Expert Marketing & Creative Recruitment
MCS Group connects businesses across Northern Ireland and Ireland with marketing talent across digital, content, product marketing and marketing leadership, from Marketing Executives and specialists through to Marketing Managers, Heads of Marketing and Directors.
Marketing & Creative Expertise Across Every Stage of Growth
Digital Marketing Recruitment
From SEO and PPC to CRM, automation and performance marketing, we recruit digital specialists who know how to turn channels, data and customer journeys into measurable growth.
Content Marketing Recruitment
We recruit copywriters, content strategists, social media specialists, graphic designers and other creative professionals who can turn ideas into clear, engaging content across digital and brand channels.
Product Marketing Recruitment
From positioning and messaging to launches, growth and go-to-market strategy, we connect businesses with product marketers who can bridge the gap between product, customer and sales.
Marketing Management Recruitment
MCS recruits Marketing Managers, Heads of Marketing and Directors who can bring teams, channels and commercial priorities together and give marketing clearer direction.
Marketing and Creative Roles we Recruit For
Find the Marketing Role That Fits How You Work
Marketing teams are changing quickly. From digital performance and product marketing to content, social media, employer brand and design, the right hire depends on what your business needs to achieve, the stage you are at and the skills already around the table.
We’ve spent over 30 years building relationships with marketing and creative professionals across Northern Ireland and Ireland, getting to know the people behind the job titles as their careers grow. That gives our consultants the network, market knowledge and understanding to know who is out there, what might make them move and where the right fit could be for your team.
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SEO, PPC & Performance Marketing Jobs
Explore SEO, PPC & Performance JobsFor marketers who want their work to move the numbers
These roles sit close to acquisition, conversion and growth. They can involve building organic visibility, managing paid media, improving CRM and customer journeys, or using performance data to decide where marketing investment should go next.
MCS recruits SEO, PPC, Paid Media, Performance Marketing, CRM, Email and Marketing Automation professionals, from experienced specialists through to people taking broader ownership of channels, budgets and results.
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Content, Creative & Social Media Jobs
Explore Content, Creative & Social JobsFor people who shape how a business is understood
Strong content and creative work starts with understanding the audience, the message and what needs to happen next. These roles can span copy, content strategy, social media, design and brand, with increasing responsibility for consistency, performance and the wider customer experience.
We recruit Copywriters, Content Strategists and Managers, Social Media professionals, Graphic and Digital Designers and wider creative marketing talent across agency and in-house teams. Content roles themselves increasingly span audience insight, SEO, planning and performance rather than production alone.
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Product Marketing, Growth & Go-to-Market Jobs
Explore Product Marketing & Growth JobsFor marketers who connect product, customer and commercial strategy
Product and growth roles sit at the point where insight becomes action. That can mean defining positioning, understanding buyers, planning a launch, supporting sales or identifying where the next opportunity for demand and growth sits.
MCS recruits Product Marketing Managers, Product Marketing Leads, Growth and Go-to-Market professionals across technology, SaaS and other product-led businesses, where the scope can range from hands-on launches to senior ownership of positioning and market strategy.
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Marketing & Creative Jobs in Northern Ireland
Trusted Relationships
Relationships Built Across the Marketing Community
We work with businesses at different stages of growth, from teams making their first marketing hire to established organisations adding specialist and senior expertise.
What we do
Our Sectors
Technology
In the IT and digital industry, having the right skills is essential. We link skilled tech professionals with companies that value their expertise. If you’re hiring or seeking your next opportunity, we ensure a smooth connection for everyone involved.
Sales & Marketing
We help businesses discover innovative and driven professionals in sales and marketing. If you’re an organisation seeking marketing talent or a professional eager to advance your career, we’re committed to making those vital connections.
Technical Engineering
From mechanical engineering to manufacturing, we bring skilled engineers together with companies worldwide. Whether you’re ready to elevate your career or searching for the right addition to your team, we’re here to help make that ideal match.
Legal
We connect legal professionals with opportunities that align with their career aspirations. Whether you’re a solicitor looking for your next move or a firm in search of legal talent, we facilitate partnerships that benefit both careers and organisational success.
Finance & Accounting
Whether you’re searching for a new role in finance and accounting or need qualified experts to expand your team, our goal is to connect you with the right opportunities and talent to help you succeed.
Human Resources & Personnel
Human Resources plays a key role in creating a positive workplace culture and boosting organisational effectiveness. We are here to match skilled HR professionals with companies that value leadership and compliance.
Public Sector
We connect talented individuals with meaningful roles in the public sector. Whether you’re exploring new career paths or looking to hire exceptional talent, we’re dedicated to finding the perfect fit for both professionals and organisations.
Recruitment That Gives You More to Work With
A Marketing Manager brief can mean very different things depending on the business. One team may need someone to lead digital acquisition and CRM, another may need stronger brand, content or employer value proposition expertise, while a growing SaaS business may actually need Product Marketing or Growth experience.
MCS starts by understanding what the role needs to deliver, the skills already in the team, reporting line, budget, level of ownership and where the business wants marketing to go next. That helps us shape clearer briefs across digital marketing, content, creative, product marketing and marketing leadership, and gives candidates a much better picture of the opportunity behind the title.
Access to Marketing & Creative Talent
Good marketing recruitment depends on knowing where the right people sit and what might make them consider a move.
Our consultants work across the Northern Ireland and Ireland marketing market, building relationships with SEO and PPC specialists, Performance Marketers, Content Managers, Copywriters, Social Media professionals, Graphic Designers, Product Marketing Managers, Growth Marketers, Marketing Managers and senior leaders.
That network gives employers access to people beyond the active job market, while candidates hear about opportunities that match their experience, ambitions and preferred working environment. MCS’s existing approach is built around long-term relationships and understanding both the person and the business.
