are already succeeding elsewhere. We identify and personally engage candidates who are not actively applying but may be open to the right opportunity.
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Hire for Capability and Culture
We evaluate each candidate's experience, leadership style, communication skills, career motivations, and ability to thrive within your agency's unique environment.
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Move Faster Without Sacrificing Quality
Our focused search process helps clients reach qualified candidates quickly while maintaining the rigor required for important leadership and specialized hires.
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Gain a Long-Term Talent Partner
We go beyond presenting résumés. From defining the role through interviews, offer negotiations, and onboarding, our team remains closely involved throughout the hiring process.
Roles We Fill
Executive, Creative, Client Service, and Growth Talent
From C-suite executives to department leaders and hard-to-find specialists, JB Search Partners recruits professionals who can lead teams, grow accounts, strengthen capabilities, and move your agency forward.
Executive Leadership
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Chief Executive Officer
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President
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Chief Operating Officer
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Chief Financial Officer
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General Manager
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Managing Director
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Growth & Client Leadership
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Chief Growth Officer
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VP of Business Development
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Agency Sales Director
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Group Account Director
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Account Director
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Account Manager
Creative, Strategy & Content
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Chief Creative Officer
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Executive Creative Director
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Creative Director
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Brand Strategy Director
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Digital Strategy Director
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Digital Content Manager​
Media, Analytics & Performance
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VP of Media
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Media Director
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Media Buyers and Planners
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Performance Marketing Director
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Marketing Analytics Manager
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Marketing Analyst
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Communications, Experiential & Production
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Communications Director
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Media Relations Director
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PR Account Director
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Experiential Marketing Manager
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Executive Producer
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Project Manager
​Don't see your role listed? We customize every search around the experience, capabilities, and leadership qualities your agency needs.
OUR PROCESS
A Personalized Search Process for Agency Hiring
1. Discovery and Search Strategy
We learn how your agency operates, where it is headed, what the role must accomplish, and what kind of person will succeed on your team.
2. Talent Mapping and Outreach
We research the market, identify qualified prospects, and use personalized outreach to engage both active and passive candidates.
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3. Candidate Evaluation
We assess relevant experience, accomplishments, leadership capabilities, communication style, motivation, and cultural alignment before making an introduction.
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4. Interviews and Selection
Our team coordinates the interview process, gathers feedback, maintains candidate engagement, and helps keep decisions moving.
5. Offer and Ongoing Partnership
We support offer negotiations, help prepare the candidate for a successful transition, and stay connected beyond the accepted offer.
CLIENT SUCCESS
A Trusted Recruiting Partner to Growing Agencies
“Partnering with JB Search has been instrumental in our agency's growth. We've had the pleasure of working with Jackie and Brandi for many years, and their dedication makes it feel like we have an in-house recruiting team. They've invested time in building strong relationships throughout our agency, allowing them to consistently bring us candidates who are an ideal fit. In the highly competitive life sciences market, they've delivered top-notch talent time and again.
Their ability to manage every step of the hiring process with professionalism and meticulous attention to detail is impressive. Additionally, Jackie and Brandi serve as invaluable advisors, offering deep insights into industry trends and the talent landscape. I wholeheartedly recommend JB Search to anyone seeking a strategic talent acquisition partner.”
- Matt M. – CEO @ LifeSci Communications
Frequently Asked Questions About Agency Recruiting
What types of agencies does JB Search Partners recruit for?
We recruit for advertising, media, creative, branding, PR, communications, experiential, integrated marketing, digital, and healthcare and life sciences agencies. We support both specialized firms and multidisciplinary agencies nationwide.
What agency roles can you help us fill?
JB Search Partners recruits C-suite executives, department leaders, client-service professionals, business development talent, creative and strategy leaders, media specialists, producers, and other hard-to-fill agency roles. Every search is customized to the agency and position.
How is executive search different from posting an agency job?
Job postings primarily reach people who are actively looking. Executive search expands the talent pool by proactively identifying and engaging qualified professionals, including passive candidates who may be interested in the right opportunity but are not applying online.
Do you recruit for agencies nationwide?
Yes. JB Search Partners is a national executive search firm that recruits agency talent across the United States, including candidates for on-site, hybrid, and remote positions.
Can you help with confidential or difficult-to-fill searches?
Yes. Our personalized, proactive recruiting approach is well suited to confidential leadership searches, specialized positions, newly created roles, and searches that have been difficult to fill through traditional recruiting methods.
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