Rating 4,8 of 5 | 365 reviews
Sales & Marketing Recruitment
Executive search for commercial leaders
Search that reaches the right commercial leaders
Top-rated on Trustpilot
15 years of experience in executive recruitment
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Sales & Marketing Recruitment
Executive search for commercial leaders
We secure commercial leaders for profitable growth
The ability to position an offering and translate market insights into commercial power is crucial for any forward-leaning business. When recruiting in sales and marketing, we look for individuals who balance strategic perspective with a distinct focus on results. We apply a competency-based methodology to objectively ensure that every candidate possesses the drive and experience required to strengthen your market position.
Our search process rests on a total market mapping to reach the most suitable individuals, far beyond traditional public channels. We act as your advisor throughout the process to identify the key individuals who possess the ability to develop your customer relationships and translate your market strategies into tangible business results.
High-quality recruitment with shorter lead times • Targeted search in networks of leaders and specialists • Continuity through an interim bridge solution
Common recruitments within sales & marketing
We recruit leaders who can drive your sales and develop your market presence. Below are examples of roles we provide placements for.
Marketing Manager
CMO for strategic marketing management and growth with a focus on channel optimization, budget management, and measurable ROI.
Sales Manager
Sales Director for strategic sales management and pipeline management with a focus on sales processes and performance management.
Head of Communications
Communications Director for brand management, clear positioning, crisis management, and internal leadership.
E-commerce Manager
Head of E-commerce for digital sales, conversion optimization, and development of the digital business.
Head of Digital
Head of Digital for strategic management of digital channels, digital transformation, and data-driven marketing.
Customer Service Manager
Customer Service Manager for optimized customer experience, workforce planning, and streamlined customer interaction.
We work with both large and small clients. In most sectors.
Why clients choose Brightmill for executive recruitment
Brightmill recruits commercial managers through a methodology that identifies both the strategic seniority and the executive drive required to win market share. We combine expertise in Executive Search with a deep insight into how tomorrow’s sales and marketing organizations need to be led to create measurable value.
Our strengths as a recruitment partner:
- 15 years of experience: For 15 years, we have supported companies with placements of roles such as CMO, Sales Manager, and leaders in digital growth. This gives us the ability to act as a strategic advisor when selecting leaders to drive your commercial agenda.
- Proactive search: Through targeted market mapping, we reach skilled leaders who are rarely reached via traditional advertising. This ensures access to candidates with documented experience in successfully managing and leading the commercial side of the business toward growth goals.
- Proven quality: Our high ratings on Trustpilot confirm our precision in matching commercial drive with the right company culture. This means a structured process where the choice of candidate is based on documented ability to achieve your growth goals.
- Nationwide reach: We recruit commercial leaders across the entire country. Our methodology and reach make us an equally strong partner for local sales organizations as for international marketing departments.
- Continuity through an interim solution: In the event of a vacancy, we can immediately place an interim manager who secures continuity in the commercial operations throughout the period until your new permanent employee is in place.
Rating 4,8 of 5 | 365 reviews
Proven results.
Strong partnerships.
We needed an HR consultant at short notice and were presented with four strong candidates who all could have filled the role. The entire process, from our initial contact to the final hire, was handled efficiently and completed in just one week. Great service!
Hans, Lotus Microsystems
InvitedIt has been a pleasure to receive help that is more qualified than expected.
Christopher Kiaer Thomsen, HCP
Decision support for confident executive hiring
Recruiting leadership for a commercial function requires an evaluation that balances a strategic eye against the ability to create tangible results. We apply a competency-based methodology to ensure that the choice of sales or marketing leader rests on an objective decision support that verifies the candidate’s performance and ability to create measurable value for your business.
By looking beyond the CV, we identify the leaders and specialists who have the right profile to perform and thrive in your unique environment.
Our decision support gives you full control:
- Role-fit analysis: A clear summary of how the candidate’s specific experience and drivers align with the goals and challenges we have defined for the role.
- Structured candidate profile: A clear and consistent summary highlighting relevant achievements, making it easier for decision-makers to compare shortlisted candidates.
- Leadership assessment and potential: Our conclusions from in-depth interviews regarding personal qualities, leadership style and cultural fit in relation to your environment.
- Clear trade-offs: Full transparency about the candidate’s key strengths and the areas with the greatest potential for further development in the role.
- Practical considerations: Clarity regarding salary expectations, notice periods and other factors to ensure a smooth and efficient recruitment process.
This structure provides the confidence required to make a well-founded decision that strengthens the business in the long term.
Discuss a recruitment need
Do you need leadership that can drive growth? We help you identify the candidates best suited to develop your brand and strengthen your customer relationships in a sustainable way.
Call us on +46 10 10 10 150 or make an inquiry here and we will get back to you within 2 hours (during office hours).
All information you provide will be treated confidentially.
FAQ – Sales & Marketing Recruitment
To ensure a sufficiently broad selection when the role’s impact on the company’s growth is directly decisive.
For critical executive placements, it is rarely enough to rely on those who happen to see an advertisement. Executive Search is a method for proactively seeking out the leaders whose experience best matches your specific business goals. It is about gaining access to the entire market, not just the part that is actively seeking work.
The ability to combine strategic brand building with data-driven analysis and a coaching leadership style.
The market in 2026 places high demands on managers being able to manage operations based on insights into the customer journey. We evaluate candidates’ capacity to build high-performing teams and their ability to use digital tools to optimize sales and strengthen market position.
Through a methodology that validates the candidate’s documented results and their ability to drive growth in your industry.
We evaluate candidates based on their practical experience in leading commercial organizations through change or expansion. It is about finding leaders who have proven they can deliver measurable results and who possess the strategic seniority required for the role.
Through methodical research work where we map the industry and make personal, confidential contact.
We work with targeted headhunting where we contact identified key individuals to present your opportunity. Through a discreet dialogue, we can investigate the candidate’s drivers and present the role in a way that sparks interest, opening the door to managers who otherwise would never have been reached.
Our expertise covers the entire commercial side, from strategic marketing to operational sales management.
We work with a wide spectrum of positions, such as Sales Managers, Marketing Managers (CMO), and senior leaders in digital growth. Every assignment begins with an analysis to identify exactly what type of experience is required to drive your business forward.
We place an interim manager who drives ongoing initiatives and ensures continued momentum in sales or marketing work.
The time between a recruitment decision and a new employee’s first day can often extend over several months. By bringing in an experienced interim manager, we bridge that period, ensuring that important projects do not stall and that the sales organization maintains its energy until the start date.
Identifying and placing a senior leader is a thorough process that usually takes between 4 and 8 weeks.
We work with a focused timeline to achieve a result as quickly as possible without compromising the quality of the evaluation. Thanks to our experience with critical placements within commercial functions, we can effectively navigate the market and present final candidates within a realistic timeframe.
We offer a guarantee period where we conduct a new search process at no additional fee if the employment ends during the guarantee period.
Our goal is to create long-term value for your organization. Should the new manager choose to leave the position, or if the employment is terminated for other reasons related to the person’s performance during the guarantee period, we take full responsibility for finding a new replacement at no cost who meets your requirements.