Shortlists With Real Context
A strong shortlist should tell you more than where someone has worked.
For marketing and creative roles, we look at the scope behind the experience. What channels did they own? What size budgets did they manage? Were they responsible for lead generation, organic growth, product launches, brand development or content strategy? Did they work independently, manage agencies or lead a team? What changed because of their work?
For candidates, we apply the same level of detail to the role itself, including team structure, reporting line, commercial expectations, progression and the kind of marketing environment they would be joining. That context helps both sides make better decisions before interview.
Market Insight That Shapes the Search
Marketing skills are becoming more specialised, and demand can vary sharply by discipline, seniority and sector. SEO, paid media, CRM, automation, product marketing, content, design and marketing leadership all have different candidate pools and salary expectations.
MCS stays close to those changes through live recruitment activity, conversations with marketing professionals and its involvement with the local marketing community through CIM Ireland.
That means we can advise on marketing salaries, candidate availability, competition for specialist skills, role scope and what professionals are looking for from their next move, helping clients set a stronger search and candidates understand where their experience sits in the market.
Meet Your Marketing Recruitment Team
Name: Zara Waring
Job Title: Marketing Specialist Recruitment Consultant
Team: Marketing
Years Experience: 6+
Zara is a Specialist Recruitment Consultant at MCS Group, where she works closely with both clients and candidates across the marketing sector. In her role, she focuses on understanding the needs of businesses while supporting marketing professionals in securing opportunities that align with their career goals. Her day to day work involves building strong relationships and helping organisations and candidates find the right long-term fit.
Name: Ryan Calvert
Job Title: Head of HR, Sales & Marketing Recruitment
Team: Sales
Years Experience: 10+
Ryan is a highly experienced recruitment professional with over 10 years of specialist expertise across the Island of Ireland. He oversees the strategic direction and growth of the HR, Sales, and Marketing divisions, partnering with hundreds of organisations as a trusted advisor to evaluate and deliver effective talent solutions.
Name: Molly Rea
Job Title: Senior Recruitment Consultant - Sales and Marketing
Team: Sales
Years Experience: 4+
Molly is a Specialist Recruitment Consultant at MCS Group who helps her clients and candidates find their ideal match in the Sales and Marketing sector. With her background in Communication Management and Public Relations, she has the skills and knowledge to understand the needs and preferences of both parties. She always provides tailored and effective solutions.
Zara Waring
Marketing Specialist Recruitment Consultant
Ryan Calvert
Head of HR, Sales & Marketing Recruitment
Molly Rea
Senior Recruitment Consultant - Sales and Marketing
Can We Answer Your Questions?
Marketing Recruitment FAQs
Hiring into marketing can raise a lot of questions, especially when roles are becoming more specialised and job titles do not always tell the full story. Whether you are trying to work out what kind of marketer your business needs, what skills are available in the market, how salaries are moving or where your own experience could take you next, these FAQs cover some of the questions we hear most often from clients and candidates.
What marketing and creative roles does MCS Group recruit for?
MCS Group recruits across digital marketing, content, creative, product marketing and marketing leadership across Northern Ireland and Ireland. Roles include Marketing Executives, SEO and PPC specialists, Performance Marketers, CRM and Marketing Automation professionals, Copywriters, Content Strategists, Social Media professionals, Graphic Designers, Product Marketing Managers, Growth Marketers, Marketing Managers, Heads of Marketing and Marketing Directors.
What marketing skills are employers looking for in Northern Ireland?
There is no single skillset employers are looking for. Requirements increasingly depend on what marketing needs to achieve.
Businesses may need SEO or paid media expertise to increase acquisition, CRM and automation skills to improve customer journeys, content and design expertise to strengthen brand and communication, or Product Marketing experience to improve positioning and go-to-market strategy. At management level, employers increasingly look for people who can connect marketing activity to wider commercial goals.
How do I know what type of marketer my business actually needs?
Start with the outcome rather than the job title. Are you trying to generate more demand, improve digital performance, launch a product, strengthen your employer brand, build better content or bring more strategic direction to the marketing function?
MCS can look at what you need marketing to achieve, the expertise already within the team, salary expectations and the skills available in the Northern Ireland market. Sometimes that confirms the original brief. Sometimes it shows that a different specialism or level of seniority would be a better fit.
Can MCS help with salaries and marketing salary benchmarking?
Yes. Salary expectations can vary significantly by specialism, level of responsibility, sector and location. A Marketing Manager with broad ownership will sit differently in the market from an SEO specialist, Product Marketing Manager or senior marketing leader.
Because MCS recruits across the market and speaks with marketing professionals every day, our consultants can provide insight into current salary expectations, candidate availability and where a brief may need to flex.
How can MCS help me find my next marketing job?
We start by understanding more than your current title. We want to know which parts of your role you enjoy, what you have taken ownership of, the results you have delivered and what you want your next move to give you.
That could mean deeper expertise in SEO, content or performance marketing, a move into Product Marketing or Growth, greater creative ownership, or progression towards Marketing Manager, Head of Marketing or Director level. MCS can then help you understand the team, scope, expectations and progression behind relevant opportunities before you decide whether they are worth exploring.
How is AI changing marketing and creative jobs?
AI is changing how marketers approach research, content creation, automation, analysis and campaign delivery, but it has not removed the need for strong marketing judgement.
Employers still need people who understand customers, recognise a good idea, make commercial decisions and know when technology will genuinely improve the work. Those skills can be particularly important in technology and SaaS businesses, where marketers often need to turn complex products into clear propositions customers can understand.
Ready to Make Your Next Marketing Move?
Whether you’re building your team or thinking about your own next step, MCS can help you understand the market, the opportunity and what the right move looks like.